Zip code 15050: Hookstown, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15050
15050 is a small-town zip code in Hookstown, Pennsylvania (Beaver County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 2,155 people live here, or 91 per square mile. The median resident is 49.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $91,406 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $209,800, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,524 a month.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and education.
How 15050 compares
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%65th of 1,596 in PA
- Homeownership rate90.2%96thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%284th of 1,698 in PA
- Median age49.394thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9407th of 1,707 in PA
- 78thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%364th of 1,704 in PA
- 76thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%902nd of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$60,12075thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599255th of 1,693 in PA
- Average commute29.6 min72ndU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min453rd of 1,596 in PA
- Veterans7.3%70thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%701st of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$91,40663rdU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971370th of 1,617 in PA
- Per capita income$43,76160thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355457th of 1,707 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,52457thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209141st of 1,366 in PA
- 52ndU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%456th of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1821.8%47thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%569th of 1,707 in PA
- Government workers12.9%43rdU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%631st of 1,704 in PA
- Work from home11.3%42ndU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%730th of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate9.1%39thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%879th of 1,699 in PA
- 38thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%771st of 1,704 in PA
- 31stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,189th of 1,704 in PA
- 30thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%758th of 1,706 in PA
- Median home value$209,80023rdU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500737th of 1,628 in PA
- Uninsured rate4.1%23rdU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%914th of 1,705 in PA
- Broadband access87.3%20thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%927th of 1,698 in PA
- Population density91/sq mi12thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,206th of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy2.5%7thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,431st of 1,699 in PA
- Population2,1553rdU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639927th of 1,707 in PA
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,382nd of 1,697 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,366th of 1,707 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,180th of 1,707 in PA
| Measure | 15050 | Beaver | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 93.2% | 42.3% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 65th of 1,596 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 90.2% | 75% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 284th of 1,698 | |
| Median age | 49.3 | 44.7 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 407th of 1,707 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 364th of 1,704 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.5% | 22.6% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 902nd of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $60,120 | $48,901 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 255th of 1,693 | |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 25.5 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 453rd of 1,596 | |
| Veterans | 7.3% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 701st of 1,707 | |
| Median household income | $91,406 | $71,089 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 370th of 1,617 | |
| Per capita income | $43,761 | $40,640 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 457th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,524 | $890 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 141st of 1,366 | |
| Tech workers | 3% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 456th of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.8% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 22% | 569th of 1,707 | |
| Government workers | 12.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 631st of 1,704 | |
| Work from home | 11.3% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 730th of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 879th of 1,699 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10% | 771st of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.2% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,189th of 1,704 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 28.7% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 758th of 1,706 | |
| Median home value | $209,800 | $190,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 737th of 1,628 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.1% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 914th of 1,705 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 87.3% | 89% | 89.7% | 91% | 927th of 1,698 | |
| Population density | 91/sq mi | 383/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,206th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.5% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,431st of 1,699 | |
| Population | 2,155 | 166,324 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 927th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.355 | 0.432 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,382nd of 1,697 | |
| Diversity index | 5.9 | 24.9 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,366th of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,180th of 1,707 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White97%
- Black0.0%
- Hispanic0.5%
- Asian0.7%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 849
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 75.9%
- Married couples
- 66.5%
- Living alone
- 22.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.3%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 871
- Owner-occupied
- 90.2%
- Vacant
- 2.5%
- Median year built
- 1968
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 93.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 52.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 15050 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $70,556 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,554 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $47,500 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $64,643 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $54,667 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.8%
- Households with broadband
- 87.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 68.8%
- No internet access
- 10.6%
- Without health insurance
- 4.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hookstown
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Beaver County
- Center point
- 40.5621° N, 80.4438° W
- Land area
- 24 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Shippingport5% of zip
- Frankfort Springs1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15050
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15043 | Georgetown, PA | 2.4 mi | $87,672 |
| 15077 | Shippingport, PA | 4.6 mi | $64,583 |
| 15026 | Clinton, PA | 6 mi | $115,556 |
| 26034 | Chester, WV | 6.2 mi | $56,556 |
| 15001 | Aliquippa, PA | 6.8 mi | $70,985 |
| 15052 | Industry, PA | 7.2 mi | $73,352 |
| 26056 | New Manchester, WV | 7.3 mi | $54,286 |
| 26047 | New Cumberland, WV | 7.7 mi | $58,641 |
| 15059 | Midland, PA | 8.4 mi | $66,231 |
| 26050 | Newell, WV | 9.8 mi | $50,139 |
| 43926 | Empire, OH | 10 mi | $45,938 |
| 15061 | Monaca, PA | 10 mi | $73,010 |
Zip codes like 15050 elsewhere
Questions about 15050
What city is zip code 15050?
15050 is assigned to Hookstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15050 in?
15050 is in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15050?
About 2,155 people live in 15050, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15050 in?
15050 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15050?
The median household income in 15050 is $91,406.
What zip codes are near 15050?
The closest zip codes to 15050 are 15043, 15077, 15026, 26034, 15001.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15050, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.