Zip code 15316: Brave, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15316
15316 is a rural zip code in Brave, Pennsylvania (Greene County), covering 4.9 sq mi of land. About 231 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 29.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $66,875 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $134,000, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.1 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and healthcare.
How 15316 compares
Only about 231 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Homeownership rate93.9%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%159th of 1,698 in PA
- Housing vacancy22.8%95thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%254th of 1,699 in PA
- Average commute32.1 min84thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min285th of 1,596 in PA
- Healthcare workers10.9%70thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%800th of 1,704 in PA
- Broadband access93.9%65thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%348th of 1,698 in PA
- Government workers14.7%58thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%448th of 1,704 in PA
- 54thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%621st of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1821.6%45thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%595th of 1,707 in PA
- 39thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,415th of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$66,87531stU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971980th of 1,617 in PA
- 31stU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%753rd of 1,706 in PA
- Per capita income$31,72324thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,227th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$39,94621stU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,352nd of 1,693 in PA
- Diversity index17.410thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6756th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density47/sq mi7thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,436th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$134,0007thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,294th of 1,628 in PA
- Median age29.84thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,628th of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate1.7%4thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,432nd of 1,705 in PA
- Veterans1.7%4thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,597th of 1,707 in PA
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,510th of 1,699 in PA
- Work from home3.1%3rdU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,480th of 1,704 in PA
- Population2311stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,549th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,482nd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,516th of 1,596 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,441st of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,630th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,558th of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 15316 | Greene | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 93.9% | 77.1% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 159th of 1,698 | |
| Housing vacancy | 22.8% | 11.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 254th of 1,699 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 32.1 min | 29.2 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 285th of 1,596 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.9% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 800th of 1,704 | |
| Broadband access | 93.9% | 86.2% | 89.7% | 91% | 348th of 1,698 | |
| Government workers | 14.7% | 17.8% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 448th of 1,704 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 621st of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.6% | 18.9% | 20.4% | 22% | 595th of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.2% | 20.6% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,415th of 1,707 | |
| Median household income | $66,875 | $68,041 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 980th of 1,617 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8% | 21.7% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 753rd of 1,706 | |
| Per capita income | $31,723 | $34,537 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,227th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $39,946 | $46,219 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,352nd of 1,693 | |
| Diversity index | 17.4 | 16.7 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 756th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 47/sq mi | 61/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,436th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $134,000 | $153,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,294th of 1,628 | |
| Median age | 29.8 | 43.3 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,628th of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,432nd of 1,705 | |
| Veterans | 1.7% | 7.4% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,597th of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3% | 13.5% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,510th of 1,699 | |
| Work from home | 3.1% | 7% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1,480th of 1,704 | |
| Population | 231 | 34,835 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,549th of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,482nd of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 39% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,516th of 1,596 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,441st of 1,704 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 6% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,630th of 1,704 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.302 | 0.431 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,558th of 1,697 |
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
- White90%
- Black0%
- Hispanic9%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 98
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 61.2%
- Married couples
- 49%
- Living alone
- 35.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.7%
- Male / female
- 69% / 31%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 127
- Owner-occupied
- 93.9%
- Vacant
- 22.8%
- Median year built
- 1948
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.0× (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 | 15316 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $49,643 | $74,888 |
| Service | $5,000 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $91,667 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $39,185 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.9%
- Households with broadband
- 93.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 83.7%
- No internet access
- 6.1%
- Without health insurance
- 1.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Brave
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Greene County
- Center point
- 39.7635° N, 80.2677° W
- Land area
- 4.9 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Brave (unincorporated)18% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15316
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15362 | Spraggs, PA | 2.9 mi | $105,685 |
| 26521 | Blacksville, WV | 4.1 mi | $80,625 |
| 15341 | Holbrook, PA | 5.8 mi | $98,125 |
| 26544 | Pentress, WV | 6.3 mi | — |
| 26590 | Wana, WV | 6.9 mi | $101,513 |
| 15352 | New Freeport, PA | 7.2 mi | $63,750 |
| 15359 | Rogersville, PA | 7.8 mi | $79,135 |
| 15370 | Waynesburg, PA | 8.8 mi | $65,511 |
| 26570 | Fairview, WV | 8.9 mi | $71,048 |
| 26541 | Maidsville, WV | 8.9 mi | $73,444 |
| 26575 | Hundred, WV | 9.6 mi | $39,676 |
| 15349 | Mount Morris, PA | 10 mi | $68,125 |
Questions about 15316
What city is zip code 15316?
15316 is assigned to Brave, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15316 in?
15316 is in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15316?
About 231 people live in 15316, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15316 in?
15316 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15316?
The median household income in 15316 is $66,875.
What zip codes are near 15316?
The closest zip codes to 15316 are 15362, 26521, 15341, 26544, 26590.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15316, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.