Zip code 15340: Hickory, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15340?

15340 is assigned to Hickory, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15340 in?

15340 is in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15340?

About 1,524 people live in 15340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15340?

The median household income in 15340 is $82,431.

Q: What zip codes are near 15340?

The closest zip codes to 15340 are 15378, 15361, 15004, 15060, 15078.

Residential delivery areaWashington CountyEastern Time

Population

1,524

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$291K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$858/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

101 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 15340

15340 is a small-town zip code in Hickory, Pennsylvania (Washington County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 1,524 people live here, or 101 per square mile. The median resident is 46.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,431 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $291,000, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $858 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; management; and office and administrative support. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 15340 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.3%
95th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%135th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%349th of 1,707 in PA
Median age46.5
90th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9626th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate80.2%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%833rd of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$58,750
73rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599286th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$49,617
71st
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355285th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%808th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher41.3%
68th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%272nd of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access94.1%
67th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%341st of 1,698 in PA
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%982nd of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$82,431
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971508th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$291,000
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500353rd of 1,628 in PA
Work from home10.6%
38th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%803rd of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%704th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.411
29th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474833rd of 1,697 in PA
Average commute22 min
23rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,306th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,165th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1818.2%
20th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,065th of 1,707 in PA
Population density101/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,166th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters37.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%992nd of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$858
10th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209935th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index9
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,201st of 1,707 in PA
Government workers6.8%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,418th of 1,704 in PA
Population1,524
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,034th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,667th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,526th of 1,705 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,661st of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,674th of 1,699 in PA

Measure	15340	Washington	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Self-employed workers	17.3%	8.6%	8.2%	10%	95th	135th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	26%	22%	19.5%	17.2%	93rd	349th of 1,707
Median age	46.5	44.2	40.9	38.9	90th	626th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	80.2%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	79th	833rd of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$58,750	$51,689	$50,599	$49,666	73rd	286th of 1,693
Per capita income	$49,617	$45,022	$44,355	$44,673	71st	285th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	10.9%	11.3%	11.5%	9.7%	70th	808th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.3%	32.9%	35.2%	35.7%	68th	272nd of 1,706
Broadband access	94.1%	89.9%	89.7%	91%	67th	341st of 1,698
Veterans	6.3%	6.8%	6.1%	6.2%	57th	982nd of 1,707
Median household income	$82,431	$78,958	$77,971	$80,734	53rd	508th of 1,617
Median home value	$291,000	$228,500	$254,500	$332,700	42nd	353rd of 1,628
Work from home	10.6%	15%	15.6%	15.1%	38th	803rd of 1,704
Tech workers	2%	3.3%	3.6%	3.8%	33rd	704th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	0.454	0.474	0.483	29th	833rd of 1,697
Average commute	22 min	26.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	23rd	1,306th of 1,596
Poverty rate	6.5%	9.6%	11.7%	12.5%	22nd	1,165th of 1,699
Residents under 18	18.2%	19.6%	20.4%	22%	20th	1,065th of 1,707
Population density	101/sq mi	245/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	1,166th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.7%	40.3%	48.2%	51.1%	12th	992nd of 1,596
Median gross rent	$858	$949	$1,209	$1,413	10th	935th of 1,366
Diversity index	9	19.3	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,201st of 1,707
Government workers	6.8%	9.9%	11.5%	14.5%	3rd	1,418th of 1,704
Population	1,524	210,042	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,034th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.8%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,667th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	1%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,526th of 1,705
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,661st of 1,707
Housing vacancy	0%	9.6%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,674th of 1,699

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

12%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

35–44

45–54

18%

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.5

Under 18

18.2%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 647
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 75.7%
Married couples: 66.3%
Living alone: 22.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

19%

Median household income

15340

$82,431

Washington Co.

$78,958

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,617

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.411

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15340

$291,000

Washington Co.

$228,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15340

$858

Washington Co.

$949

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 647
Owner-occupied: 80.2%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.7%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

12%

20–29

32%

30–44

29%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

22 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

16%

Management

15%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

11%

Production

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Food service

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.3%

Education

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

20%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Education

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$58,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15340	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,625	$74,888
Service	$6,600	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,309	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,571	$49,199
Production and transportation	$22,188	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

14%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
Households with broadband: 94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.8%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hickory
State: Pennsylvania
County: Washington County
Center point: 40.2865° N, 80.3226° W
Land area: 15 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

Hickory (unincorporated)17% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 15340

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15378	Westland, PA	2.6 mi	0	—	—
15361	Southview, PA	4.5 mi	107	—	$161,700
15004	Atlasburg, PA	5 mi	217	—	$94,300
15060	Midway, PA	6 mi	853	$56,118	$124,700
15078	Slovan, PA	6 mi	714	$82,303	—
15342	Houston, PA	6.1 mi	5,097	$92,402	$247,300
15379	West Middletown, PA	6.2 mi	64	$75,625	$109,700
15057	Mc Donald, PA	6.3 mi	16,583	$120,821	$355,400
15350	Muse, PA	6.4 mi	373	$58,117	$71,400
15054	Langeloth, PA	6.6 mi	352	$74,167	$142,800
15312	Avella, PA	6.7 mi	3,603	$73,542	$215,300
15053	Joffre, PA	6.8 mi	127	$89,931	$203,100

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Questions about 15340

What city is zip code 15340?

15340 is assigned to Hickory, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15340 in?

15340 is in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15340?

About 1,524 people live in 15340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15340 in?

15340 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15340?

The median household income in 15340 is $82,431.

What zip codes are near 15340?

The closest zip codes to 15340 are 15378, 15361, 15004, 15060, 15078.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15340, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.