Zip code 15344: Jefferson, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15344?

15344 is assigned to Jefferson, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15344 in?

15344 is in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15344?

About 1,541 people live in 15344, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15344?

The median household income in 15344 is $73,886.

Q: What zip codes are near 15344?

The closest zip codes to 15344 are 15346, 15357, 15322, 15320, 15325.

Residential delivery areaGreene CountyEastern Time

Population

1,541

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$154K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$655/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

102 people/sq mi

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

About 15344

15344 is a small-town zip code in Jefferson, Pennsylvania (Greene County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 1,541 people live here, or 102 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,886 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $154,300, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $655 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.2 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 15344 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%203rd of 1,698 in PA
Veterans15.2%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%79th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers27.5%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%71st of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate8.3%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%231st of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$63,488
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599193rd of 1,693 in PA
Median age43.7
80th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9904th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%785th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home16.9%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%364th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy8.8%
65th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%884th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,114th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute28.2 min
64th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min614th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1823%
58th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%445th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$41,262
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355579th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$73,886
42nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971725th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%663rd of 1,706 in PA
Rent-burdened renters45.5%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%686th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate7.7%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,026th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%776th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.404
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474922nd of 1,697 in PA
Broadband access87.8%
22nd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%886th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%939th of 1,705 in PA
Population density102/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,160th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$154,300
10th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,162nd of 1,628 in PA
Self-employed workers5.6%
7th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,240th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,017th of 1,707 in PA
Population1,541
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,030th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$655
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,305th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index5
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,416th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	15344	Greene	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	92.4%	77.1%	69.3%	65.2%	98th	203rd of 1,698
Veterans	15.2%	7.4%	6.1%	6.2%	98th	79th of 1,707
Government workers	27.5%	17.8%	11.5%	14.5%	97th	71st of 1,704
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.3%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	88th	231st of 1,704
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,488	$46,219	$50,599	$49,666	81st	193rd of 1,693
Median age	43.7	43.3	40.9	38.9	80th	904th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	11%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	71st	785th of 1,704
Work from home	16.9%	7%	15.6%	15.1%	68th	364th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	8.8%	11.6%	9.2%	10.1%	65th	884th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	65th	1,114th of 1,707
Average commute	28.2 min	29.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	64th	614th of 1,596
Residents under 18	23%	18.9%	20.4%	22%	58th	445th of 1,707
Per capita income	$41,262	$34,537	$44,355	$44,673	53rd	579th of 1,707
Median household income	$73,886	$68,041	$77,971	$80,734	42nd	725th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.8%	21.7%	35.2%	35.7%	36th	663rd of 1,706
Rent-burdened renters	45.5%	39%	48.2%	51.1%	31st	686th of 1,596
Poverty rate	7.7%	13.5%	11.7%	12.5%	30th	1,026th of 1,699
Tech workers	1.7%	1.3%	3.6%	3.8%	27th	776th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.404	0.431	0.474	0.483	23rd	922nd of 1,697
Broadband access	87.8%	86.2%	89.7%	91%	22nd	886th of 1,698
Uninsured rate	4%	4.5%	5.6%	8.4%	22nd	939th of 1,705
Population density	102/sq mi	61/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	1,160th of 1,707
Median home value	$154,300	$153,900	$254,500	$332,700	10th	1,162nd of 1,628
Self-employed workers	5.6%	6%	8.2%	10%	7th	1,240th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	0.7%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,017th of 1,707
Population	1,541	34,835	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,030th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$655	$789	$1,209	$1,413	2nd	1,305th of 1,366
Diversity index	5	16.7	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,416th 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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

18%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.7

Under 18

23%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black1%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 697
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 69.6%
Married couples: 43.9%
Living alone: 28%
Veterans (of adults): 15.2%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

15344

$73,886

Greene Co.

$68,041

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,262

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.404

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15344

$154,300

Greene Co.

$153,900

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15344

$655

Greene Co.

$789

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

23%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 764
Owner-occupied: 92.4%
Vacant: 8.8%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

21%

20–29

12%

30–44

31%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

28.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

11%

Police and fire

10%

Management

Transportation and moving

Production

Sales

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

13%

Public administration

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$63,488

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15344	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,750	$74,888
Service	$43,523	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,365	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$69,286	$49,199
Production and transportation	$63,667	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9%
Households with broadband: 87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.5%
No internet access: 11.5%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Jefferson
State: Pennsylvania
County: Greene County
Center point: 39.9229° N, 80.0507° 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

Jefferson1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15344

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15346	Mather, PA	1.5 mi	509	$46,012	$101,500
15357	Rices Landing, PA	3.9 mi	1,572	$89,453	$157,800
15322	Clarksville, PA	4.5 mi	1,892	$87,635	$111,500
15320	Carmichaels, PA	4.9 mi	4,558	$64,213	$146,500
15325	Crucible, PA	5 mi	269	$71,615	$120,500
15348	Millsboro, PA	5.2 mi	39	—	—
15447	Isabella, PA	6.6 mi	73	$60,750	—
15338	Greensboro, PA	6.7 mi	1,356	$67,981	$83,700
15433	East Millsboro, PA	6.8 mi	550	$49,051	$142,100
15351	Nemacolin, PA	7.1 mi	1,306	$27,557	—
15368	Vestaburg, PA	7.1 mi	353	—	$63,800
15450	La Belle, PA	7.2 mi	2,252	$53,500	$93,100

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Questions about 15344

What city is zip code 15344?

15344 is assigned to Jefferson, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15344 in?

15344 is in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15344?

About 1,541 people live in 15344, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15344 in?

15344 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15344?

The median household income in 15344 is $73,886.

What zip codes are near 15344?

The closest zip codes to 15344 are 15346, 15357, 15322, 15320, 15325.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15344, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.