Zip code 15347: Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15347
15347 is a suburban zip code in Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania (Washington County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 350 people live here, or 734 per square mile. The median resident is 42 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 $48,839 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $170,300, 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. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,412 a month.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.
How 15347 compares
Only about 350 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Unemployment rate11.2%96thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%128th of 1,704 in PA
- 90thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%512th of 1,707 in PA
- 72ndU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,062nd of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate14.6%68thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%406th of 1,699 in PA
- 59thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%377th of 1,705 in PA
- Veterans6.5%59thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%933rd of 1,707 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,41251stU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209204th of 1,366 in PA
- Homeownership rate68.5%50thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,324th of 1,698 in PA
- 47thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%518th of 1,596 in PA
- Residents under 1821.1%41stU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%668th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density734/sq mi38thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi549th of 1,707 in PA
- Work from home10.1%35thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%853rd of 1,704 in PA
- Broadband access89.9%33rdU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%676th of 1,698 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$39,75020thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,364th of 1,693 in PA
- 19thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,049th of 1,704 in PA
- Per capita income$29,74818thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,366th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$170,30014thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,005th of 1,628 in PA
- 10thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,289th of 1,706 in PA
- Median household income$48,8398thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,490th of 1,617 in PA
- Average commute17 min4thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,538th of 1,596 in PA
- Population3501stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,441st of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,586th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,662nd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,675th of 1,699 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,645th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,688th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,688th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,528th of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 15347 | Washington | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.2% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 128th of 1,704 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24% | 22% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 512th of 1,707 | |
| Median age | 42 | 44.2 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,062nd of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 406th of 1,699 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 377th of 1,705 | |
| Veterans | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 933rd of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,412 | $949 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 204th of 1,366 | |
| Homeownership rate | 68.5% | 76.1% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,324th of 1,698 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50% | 40.3% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 518th of 1,596 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.1% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 22% | 668th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 734/sq mi | 245/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 549th of 1,707 | |
| Work from home | 10.1% | 15% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 853rd of 1,704 | |
| Broadband access | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.7% | 91% | 676th of 1,698 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $39,750 | $51,689 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,364th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7% | 8.6% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,049th of 1,704 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,748 | $45,022 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,366th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $170,300 | $228,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,005th of 1,628 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 15% | 32.9% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,289th of 1,706 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $48,839 | $78,958 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,490th of 1,617 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 17 min | 26.8 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,538th of 1,596 | |
| Population | 350 | 210,042 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,441st of 1,707 | |
| Diversity index | 0.6 | 19.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,586th of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,662nd of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,675th of 1,699 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,645th of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,688th of 1,704 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,688th of 1,704 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.318 | 0.454 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,528th 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
- White100%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 178
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 60.7%
- Married couples
- 2.8%
- Living alone
- 39.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.5%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 178
- Owner-occupied
- 68.5%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1946
- Median rooms
- 4.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 50%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (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 | 15347 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,536 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 75%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0.5%
- Households with broadband
- 89.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 48.3%
- No internet access
- 10.1%
- Without health insurance
- 8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Meadow Lands
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Washington County
- Center point
- 40.2180° N, 80.2246° W
- Land area
- 0.5 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
- Meadowlands (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15347
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15342 | Houston, PA | 1.9 mi | $92,402 |
| 15363 | Strabane, PA | 2.7 mi | $63,281 |
| 15301 | Washington, PA | 4 mi | $70,473 |
| 15317 | Canonsburg, PA | 4.9 mi | $108,044 |
| 15378 | Westland, PA | 4.9 mi | — |
| 15350 | Muse, PA | 5.4 mi | $58,117 |
| 15339 | Hendersonville, PA · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 15340 | Hickory, PA | 7 mi | $82,431 |
| 15321 | Cecil, PA | 7.4 mi | $117,656 |
| 15330 | Eighty Four, PA | 7.6 mi | $111,680 |
| 15055 | Lawrence, PA | 8.1 mi | $71,719 |
| 15361 | Southview, PA | 8.2 mi | — |
Questions about 15347
What city is zip code 15347?
15347 is assigned to Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15347 in?
15347 is in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15347?
About 350 people live in 15347, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15347 in?
15347 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15347?
The median household income in 15347 is $48,839.
What zip codes are near 15347?
The closest zip codes to 15347 are 15342, 15363, 15301, 15317, 15378.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15347, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.