Zip code 15401: Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15401?

15401 is assigned to Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15401 in?

15401 is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15401?

About 29,942 people live in 15401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15401?

The median household income in 15401 is $53,925.

Q: What zip codes are near 15401?

The closest zip codes to 15401 are 15484, 15472, 15416, 15445, 15489.

Residential delivery areaFayette CountyEastern Time

Population

29,942

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$156K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$794/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

55 sq mi

541 people/sq mi

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

About 15401

15401 is a suburban zip code in Uniontown, Pennsylvania (Fayette County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 29,942 people live here, or 541 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,925 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 19.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $155,600, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $794 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 15401 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers14%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%362nd of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.4%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%567th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate19.3%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%227th of 1,699 in PA
Median age43.5
79th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9926th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%655th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.466
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474254th of 1,697 in PA
Housing vacancy9.7%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%815th of 1,699 in PA
Population29,942
49th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639109th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%677th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%598th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate62.3%
36th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,473rd of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,002
36th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,022nd of 1,693 in PA
Population density541/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi643rd of 1,707 in PA
Average commute23.7 min
34th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,142nd of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1820.1%
32nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%801st of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters45.4%
30th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%689th of 1,596 in PA
Per capita income$33,174
28th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,112th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%813th of 1,706 in PA
Government workers11.2%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%860th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%938th of 1,705 in PA
Work from home7.5%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,141st of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index26.4
19th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6504th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$53,925
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,400th of 1,617 in PA
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,142nd of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$155,600
11th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,147th of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%813th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access82.8%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,292nd of 1,698 in PA
Median gross rent$794
7th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,087th of 1,366 in PA

Measure	15401	Fayette	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	14%	12.6%	11.5%	9.7%	92nd	362nd of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	23.4%	22.7%	19.5%	17.2%	88th	567th of 1,707
Poverty rateWeakness	19.3%	16.8%	11.7%	12.5%	83rd	227th of 1,699
Median age	43.5	45.4	40.9	38.9	79th	926th of 1,707
Veterans	7.6%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	73rd	655th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	0.448	0.474	0.483	73rd	254th of 1,697
Housing vacancy	9.7%	11.2%	9.2%	10.1%	70th	815th of 1,699
Population	29,942	125,997	13,018,639	334,922,499	49th	109th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	49th	677th of 1,704
Tech workers	2.4%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	41st	598th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	62.3%	72.4%	69.3%	65.2%	36th	1,473rd of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$44,002	$43,413	$50,599	$49,666	36th	1,022nd of 1,693
Population density	541/sq mi	159/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	643rd of 1,707
Average commute	23.7 min	26 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	34th	1,142nd of 1,596
Residents under 18	20.1%	19.2%	20.4%	22%	32nd	801st of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	45.4%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	30th	689th of 1,596
Per capita income	$33,174	$32,739	$44,355	$44,673	28th	1,112th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	19.1%	35.2%	35.7%	28th	813th of 1,706
Government workers	11.2%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	28th	860th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	4%	4.6%	5.6%	8.4%	22nd	938th of 1,705
Work from home	7.5%	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%	19th	1,141st of 1,704
Diversity index	26.4	20.2	44.6	61.4	19th	504th of 1,707
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,925	$58,236	$77,971	$80,734	13th	1,400th of 1,617
Self-employed workers	6.3%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	12th	1,142nd of 1,704
Median home value	$155,600	$143,200	$254,500	$332,700	11th	1,147th of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	1.3%	7.7%	14.1%	10th	813th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	82.8%	83.9%	89.7%	91%	8th	1,292nd of 1,698
Median gross rent	$794	$793	$1,209	$1,413	7th	1,087th of 1,366

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

15%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.5

Under 18

20.1%

65 and over

23.4%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.4%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

26.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 13,892
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 52.7%
Married couples: 35.7%
Living alone: 39.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15401

$53,925

Fayette Co.

$58,236

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,174

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.466

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15401

$155,600

Fayette Co.

$143,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15401

$794

Fayette Co.

$793

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 15,388
Owner-occupied: 62.3%
Vacant: 9.7%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.2%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

34%

20–29

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

23.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Transportation and moving

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

10%

Sales

Office and admin

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Education

Other services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$44,002

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15401	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,041	$74,888
Service	$31,555	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,909	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,830	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

43%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Households with broadband: 82.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.8%
No internet access: 13.5%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Uniontown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Fayette County
Center point: 39.9007° N, 79.7479° W
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 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

Uniontown4% of zip
Oliver (unincorporated)4% of zip
Leith-Hatfield (unincorporated)3% of zip
East Uniontown (unincorporated)3% of zip
Hopwood (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15401

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15484	Uledi, PA	1.7 mi	792	$98,579	—
15472	Oliver, PA	2.1 mi	166	$82,852	—
15416	Brownfield, PA	3.2 mi	531	$119,583	$295,400
15445	Hopwood, PA	4.6 mi	2,314	$47,955	$179,000
15489	West Leisenring, PA	4.6 mi	146	—	$162,500
15449	Keisterville, PA	5.3 mi	632	$53,510	$204,600
15488	Waltersburg, PA	5.3 mi	74	—	—
15456	Lemont Furnace, PA	5.4 mi	2,534	$58,828	$128,700
15458	Mc Clellandtown, PA	5.5 mi	2,620	$61,979	$128,700
15468	New Salem, PA	5.6 mi	2,211	$69,375	$110,400
15436	Fairchance, PA	5.8 mi	1,750	$62,917	$156,200
15435	Fairbank, PA	6 mi	85	—	—

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Questions about 15401

What city is zip code 15401?

15401 is assigned to Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15401 in?

15401 is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15401?

About 29,942 people live in 15401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15401 in?

15401 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15401?

The median household income in 15401 is $53,925.

What zip codes are near 15401?

The closest zip codes to 15401 are 15484, 15472, 15416, 15445, 15489.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15401, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.