Zip code 15422: Chestnut Ridge, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15422
15422 is a suburban zip code in Chestnut Ridge, Pennsylvania (Fayette County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 302 people live here, or 926 per square mile. The median resident is 33.9 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 $92,727 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $84,800, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,005 a month.
11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and arts, media and sports. 45% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 15422 compares
Only about 302 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Unemployment rate24.3%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%17th of 1,704 in PA
- 99thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%11th of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1831.5%97thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%90th of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate16.9%76thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%287th of 1,699 in PA
- Veterans7.7%74thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%633rd of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute28.8 min67thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min548th of 1,596 in PA
- Median household income$92,72765thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971347th of 1,617 in PA
- Per capita income$41,25153rdU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355580th of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access92.5%53rdU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%449th of 1,698 in PA
- Diversity index46.646thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6190th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density926/sq mi42ndU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi492nd of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$42,18830thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,167th of 1,693 in PA
- Homeownership rate55.8%25thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,546th of 1,698 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,00522ndU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209653rd of 1,366 in PA
- 17thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,030th of 1,697 in PA
- Median age33.915thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,540th of 1,707 in PA
- 3rdWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,511th of 1,706 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,641st of 1,707 in PA
- Population3021stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,475th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$84,8001stU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,544th of 1,628 in PA
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,614th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,604th of 1,705 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,445th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,589th of 1,699 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,501st of 1,596 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,401st of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,630th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,639th of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 15422 | Fayette | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 24.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 17th of 1,704 | |
| Self-employed workers | 45.2% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10% | 11th of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 31.5% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 90th of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 16.8% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 287th of 1,699 | |
| Veterans | 7.7% | 7.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 633rd of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 26 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 548th of 1,596 | |
| Median household income | $92,727 | $58,236 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 347th of 1,617 | |
| Per capita income | $41,251 | $32,739 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 580th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband access | 92.5% | 83.9% | 89.7% | 91% | 449th of 1,698 | |
| Diversity index | 46.6 | 20.2 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 190th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 926/sq mi | 159/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 492nd of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,188 | $43,413 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,167th of 1,693 | |
| Homeownership rate | 55.8% | 72.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,546th of 1,698 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 | $793 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 653rd of 1,366 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.394 | 0.448 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,030th of 1,697 | |
| Median age | 33.9 | 45.4 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,540th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 10.5% | 19.1% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,511th of 1,706 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 7.6% | 22.7% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,641st of 1,707 | |
| Population | 302 | 125,997 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,475th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $84,800 | $143,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,544th of 1,628 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 7.1% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1,614th of 1,704 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,604th of 1,705 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.3% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,445th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,589th of 1,699 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 43.5% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,501st of 1,596 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,401st of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,630th of 1,704 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 11% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,639th of 1,704 |
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
- White70%
- Black11%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial20%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 120
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 73.3%
- Married couples
- 29.2%
- Living alone
- 26.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.7%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 120
- Owner-occupied
- 55.8%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 0.9× (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 | 15422 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $41,016 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $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
- 59.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.2%
- Households with broadband
- 92.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 88.3%
- No internet access
- 7.5%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Chestnut Ridge
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Fayette County
- Center point
- 39.9790° N, 79.8092° W
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 15422
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15449 | Keisterville, PA | 1.6 mi | $53,510 |
| 15480 | Smock, PA | 1.9 mi | $47,375 |
| 15415 | Brier Hill, PA · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 15468 | New Salem, PA | 2.3 mi | $69,375 |
| 15488 | Waltersburg, PA | 2.6 mi | — |
| 15420 | Cardale, PA | 3.2 mi | $81,875 |
| 15435 | Fairbank, PA | 3.2 mi | — |
| 15442 | Grindstone, PA | 3.2 mi | $57,246 |
| 15413 | Allison, PA | 3.3 mi | — |
| 15475 | Republic, PA | 4 mi | $54,706 |
| 15463 | Merrittstown, PA | 4.9 mi | — |
| 15443 | Hibbs, PA | 5.7 mi | — |
Questions about 15422
What city is zip code 15422?
15422 is assigned to Chestnut Ridge, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15422 in?
15422 is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15422?
About 302 people live in 15422, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15422 in?
15422 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15422?
The median household income in 15422 is $92,727.
What zip codes are near 15422?
The closest zip codes to 15422 are 15449, 15480, 15415, 15468, 15488.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15422, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.