Zip code 15434: Elco, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15434?

15434 is assigned to Elco, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15434 in?

15434 is in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15434?

About 280 people live in 15434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15434?

The median household income in 15434 is $83,224.

Q: What zip codes are near 15434?

The closest zip codes to 15434 are 15466, 15477, 15419, 15438, 15483.

Residential delivery areaWashington CountyEastern Time

Population

280

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$159K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,125/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.2 sq mi

1,600 people/sq mi

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

About 15434

15434 is a suburban zip code in Elco, Pennsylvania (Washington County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 280 people live here, or 1,600 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 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 $83,224 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,400, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,125 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and food service.

How 15434 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 280 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate85.6%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%535th of 1,698 in PA
Median age46.3
89th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9644th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy15.5%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%466th of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate20.9%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%186th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate11.1%
76th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%218th of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate6.6%
75th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%400th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.6%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,012th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$83,224
54th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971491st of 1,617 in PA
Population density1,600/sq mi
52nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi350th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers9.4%
51st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%622nd of 1,704 in PA
Work from home11.8%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%692nd of 1,704 in PA
Average commute25.1 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,012th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$45,417
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599916th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$36,864
40th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355839th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,125
30th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209488th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access88%
23rd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%872nd of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,055th of 1,706 in PA
Diversity index23.5
16th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6575th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$159,400
12th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,105th of 1,628 in PA
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,402nd of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,330th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans2.1%
7th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,582nd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters20%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,338th of 1,596 in PA
Population280
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,496th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,671st of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,653rd of 1,704 in PA
Government workers3.9%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,564th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.327
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,500th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	15434	Washington	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	85.6%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	90th	535th of 1,698
Median age	46.3	44.2	40.9	38.9	89th	644th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	15.5%	9.6%	9.2%	10.1%	87th	466th of 1,699
Poverty rateWeakness	20.9%	9.6%	11.7%	12.5%	86th	186th of 1,699
Uninsured rate	11.1%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%	76th	218th of 1,705
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.8%	5.3%	5.2%	75th	400th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	19.6%	22%	19.5%	17.2%	71st	1,012th of 1,707
Median household income	$83,224	$78,958	$77,971	$80,734	54th	491st of 1,617
Population density	1,600/sq mi	245/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	52nd	350th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	9.4%	8.6%	8.2%	10%	51st	622nd of 1,704
Work from home	11.8%	15%	15.6%	15.1%	45th	692nd of 1,704
Average commute	25.1 min	26.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	44th	1,012th of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$45,417	$51,689	$50,599	$49,666	42nd	916th of 1,693
Per capita income	$36,864	$45,022	$44,355	$44,673	40th	839th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,125	$949	$1,209	$1,413	30th	488th of 1,366
Broadband access	88%	89.9%	89.7%	91%	23rd	872nd of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.8%	32.9%	35.2%	35.7%	18th	1,055th of 1,706
Diversity index	23.5	19.3	44.6	61.4	16th	575th of 1,707
Median home value	$159,400	$228,500	$254,500	$332,700	12th	1,105th of 1,628
Healthcare workers	6.3%	11.3%	11.5%	9.7%	10th	1,402nd of 1,704
Residents under 18	15.4%	19.6%	20.4%	22%	9th	1,330th of 1,707
Veterans	2.1%	6.8%	6.1%	6.2%	7th	1,582nd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20%	40.3%	48.2%	51.1%	2nd	1,338th of 1,596
Population	280	210,042	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,496th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,671st of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	3.3%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,653rd of 1,704
Government workers	3.9%	9.9%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,564th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.327	0.454	0.474	0.483	1st	1,500th 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

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

20%

35–44

20%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.3

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

19.6%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial14%

Diversity index

23.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 125
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 61.6%
Married couples: 44.8%
Living alone: 29.6%
Veterans (of adults): 2.1%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15434

$83,224

Washington Co.

$78,958

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,864

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.327

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15434

$159,400

Washington Co.

$228,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15434

$1,125

Washington Co.

$949

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 148
Owner-occupied: 85.6%
Vacant: 15.5%
Median year built: 1940
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

44%

20–29

18%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

19%

Office and admin

17%

Food service

13%

Sales

13%

Management

10%

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

22%

Manufacturing

17%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Education

Public administration

Information

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,417

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

3.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15434	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,083	$74,888
Service	$17,083	$26,804
Sales and office	$62,917	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$71,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

55%

Some college

10%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Households with broadband: 88%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.8%
No internet access: 10.4%
Without health insurance: 11.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Elco
State: Pennsylvania
County: Washington County
Center point: 40.0812° N, 79.8908° W
Land area: 0.2 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

Elco100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15434

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15466	Newell, PA	0.2 mi	413	$46,429	$103,400
15477	Roscoe, PA	1.5 mi	733	$72,716	$116,200
15419	California, PA	1.7 mi	3,421	$43,813	$126,000
15438	Fayette City, PA	1.8 mi	1,915	$53,917	$145,500
15483	Stockdale, PA	2.1 mi	291	$52,422	$110,900
15423	Coal Center, PA	2.2 mi	1,846	$77,857	$185,900
15412	Allenport, PA	2.4 mi	208	$40,625	$95,500
15432	Dunlevy, PA	2.6 mi	326	$74,500	$97,600
15022	Charleroi, PA	4 mi	9,959	$58,387	$121,100
15427	Daisytown, PA	4.3 mi	789	$54,250	$169,000
15072	Pricedale, PA	4.4 mi	42	—	—
15444	Hiller, PA	4.8 mi	1,066	$59,077	$132,400

Questions about 15434

What city is zip code 15434?

15434 is assigned to Elco, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15434 in?

15434 is in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15434?

About 280 people live in 15434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15434 in?

15434 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15434?

The median household income in 15434 is $83,224.

What zip codes are near 15434?

The closest zip codes to 15434 are 15466, 15477, 15419, 15438, 15483.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15434, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.