Zip code 15456: Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15456?

15456 is assigned to Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15456 in?

15456 is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15456?

About 2,534 people live in 15456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15456?

The median household income in 15456 is $58,828.

Q: What zip codes are near 15456?

The closest zip codes to 15456 are 15465, 15489, 15472, 15445, 15431.

Residential delivery areaFayette CountyEastern Time

Population

2,534

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$129K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$638/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.8 sq mi

326 people/sq mi

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

About 15456

15456 is a small-town zip code in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania (Fayette County), covering 7.8 sq mi of land. About 2,534 people live here, or 326 per square mile. The median resident is 49.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,828 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 15% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $128,700, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $638 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 15456 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age49.3
94th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9409th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate88.4%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%368th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%341st of 1,707 in PA
Veterans7.3%
70th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%712th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate15%
69th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%377th of 1,699 in PA
Housing vacancy9.5%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%831st of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%374th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%679th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home11.7%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%698th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.425
41st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474678th of 1,697 in PA
Rent-burdened renters47.4%
37th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%621st of 1,596 in PA
Average commute23.8 min
35th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,130th of 1,596 in PA
Per capita income$34,735
33rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,005th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,182
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,093rd of 1,693 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%751st of 1,706 in PA
Government workers11.2%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%861st of 1,704 in PA
Population density326/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi807th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers7.6%
22nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,265th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers7.1%
21st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,022nd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$58,828
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,254th of 1,617 in PA
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,106th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,123rd of 1,705 in PA
Broadband access84.9%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,169th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$128,700
6th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,318th of 1,628 in PA
Population2,534
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639862nd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index9.5
4th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,155th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$638
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,320th of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,195th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	15456	Fayette	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	49.3	45.4	40.9	38.9	94th	409th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	88.4%	72.4%	69.3%	65.2%	94th	368th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	26%	22.7%	19.5%	17.2%	93rd	341st of 1,707
Veterans	7.3%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	70th	712th of 1,707
Poverty rate	15%	16.8%	11.7%	12.5%	69th	377th of 1,699
Housing vacancy	9.5%	11.2%	9.2%	10.1%	69th	831st of 1,699
Tech workers	3.5%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	61st	374th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	49th	679th of 1,704
Work from home	11.7%	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%	45th	698th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.448	0.474	0.483	41st	678th of 1,697
Rent-burdened renters	47.4%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	37th	621st of 1,596
Average commute	23.8 min	26 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	35th	1,130th of 1,596
Per capita income	$34,735	$32,739	$44,355	$44,673	33rd	1,005th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$43,182	$43,413	$50,599	$49,666	33rd	1,093rd of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	19.1%	35.2%	35.7%	31st	751st of 1,706
Government workers	11.2%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	28th	861st of 1,704
Population density	326/sq mi	159/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	807th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	7.6%	12.6%	11.5%	9.7%	22nd	1,265th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	7.1%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	21st	1,022nd of 1,704
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,828	$58,236	$77,971	$80,734	19th	1,254th of 1,617
Residents under 18	17.8%	19.2%	20.4%	22%	18th	1,106th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	4.6%	5.6%	8.4%	14th	1,123rd of 1,705
Broadband accessWeakness	84.9%	83.9%	89.7%	91%	12th	1,169th of 1,698
Median home value	$128,700	$143,200	$254,500	$332,700	6th	1,318th of 1,628
Population	2,534	125,997	13,018,639	334,922,499	4th	862nd of 1,707
Diversity index	9.5	20.2	44.6	61.4	4th	1,155th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$638	$793	$1,209	$1,413	2nd	1,320th of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	1.3%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,195th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

18%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.3

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

9.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,142
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 64.6%
Married couples: 56.5%
Living alone: 28.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.3%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

15456

$58,828

Fayette Co.

$58,236

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,735

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.425

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15456

$128,700

Fayette Co.

$143,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15456

$638

Fayette Co.

$793

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,262
Owner-occupied: 88.4%
Vacant: 9.5%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.3%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

43%

20–29

11%

30–44

45–59

18%

60+

Average commute

23.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

23%

Office and admin

15%

Construction and repair

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Healthcare

Production

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Education

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

25%

Manufacturing

21%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Public administration

Education

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,182

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15456	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,093	$74,888
Service	$43,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,582	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,372	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,039	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

52%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
Households with broadband: 84.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.2%
No internet access: 11.7%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Lemont Furnace
State: Pennsylvania
County: Fayette County
Center point: 39.9267° N, 79.6521° W
Land area: 7.8 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

Lemont Furnace (unincorporated)13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15456

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15465	Mount Braddock, PA	1 mi	508	$45,000	$122,500
15489	West Leisenring, PA	3.1 mi	146	—	$162,500
15472	Oliver, PA	3.5 mi	166	$82,852	—
15445	Hopwood, PA	3.6 mi	2,314	$47,955	$179,000
15431	Dunbar, PA	4.2 mi	4,661	$62,202	$141,600
15401	Uniontown, PA	5.4 mi	29,942	$53,925	$155,600
15455	Leisenring, PA	5.5 mi	332	$54,554	—
15416	Brownfield, PA	6 mi	531	$119,583	$295,400
15421	Chalk Hill, PA	6.3 mi	207	$250,000+	$222,500
15488	Waltersburg, PA	6.7 mi	74	—	—
15484	Uledi, PA	7.1 mi	792	$98,579	—
15449	Keisterville, PA	7.5 mi	632	$53,510	$204,600

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Questions about 15456

What city is zip code 15456?

15456 is assigned to Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15456 in?

15456 is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15456?

About 2,534 people live in 15456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15456 in?

15456 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15456?

The median household income in 15456 is $58,828.

What zip codes are near 15456?

The closest zip codes to 15456 are 15465, 15489, 15472, 15445, 15431.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15456, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.