Zip code 15486: Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15486?

15486 is assigned to Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15486 in?

15486 is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15486?

About 2,027 people live in 15486, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15486?

The median household income in 15486 is $66,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 15486?

The closest zip codes to 15486 are 15430, 15455, 15482, 15488, 15480.

Residential delivery areaFayette CountyEastern Time

Population

2,027

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$164K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$800/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

93 people/sq mi

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

About 15486

15486 is a small-town zip code in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania (Fayette County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 2,027 people live here, or 93 per square mile. The median resident is 52.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,250 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $164,000, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $800 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 15486 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age52.3
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9245th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate88.6%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%355th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers13.8%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%384th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.3%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%693rd of 1,707 in PA
Average commute28.9 min
68th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min540th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy7.5%
57th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%993rd of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$49,757
55th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599621st of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$39,064
47th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355709th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%769th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%717th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,155th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%674th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$66,250
30th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,010th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%842nd of 1,706 in PA
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%884th of 1,705 in PA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%954th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access86.3%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,034th of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.391
15th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,075th of 1,697 in PA
Median home value$164,000
13th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,050th of 1,628 in PA
Population density93/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,201st of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$800
7th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,063rd of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index13
6th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6969th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,061st of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1813.5%
5th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,436th of 1,707 in PA
Population2,027
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639945th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home2.3%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,518th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters15.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,384th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,442nd of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15486	Fayette	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	52.3	45.4	40.9	38.9	97th	245th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	88.6%	72.4%	69.3%	65.2%	94th	355th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	13.8%	12.6%	11.5%	9.7%	92nd	384th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	22.3%	22.7%	19.5%	17.2%	84th	693rd of 1,707
Average commute	28.9 min	26 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	68th	540th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	7.5%	11.2%	9.2%	10.1%	57th	993rd of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$49,757	$43,413	$50,599	$49,666	55th	621st of 1,693
Per capita income	$39,064	$32,739	$44,355	$44,673	47th	709th of 1,707
Poverty rate	10.2%	16.8%	11.7%	12.5%	46th	769th of 1,699
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	45th	717th of 1,704
Veterans	5.4%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	44th	1,155th of 1,707
Government workers	12.6%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	41st	674th of 1,704
Median household income	$66,250	$58,236	$77,971	$80,734	30th	1,010th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	19.1%	35.2%	35.7%	27th	842nd of 1,706
Uninsured rate	4.3%	4.6%	5.6%	8.4%	25th	884th of 1,705
Tech workers	1.2%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	17th	954th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	86.3%	83.9%	89.7%	91%	16th	1,034th of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.391	0.448	0.474	0.483	15th	1,075th of 1,697
Median home value	$164,000	$143,200	$254,500	$332,700	13th	1,050th of 1,628
Population density	93/sq mi	159/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	1,201st of 1,707
Median gross rent	$800	$793	$1,209	$1,413	7th	1,063rd of 1,366
Diversity index	13	20.2	44.6	61.4	6th	969th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	1.3%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,061st of 1,707
Residents under 18	13.5%	19.2%	20.4%	22%	5th	1,436th of 1,707
Population	2,027	125,997	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	945th of 1,707
Work from home	2.3%	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,518th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	15.2%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,384th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	3.7%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,442nd 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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

23%

45–54

19%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

52.3

Under 18

13.5%

65 and over

22.3%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.4%
Hispanic0.8%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.1%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 936
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 60.7%
Married couples: 51.4%
Living alone: 30%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

15486

$66,250

Fayette Co.

$58,236

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,064

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.391

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15486

$164,000

Fayette Co.

$143,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15486

$800

Fayette Co.

$793

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

0.1%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,012
Owner-occupied: 88.6%
Vacant: 7.5%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 15.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

17%

30–44

24%

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

28.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

13%

Management

10%

Sales

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Education

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

0.4%

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Construction

12%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Education

Other services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$49,757

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15486	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,959	$74,888
Service	$23,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,581	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$58,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

17%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Households with broadband: 86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.3%
No internet access: 10.4%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Vanderbilt
State: Pennsylvania
County: Fayette County
Center point: 40.0259° N, 79.7112° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 15486

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15430	Dickerson Run, PA	3.1 mi	224	$71,184	$93,000
15455	Leisenring, PA	3.7 mi	332	$54,554	—
15482	Star Junction, PA	3.8 mi	456	$41,042	$146,700
15488	Waltersburg, PA	4.2 mi	74	—	—
15480	Smock, PA	4.3 mi	1,766	$47,375	$121,400
15428	Dawson, PA	4.3 mi	1,763	$70,368	$123,200
15473	Perryopolis, PA	4.5 mi	3,422	$69,438	$201,700
15489	West Leisenring, PA	4.9 mi	146	—	$162,500
15449	Keisterville, PA	5.2 mi	632	$53,510	$204,600
15422	Chestnut Ridge, PA	6.1 mi	302	$92,727	$84,800
15442	Grindstone, PA	6.8 mi	2,596	$57,246	$93,200
15492	Wickhaven, PA	7 mi	173	—	$91,100

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Questions about 15486

What city is zip code 15486?

15486 is assigned to Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15486 in?

15486 is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15486?

About 2,027 people live in 15486, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15486 in?

15486 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15486?

The median household income in 15486 is $66,250.

What zip codes are near 15486?

The closest zip codes to 15486 are 15430, 15455, 15482, 15488, 15480.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15486, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.