Zip code 15530: Berlin, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15530?

15530 is assigned to Berlin, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15530 in?

15530 is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15530?

About 5,299 people live in 15530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15530?

The median household income in 15530 is $59,205.

Q: What zip codes are near 15530?

The closest zip codes to 15530 are 15560, 15510, 15538, 15549, 15541.

Residential delivery areaSomerset CountyEastern Time

Population

5,299

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$153K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$734/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

87 sq mi

61 people/sq mi

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

About 15530

15530 is a small-town zip code in Berlin, Pennsylvania (Somerset County), covering 87 sq mi of land. About 5,299 people live here, or 61 per square mile. The median resident is 46.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,205 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $152,600, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $734 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 15530 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older26.8%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%297th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers23.2%
92nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%117th of 1,704 in PA
Median age46.6
90th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9615th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate79.7%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%861st of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%724th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%618th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1823.4%
62nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%413th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%558th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%725th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,084th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate8.2%
33rd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%995th of 1,699 in PA
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,177th of 1,596 in PA
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%782nd of 1,705 in PA
Median earnings per worker$40,958
24th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,280th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$59,205
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,248th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$28,751
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,434th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher16%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,234th of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access84.7%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,189th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$152,600
10th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,180th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,314th of 1,704 in PA
Population5,299
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639612th of 1,707 in PA
Population density61/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,349th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,213th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$734
4th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,189th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index9.3
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,171st of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters26.9%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,238th of 1,596 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.350
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,406th of 1,697 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,284th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	15530	Somerset	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	26.8%	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%	94th	297th of 1,707
Government workers	23.2%	13.2%	11.5%	14.5%	92nd	117th of 1,704
Median age	46.6	46.9	40.9	38.9	90th	615th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	79.7%	80.4%	69.3%	65.2%	78th	861st of 1,698
Housing vacancy	11.1%	22.5%	9.2%	10.1%	76th	724th of 1,699
Veterans	7.8%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%	75th	618th of 1,707
Residents under 18	23.4%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	62nd	413th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	10%	10.1%	8.2%	10%	59th	558th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	45th	725th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	9.1%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	44th	1,084th of 1,704
Poverty rate	8.2%	11%	11.7%	12.5%	33rd	995th of 1,699
Average commute	23.4 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,177th of 1,596
Uninsured rate	4.9%	6.6%	5.6%	8.4%	32nd	782nd of 1,705
Median earnings per worker	$40,958	$41,142	$50,599	$49,666	24th	1,280th of 1,693
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,205	$61,446	$77,971	$80,734	19th	1,248th of 1,617
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,751	$32,808	$44,355	$44,673	15th	1,434th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16%	17.9%	35.2%	35.7%	12th	1,234th of 1,706
Broadband accessWeakness	84.7%	82%	89.7%	91%	12th	1,189th of 1,698
Median home value	$152,600	$150,600	$254,500	$332,700	10th	1,180th of 1,628
Work from home	5.7%	8.5%	15.6%	15.1%	10th	1,314th of 1,704
Population	5,299	72,799	13,018,639	334,922,499	9th	612th of 1,707
Population density	61/sq mi	68/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	1,349th of 1,707
Tech workers	0.4%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	5th	1,213th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$734	$753	$1,209	$1,413	4th	1,189th of 1,366
Diversity index	9.3	12.8	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,171st of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.9%	39.5%	48.2%	51.1%	3rd	1,238th of 1,596
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.350	0.424	0.474	0.483	3rd	1,406th of 1,697
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	1.4%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,284th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

46.6

Under 18

23.4%

65 and over

26.8%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.3%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

9.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,067
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 71.4%
Married couples: 60.5%
Living alone: 23.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

27%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15530

$59,205

Somerset Co.

$61,446

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,751

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.350

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15530

$152,600

Somerset Co.

$150,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15530

$734

Somerset Co.

$753

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,326
Owner-occupied: 79.7%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.8%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

28%

20–29

27%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Police and fire

Production

Sales

Management

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Public administration

10%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Construction

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$40,958

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15530	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,137	$74,888
Service	$15,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,777	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

52%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 84.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.8%
No internet access: 12.8%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Berlin
State: Pennsylvania
County: Somerset County
Center point: 39.9408° N, 78.9240° W
Land area: 87 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

Berlin1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15530

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15560	Shanksville, PA	5.3 mi	142	$65,000	$120,800
15510	Somerset, PA	6.4 mi	2,118	—	—
15538	Fairhope, PA	7.1 mi	867	$75,833	$175,000
15549	Listie, PA · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
15541	Friedens, PA	8 mi	3,112	$62,992	$178,500
15926	Central City, PA	8.2 mi	2,602	$62,019	$106,400
15553	New Baltimore, PA · PO box	8.6 mi	—	—	—
15542	Garrett, PA	9.6 mi	1,088	$58,393	$105,800
15563	Stoystown, PA	10 mi	2,824	$62,411	$139,600
15552	Meyersdale, PA	11 mi	5,685	$65,551	$143,000
15548	Kantner, PA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
15534	Buffalo Mills, PA	13 mi	884	$49,191	$159,400

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Questions about 15530

What city is zip code 15530?

15530 is assigned to Berlin, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15530 in?

15530 is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15530?

About 5,299 people live in 15530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15530 in?

15530 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15530?

The median household income in 15530 is $59,205.

What zip codes are near 15530?

The closest zip codes to 15530 are 15560, 15510, 15538, 15549, 15541.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.