Zip code 15531: Boswell, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15531?

15531 is assigned to Boswell, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15531 in?

15531 is mostly in Somerset County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 15531?

About 3,603 people live in 15531, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15531?

The median household income in 15531 is $60,855.

Q: What zip codes are near 15531?

The closest zip codes to 15531 are 15547, 15544, 15546, 15655, 15520.

Residential delivery areaSomerset CountyEastern Time

Population

3,603

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$138K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$643/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

61 sq mi

59 people/sq mi

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

About 15531

15531 is a small-town zip code in Boswell, Pennsylvania (Somerset County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 3,603 people live here, or 59 per square mile. The median resident is 49.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,855 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $137,500, or 2.3 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 $643 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 15531 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age49.1
94th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9425th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers14.2%
88th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%213th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%463rd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy13.1%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%603rd of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate80.4%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%820th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older21%
79th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%867th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute30 min
74th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min429th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%595th of 1,699 in PA
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,174th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%851st of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$32,700
26th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,147th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,014th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters42.6%
22nd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%816th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$40,392
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,323rd of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$60,855
21st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,200th of 1,617 in PA
Residents under 1818.5%
21st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,012th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%893rd of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,083rd of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.379
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,202nd of 1,697 in PA
Population density59/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,363rd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,244th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$137,500
7th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,278th of 1,628 in PA
Broadband access82.4%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,319th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,324th of 1,705 in PA
Population3,603
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639739th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index7.8
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,273rd of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,136th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$643
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,313th of 1,366 in PA

Measure	15531	Somerset	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	49.1	46.9	40.9	38.9	94th	425th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	14.2%	10.1%	8.2%	10%	88th	213th of 1,704
Veterans	8.6%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%	82nd	463rd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	13.1%	22.5%	9.2%	10.1%	82nd	603rd of 1,699
Homeownership rate	80.4%	80.4%	69.3%	65.2%	79th	820th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	21%	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%	79th	867th of 1,707
Average commute	30 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	74th	429th of 1,596
Poverty rate	12%	11%	11.7%	12.5%	56th	595th of 1,699
Healthcare workers	8.4%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	33rd	1,174th of 1,704
Government workers	11.3%	13.2%	11.5%	14.5%	29th	851st of 1,704
Per capita income	$32,700	$32,808	$44,355	$44,673	26th	1,147th of 1,707
Work from home	8.7%	8.5%	15.6%	15.1%	26th	1,014th of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	42.6%	39.5%	48.2%	51.1%	22nd	816th of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$40,392	$41,142	$50,599	$49,666	22nd	1,323rd of 1,693
Median household income	$60,855	$61,446	$77,971	$80,734	21st	1,200th of 1,617
Residents under 18	18.5%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	21st	1,012th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.4%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	20th	893rd of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.4%	17.9%	35.2%	35.7%	17th	1,083rd of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.379	0.424	0.474	0.483	9th	1,202nd of 1,697
Population density	59/sq mi	68/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,363rd of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	8th	1,244th of 1,704
Median home value	$137,500	$150,600	$254,500	$332,700	7th	1,278th of 1,628
Broadband accessWeakness	82.4%	82%	89.7%	91%	7th	1,319th of 1,698
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	6.6%	5.6%	8.4%	7th	1,324th of 1,705
Population	3,603	72,799	13,018,639	334,922,499	6th	739th of 1,707
Diversity index	7.8	12.8	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,273rd of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	1.4%	7.7%	14.1%	3rd	1,136th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$643	$753	$1,209	$1,413	2nd	1,313th of 1,366

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

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

15%

45–54

18%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.1

Under 18

18.5%

65 and over

21%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.1%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

7.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,620
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 63.5%
Married couples: 49.2%
Living alone: 34.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15531

$60,855

Somerset Co.

$61,446

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,700

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.379

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15531

$137,500

Somerset Co.

$150,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15531

$643

Somerset Co.

$753

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.8%

Housing units: 1,864
Owner-occupied: 80.4%
Vacant: 13.1%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.9%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

20%

20–29

25%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

30 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Production

Office and admin

Education

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Food service

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Retail

15%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Education

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,392

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15531	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,654	$74,888
Service	$27,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,462	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,194	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

51%

Some college

14%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Households with broadband: 82.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.1%
No internet access: 13.6%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Boswell
State: Pennsylvania
County: Somerset County
Center point: 40.1839° N, 79.0821° W
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

15531 spans 2 counties

Somerset County87% of land
Westmoreland County13% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Jennerstown2% of zip
Boswell1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15531

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15547	Jennerstown, PA	1.6 mi	862	$64,716	$196,300
15544	Gray, PA	3.6 mi	274	$89,536	$111,000
15546	Jenners, PA	3.7 mi	437	—	$67,600
15655	Laughlintown, PA	5.1 mi	357	$31,635	$148,300
15520	Acosta, PA	5.5 mi	301	—	$111,900
15937	Jerome, PA	5.7 mi	543	$83,917	$188,100
15555	Quecreek, PA	6 mi	69	$76,250	$95,000
15935	Hollsopple, PA	6.1 mi	2,514	$61,941	$99,600
15561	Sipesville, PA	6.2 mi	179	$92,813	$111,300
15677	Rector, PA	8.2 mi	516	$51,579	$225,500
15658	Ligonier, PA	9.2 mi	8,115	$82,771	$245,400
15928	Davidsville, PA	9.4 mi	2,171	$87,237	$227,900

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Questions about 15531

What city is zip code 15531?

15531 is assigned to Boswell, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15531 in?

15531 is mostly in Somerset County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 15531?

About 3,603 people live in 15531, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15531 in?

15531 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15531?

The median household income in 15531 is $60,855.

What zip codes are near 15531?

The closest zip codes to 15531 are 15547, 15544, 15546, 15655, 15520.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15531, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.