Zip code 15547: Jennerstown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15547?

15547 is assigned to Jennerstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15547 in?

15547 is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15547?

About 862 people live in 15547, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15547?

The median household income in 15547 is $64,716.

Q: What zip codes are near 15547?

The closest zip codes to 15547 are 15531, 15546, 15544, 15520, 15555.

Residential delivery areaSomerset CountyEastern Time

Population

862

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$196K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.7 sq mi

1,260 people/sq mi

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

About 15547

15547 is a suburban zip code in Jennerstown, Pennsylvania (Somerset County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 862 people live here, or 1,260 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,716 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $196,300, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $850 a month.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 15547 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans16.8%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%57th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters94.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%62nd of 1,596 in PA
Healthcare workers24.5%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%53rd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy18.1%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%378th of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate84.8%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%579th of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.476
79th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474202nd of 1,697 in PA
Residents 65 and older20.2%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%950th of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,126th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%479th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$44,637
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355431st of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,620
51st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599690th of 1,693 in PA
Population density1,260/sq mi
48th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi411th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute25.8 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min932nd of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,015th of 1,699 in PA
Median household income$64,716
28th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,061st of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access88.3%
25th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%835th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$196,300
20th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500839th of 1,628 in PA
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,010th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209949th of 1,366 in PA
Residents under 1812.3%
4th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,483rd of 1,707 in PA
Population862
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,203rd of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher4.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,636th of 1,706 in PA
Work from home1.3%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,568th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index0.7
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,585th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,670th of 1,705 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,621st of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers1.9%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,539th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers3.4%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,577th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15547	Somerset	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Veterans	16.8%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%	99th	57th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	94.3%	39.5%	48.2%	51.1%	99th	62nd of 1,596
Healthcare workers	24.5%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	99th	53rd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	18.1%	22.5%	9.2%	10.1%	91st	378th of 1,699
Homeownership rateStrength	84.8%	80.4%	69.3%	65.2%	89th	579th of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)	0.476	0.424	0.474	0.483	79th	202nd of 1,697
Residents 65 and older	20.2%	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%	75th	950th of 1,707
Median age	41.4	46.9	40.9	38.9	68th	1,126th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	6%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	68th	479th of 1,704
Per capita income	$44,637	$32,808	$44,355	$44,673	62nd	431st of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$48,620	$41,142	$50,599	$49,666	51st	690th of 1,693
Population density	1,260/sq mi	68/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	48th	411th of 1,707
Average commute	25.8 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	48th	932nd of 1,596
Poverty rate	7.9%	11%	11.7%	12.5%	31st	1,015th of 1,699
Median household income	$64,716	$61,446	$77,971	$80,734	28th	1,061st of 1,617
Broadband access	88.3%	82%	89.7%	91%	25th	835th of 1,698
Median home value	$196,300	$150,600	$254,500	$332,700	20th	839th of 1,628
Tech workers	1.1%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	15th	1,010th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$850	$753	$1,209	$1,413	10th	949th of 1,366
Residents under 18	12.3%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	4th	1,483rd of 1,707
Population	862	72,799	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,203rd of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	4.7%	17.9%	35.2%	35.7%	1st	1,636th of 1,706
Work from home	1.3%	8.5%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,568th of 1,704
Diversity index	0.7	12.8	44.6	61.4	1st	1,585th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.6%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,670th of 1,705
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.4%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,621st of 1,707
Self-employed workers	1.9%	10.1%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,539th of 1,704
Government workers	3.4%	13.2%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,577th 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

10%

5–17

18–24

34%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

12.3%

65 and over

20.2%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0.2%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

0.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

96.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 230
Average household size: 3.7
Family households: 80%
Married couples: 57.8%
Living alone: 18.3%
Veterans (of adults): 16.8%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

15547

$64,716

Somerset Co.

$61,446

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,637

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.476

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15547

$196,300

Somerset Co.

$150,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15547

$850

Somerset Co.

$753

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 281
Owner-occupied: 84.8%
Vacant: 18.1%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 94.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 94.3%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

97%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

25%

30–44

42%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

39%

Healthcare

24%

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Engineering and science

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Management

Computer and math

Food service

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Police and fire

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

42%

Health care and social assistance

28%

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Education

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

0.8%

Public administration

0.6%

Information

0.4%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Admin, support and management

Median earnings per worker

$48,620

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

3.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15547	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,911	$74,888
Service	$11,894	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$145,761	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,438	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

56%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Households with broadband: 88.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.6%
No internet access: 10.9%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Jennerstown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Somerset County
Center point: 40.1629° N, 79.0703° W
Land area: 0.7 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

Jennerstown100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15547

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15531	Boswell, PA	1.6 mi	3,603	$60,855	$137,500
15546	Jenners, PA	2.1 mi	437	—	$67,600
15544	Gray, PA	2.5 mi	274	$89,536	$111,000
15520	Acosta, PA	3.9 mi	301	—	$111,900
15555	Quecreek, PA	4.6 mi	69	$76,250	$95,000
15561	Sipesville, PA	4.9 mi	179	$92,813	$111,300
15937	Jerome, PA	5.9 mi	543	$83,917	$188,100
15935	Hollsopple, PA	6 mi	2,514	$61,941	$99,600
15655	Laughlintown, PA	6.2 mi	357	$31,635	$148,300
15548	Kantner, PA · PO box	8.2 mi	—	—	—
15677	Rector, PA	8.5 mi	516	$51,579	$225,500
15563	Stoystown, PA	8.7 mi	2,824	$62,411	$139,600

Questions about 15547

What city is zip code 15547?

15547 is assigned to Jennerstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15547 in?

15547 is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15547?

About 862 people live in 15547, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15547 in?

15547 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15547?

The median household income in 15547 is $64,716.

What zip codes are near 15547?

The closest zip codes to 15547 are 15531, 15546, 15544, 15520, 15555.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15547, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.