Zip code 15551: Markleton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15551?

15551 is assigned to Markleton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15551 in?

15551 is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15551?

About 609 people live in 15551, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15551?

The median household income in 15551 is $67,727.

Q: What zip codes are near 15551?

The closest zip codes to 15551 are 15485, 15424, 15557, 15540, 15411.

Residential delivery areaSomerset CountyEastern Time

Population

609

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$161K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$742/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

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

About 15551

15551 is a rural zip code in Markleton, Pennsylvania (Somerset County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 609 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,727 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $160,600, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $742 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.5 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 15551 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy29.3%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%163rd of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers20.7%
98th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%80th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans14.2%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%93rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older29.2%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%198th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers14.2%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%348th of 1,704 in PA
Median age47.5
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9545th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%507th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate10.2%
72nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%252nd of 1,705 in PA
Average commute28.5 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min585th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%495th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$67,727
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971945th of 1,617 in PA
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%894th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$31,929
24th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,213th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$41,000
24th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,277th of 1,693 in PA
Work from home7%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,205th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$160,600
12th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,093rd of 1,628 in PA
Government workers8.9%
11th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,188th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$742
4th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,175th of 1,366 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,475th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.361
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,345th of 1,697 in PA
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,600th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate3.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,508th of 1,699 in PA
Broadband access77%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,523rd of 1,698 in PA
Population609
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,285th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index4.2
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,462nd of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,622nd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters9.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,437th of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,601st of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15551	Somerset	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	29.3%	22.5%	9.2%	10.1%	98th	163rd of 1,699
Self-employed workers	20.7%	10.1%	8.2%	10%	98th	80th of 1,704
Veterans	14.2%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%	97th	93rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	29.2%	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%	96th	198th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	14.2%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	93rd	348th of 1,704
Median age	47.5	46.9	40.9	38.9	92nd	545th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	80.4%	69.3%	65.2%	91st	507th of 1,698
Uninsured rate	10.2%	6.6%	5.6%	8.4%	72nd	252nd of 1,705
Average commute	28.5 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	66th	585th of 1,596
Residents under 18	22.5%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	54th	495th of 1,707
Median household income	$67,727	$61,446	$77,971	$80,734	32nd	945th of 1,617
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	32nd	894th of 1,704
Per capita income	$31,929	$32,808	$44,355	$44,673	24th	1,213th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$41,000	$41,142	$50,599	$49,666	24th	1,277th of 1,693
Work from home	7%	8.5%	15.6%	15.1%	16th	1,205th of 1,704
Median home value	$160,600	$150,600	$254,500	$332,700	12th	1,093rd of 1,628
Government workers	8.9%	13.2%	11.5%	14.5%	11th	1,188th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$742	$753	$1,209	$1,413	4th	1,175th of 1,366
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.5%	17.9%	35.2%	35.7%	4th	1,475th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.361	0.424	0.474	0.483	4th	1,345th of 1,697
Population density	25/sq mi	68/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,600th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	3.1%	11%	11.7%	12.5%	3rd	1,508th of 1,699
Broadband accessWeakness	77%	82%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,523rd of 1,698
Population	609	72,799	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,285th of 1,707
Diversity index	4.2	12.8	44.6	61.4	1st	1,462nd of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.4%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,622nd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	9.1%	39.5%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,437th of 1,596
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,601st 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

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

14%

55–64

18%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

47.5

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

29.2%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

4.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

93.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 244
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 80.7%
Married couples: 70.9%
Living alone: 19.3%
Veterans (of adults): 14.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15551

$67,727

Somerset Co.

$61,446

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,929

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.361

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15551

$160,600

Somerset Co.

$150,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15551

$742

Somerset Co.

$753

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 345
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 29.3%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 9.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

24%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

28.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Healthcare

14%

Transportation and moving

Production

Police and fire

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Management

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Education

Food service

0.8%

Computer and math

Industries

Construction

22%

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Public administration

Education

Wholesale

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.8%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15551	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,750	$74,888
Service	$34,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,179	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,318	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

54%

Some college

11%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 77%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 40.6%
No internet access: 22.1%
Without health insurance: 10.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Markleton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Somerset County
Center point: 39.8681° N, 79.2848° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 15551

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15485	Ursina, PA · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—
15424	Confluence, PA	4.7 mi	2,011	$56,190	$152,100
15557	Rockwood, PA	5.4 mi	3,323	$61,042	$135,500
15540	Fort Hill, PA	5.5 mi	418	$70,875	$206,800
15411	Addison, PA	8.9 mi	695	$68,125	$206,600
15464	Mill Run, PA	9.1 mi	1,564	$46,250	$119,500
15542	Garrett, PA	11 mi	1,088	$58,393	$105,800
15502	Hidden Valley, PA	11 mi	113	$80,694	$528,400
15565	West Salisbury, PA	12 mi	25	$98,750	$225,000
15459	Markleysburg, PA	12 mi	1,861	$71,250	$174,800
15622	Champion, PA	12 mi	682	$46,583	$279,100
15446	Indian Head, PA	12 mi	35	—	—

Questions about 15551

What city is zip code 15551?

15551 is assigned to Markleton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15551 in?

15551 is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15551?

About 609 people live in 15551, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15551 in?

15551 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15551?

The median household income in 15551 is $67,727.

What zip codes are near 15551?

The closest zip codes to 15551 are 15485, 15424, 15557, 15540, 15411.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15551, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.