Zip code 15557: Rockwood, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15557?

15557 is assigned to Rockwood, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15557 in?

15557 is mostly in Somerset County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 15557?

About 3,323 people live in 15557, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15557?

The median household income in 15557 is $61,042.

Q: What zip codes are near 15557?

The closest zip codes to 15557 are 15551, 15542, 15502, 15540, 15510.

Residential delivery areaSomerset CountyEastern Time

Population

3,323

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$136K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$719/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

90 sq mi

37 people/sq mi

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

About 15557

15557 is a rural zip code in Rockwood, Pennsylvania (Somerset County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 3,323 people live here, or 37 per square mile. The median resident is 47.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,042 a year, 24% 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 $135,500, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $719 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 15557 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy29.8%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%158th of 1,699 in PA
Median age47.4
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9554th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.4%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%572nd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate83.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%633rd of 1,698 in PA
Unemployment rate6.7%
76th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%383rd of 1,704 in PA
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%643rd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%870th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%465th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min950th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%772nd of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers8.4%
38th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%778th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%872nd of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$32,256
25th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,188th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%893rd of 1,705 in PA
Median earnings per worker$40,938
24th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,286th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$61,042
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,193rd of 1,617 in PA
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%894th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,117th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.393
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,048th of 1,697 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.9%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%755th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home5.2%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,347th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$135,500
7th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,285th of 1,628 in PA
Population3,323
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639771st of 1,707 in PA
Population density37/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,514th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access79.3%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,458th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters28.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,200th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$719
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,212th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index7.2
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,306th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	15557	Somerset	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	29.8%	22.5%	9.2%	10.1%	98th	158th of 1,699
Median age	47.4	46.9	40.9	38.9	92nd	554th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	23.4%	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%	88th	572nd of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	83.8%	80.4%	69.3%	65.2%	87th	633rd of 1,698
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	76th	383rd of 1,704
Veterans	7.7%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%	74th	643rd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	10.5%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	65th	870th of 1,704
Government workers	14.6%	13.2%	11.5%	14.5%	57th	465th of 1,704
Average commute	25.6 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	47th	950th of 1,596
Poverty rate	10.2%	11%	11.7%	12.5%	46th	772nd of 1,699
Self-employed workers	8.4%	10.1%	8.2%	10%	38th	778th of 1,704
Residents under 18	19.6%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	28th	872nd of 1,707
Per capita income	$32,256	$32,808	$44,355	$44,673	25th	1,188th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	4.3%	6.6%	5.6%	8.4%	25th	893rd of 1,705
Median earnings per worker	$40,938	$41,142	$50,599	$49,666	24th	1,286th of 1,693
Median household income	$61,042	$61,446	$77,971	$80,734	22nd	1,193rd of 1,617
Tech workers	1.4%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	20th	894th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.9%	17.9%	35.2%	35.7%	16th	1,117th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.393	0.424	0.474	0.483	16th	1,048th of 1,697
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	1.4%	7.7%	14.1%	11th	755th of 1,707
Work from home	5.2%	8.5%	15.6%	15.1%	8th	1,347th of 1,704
Median home value	$135,500	$150,600	$254,500	$332,700	7th	1,285th of 1,628
Population	3,323	72,799	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	771st of 1,707
Population density	37/sq mi	68/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,514th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	79.3%	82%	89.7%	91%	4th	1,458th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.7%	39.5%	48.2%	51.1%	4th	1,200th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$719	$753	$1,209	$1,413	3rd	1,212th of 1,366
Diversity index	7.2	12.8	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,306th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

47.4

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

23.4%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.0%
Hispanic1.0%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

7.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 1,393
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.5%
Married couples: 55.1%
Living alone: 25.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15557

$61,042

Somerset Co.

$61,446

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,256

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.393

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15557

$135,500

Somerset Co.

$150,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15557

$719

Somerset Co.

$753

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,984
Owner-occupied: 83.8%
Vacant: 29.8%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.2%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

28%

20–29

29%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Production

11%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Education

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Construction

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$40,938

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15557	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,333	$74,888
Service	$28,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,833	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

52%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Households with broadband: 79.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.5%
No internet access: 19.5%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Rockwood
State: Pennsylvania
County: Somerset County
Center point: 39.9161° N, 79.2053° W
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

15557 spans 2 counties

Somerset County99% of land
Fayette County1% of land

Zip codes near 15557

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15551	Markleton, PA	5.4 mi	609	$67,727	$160,600
15542	Garrett, PA	7.5 mi	1,088	$58,393	$105,800
15502	Hidden Valley, PA	7.9 mi	113	$80,694	$528,400
15540	Fort Hill, PA	8.4 mi	418	$70,875	$206,800
15510	Somerset, PA	9.4 mi	2,118	—	—
15501	Somerset, PA	9.4 mi	16,240	$59,245	$171,100
15485	Ursina, PA · PO box	9.5 mi	—	—	—
15424	Confluence, PA	10 mi	2,011	$56,190	$152,100
15622	Champion, PA	10 mi	682	$46,583	$279,100
15565	West Salisbury, PA	12 mi	25	$98,750	$225,000
15446	Indian Head, PA	12 mi	35	—	—
15464	Mill Run, PA	12 mi	1,564	$46,250	$119,500

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Questions about 15557

What city is zip code 15557?

15557 is assigned to Rockwood, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15557 in?

15557 is mostly in Somerset County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 15557?

About 3,323 people live in 15557, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15557 in?

15557 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15557?

The median household income in 15557 is $61,042.

What zip codes are near 15557?

The closest zip codes to 15557 are 15551, 15542, 15502, 15540, 15510.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15557, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.