Zip code 15564: Wellersburg, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15564
15564 is a small-town zip code in Wellersburg, Pennsylvania (Somerset County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 86 people live here, or 158 per square mile. The median resident is 45.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $56,250 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $158,300, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $619 a month.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.6 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and legal and social services.
How 15564 compares
Only about 86 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639
- Population density158/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi
- Median household income$56,250U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
- Per capita income$31,674U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355
- Median home value$158,300U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500
- U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209
- Median age45.5U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9
- Poverty rate12.8%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
- U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%
- Homeownership rate63.4%U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%
- Average commute28.6 minU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min
- U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%
- U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%
- U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6
- Broadband access65.9%U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%
- Uninsured rate16.3%U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%
- Veterans4.5%U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%
- U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%
- Housing vacancy10.9%U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%
- U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%
- U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%
- Residents under 1823.3%U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%
- Median earnings per worker$50,625U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599
- U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%
- U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%
- Government workers31.3%U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474
| Measure | 15564 | Somerset | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86 | 72,799 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 158/sq mi | 68/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $56,250 | $61,446 | $77,971 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $31,674 | $32,808 | $44,355 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $150,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median gross rent | $619 | $753 | $1,209 | $1,413 | — | — |
| Median age | 45.5 | 46.9 | 40.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 11% | 11.7% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2% | 17.9% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 63.4% | 80.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 28.6 min | 24.9 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.5% | 15.6% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 12.8 | 44.6 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 65.9% | 82% | 89.7% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 16.3% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 4.5% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.4% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 10.9% | 22.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 36.4% | 39.5% | 48.2% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 34.9% | 23.9% | 19.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 23.3% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,625 | $41,142 | $50,599 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 6.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 3.1% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 31.3% | 13.2% | 11.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.415 | 0.424 | 0.474 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 41
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 51.2%
- Married couples
- 39%
- Living alone
- 34.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.5%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 46
- Owner-occupied
- 63.4%
- Vacant
- 10.9%
- Median year built
- 1971
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 36.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 36.4%
- Home value to income
- 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 15564 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $66,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,083 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $50,625 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.5%
- Households with broadband
- 65.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 48.8%
- No internet access
- 34.1%
- Without health insurance
- 16.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wellersburg
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Somerset County
- Center point
- 39.7297° N, 78.8454° W
- Land area
- 0.5 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
- Wellersburg100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15564
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21545 | Mount Savage, MD | 1.8 mi | $60,264 |
| 21524 | Corriganville, MD | 2.8 mi | $76,417 |
| 21529 | Ellerslie, MD | 3.8 mi | $37,240 |
| 21528 | Eckhart Mines, MD · PO box | 6.1 mi | — |
| 21501 | Cumberland, MD · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 21503 | Cumberland, MD · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 15545 | Hyndman, PA | 7 mi | $56,757 |
| 21502 | Cumberland, MD | 7.7 mi | $60,725 |
| 21543 | Midlothian, MD | 8.6 mi | — |
| 15552 | Meyersdale, PA | 8.6 mi | $65,551 |
| 26767 | Wiley Ford, WV | 9.2 mi | $92,073 |
| 21532 | Frostburg, MD | 9.3 mi | $63,690 |
Questions about 15564
What city is zip code 15564?
15564 is assigned to Wellersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15564 in?
15564 is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15564?
About 86 people live in 15564, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15564 in?
15564 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15564?
The median household income in 15564 is $56,250.
What zip codes are near 15564?
The closest zip codes to 15564 are 21545, 21524, 21529, 21528, 21501.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15564, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.