Zip code 15617: Arona, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15617?

15617 is assigned to Arona, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15617 in?

15617 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15617?

About 262 people live in 15617, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15617?

The median household income in 15617 is $73,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 15617?

The closest zip codes to 15617 are 15625, 15663, 15672, 15691, 15611.

Residential delivery areaWestmoreland CountyEastern Time

Population

262

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$160K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$841/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.5 sq mi

529 people/sq mi

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

About 15617

15617 is a suburban zip code in Arona, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 262 people live here, or 529 per square mile. The median resident is 53.3 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 $73,125 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $160,400, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $841 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 15617 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 262 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age53.3
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9201st of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate90.1%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%290th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.3%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%588th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy11.5%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%701st of 1,699 in PA
Work from home19.4%
76th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%276th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$49,176
70th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355296th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute26 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min908th of 1,596 in PA
Median household income$73,125
40th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971752nd of 1,617 in PA
Poverty rate9.1%
39th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%891st of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,766
39th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599962nd of 1,693 in PA
Self-employed workers8.4%
38th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%781st of 1,704 in PA
Population density529/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi655th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%738th of 1,706 in PA
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,340th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate4.2%
24th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%913th of 1,705 in PA
Healthcare workers7.7%
23rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,260th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.397
18th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,008th of 1,697 in PA
Median home value$160,400
12th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,096th of 1,628 in PA
Broadband access84%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,237th of 1,698 in PA
Median gross rent$841
9th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209974th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index14.5
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6892nd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,320th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1812.6%
4th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,473rd of 1,707 in PA
Population262
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,516th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,680th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,582nd of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,666th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers3.9%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,565th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15617	Westmoreland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	53.3	47.2	40.9	38.9	97th	201st of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	90.1%	78.4%	69.3%	65.2%	96th	290th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	23.3%	24.3%	19.5%	17.2%	88th	588th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	11.5%	8.2%	9.2%	10.1%	77th	701st of 1,699
Work from home	19.4%	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%	76th	276th of 1,704
Per capita income	$49,176	$43,509	$44,355	$44,673	70th	296th of 1,707
Average commute	26 min	26.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	50th	908th of 1,596
Median household income	$73,125	$74,109	$77,971	$80,734	40th	752nd of 1,617
Poverty rate	9.1%	10.3%	11.7%	12.5%	39th	891st of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$44,766	$50,593	$50,599	$49,666	39th	962nd of 1,693
Self-employed workers	8.4%	8%	8.2%	10%	38th	781st of 1,704
Population density	529/sq mi	343/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	655th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%	32.8%	35.2%	35.7%	32nd	738th of 1,706
Veterans	4.4%	7.3%	6.1%	6.2%	31st	1,340th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	4.2%	3%	5.6%	8.4%	24th	913th of 1,705
Healthcare workers	7.7%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	23rd	1,260th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.397	0.454	0.474	0.483	18th	1,008th of 1,697
Median home value	$160,400	$203,500	$254,500	$332,700	12th	1,096th of 1,628
Broadband accessWeakness	84%	88.5%	89.7%	91%	10th	1,237th of 1,698
Median gross rent	$841	$879	$1,209	$1,413	9th	974th of 1,366
Diversity index	14.5	16.3	44.6	61.4	7th	892nd of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	4.8%	5.3%	5.2%	5th	1,320th of 1,704
Residents under 18	12.6%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	4th	1,473rd of 1,707
Population	262	352,500	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,516th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.9%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,680th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	39.7%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,582nd of 1,596
Tech workers	0%	2.8%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,666th of 1,704
Government workers	3.9%	10%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,565th 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

25–34

35–44

31%

45–54

18%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

53.3

Under 18

12.6%

65 and over

23.3%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

14.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 131
Average household size: 2
Family households: 47.3%
Married couples: 37.4%
Living alone: 49.6%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

18%

Median household income

15617

$73,125

Westmoreland Co.

$74,109

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,176

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.397

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15617

$160,400

Westmoreland Co.

$203,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15617

$841

Westmoreland Co.

$879

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 148
Owner-occupied: 90.1%
Vacant: 11.5%
Median year built: 1941
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

23%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

26 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

19%

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

15%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Food service

10%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Production

Business and finance

Management

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.6%

Education

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Professional and technical services

17%

Construction

13%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Retail

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Information

0.6%

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$44,766

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

3.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15617	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,071	$74,888
Service	$20,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$210,227	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,722	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

33%

Some college

16%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Households with broadband: 84%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.9%
No internet access: 13%
Without health insurance: 4.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Arona
State: Pennsylvania
County: Westmoreland County
Center point: 40.2682° N, 79.6554° 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

Arona100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15617

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15625	Darragh, PA	1.3 mi	58	—	—
15663	Madison, PA	1.7 mi	377	$76,250	$213,800
15672	New Stanton, PA	2.5 mi	3,321	$66,840	$240,000
15691	Wendel, PA	2.5 mi	302	$168,289	$227,500
15611	Adamsburg, PA	2.7 mi	241	$64,125	$128,800
15637	Herminie, PA	3 mi	1,821	$70,461	$220,600
15664	Mammoth, PA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
15678	Rillton, PA	3.9 mi	472	$66,389	$160,300
15698	Yukon, PA	4.1 mi	789	$49,375	$119,300
15697	Youngwood, PA	4.4 mi	2,877	$64,961	$171,000
15692	Westmoreland City, PA	4.5 mi	992	$71,574	$142,500
15675	Penn, PA	4.6 mi	1,290	$76,406	$112,700

Questions about 15617

What city is zip code 15617?

15617 is assigned to Arona, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15617 in?

15617 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15617?

About 262 people live in 15617, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15617 in?

15617 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15617?

The median household income in 15617 is $73,125.

What zip codes are near 15617?

The closest zip codes to 15617 are 15625, 15663, 15672, 15691, 15611.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15617, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.