Zip code 15622: Champion, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15622?

15622 is assigned to Champion, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15622 in?

15622 is mostly in Fayette County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 15622?

About 682 people live in 15622, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15622?

The median household income in 15622 is $46,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 15622?

The closest zip codes to 15622 are 15446, 15462, 15502, 15646, 15628.

Residential delivery areaFayette CountyEastern Time

Population

682

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$279K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,010/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

67.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

19 people/sq mi

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

About 15622

15622 is a rural zip code in Champion, Pennsylvania (Fayette County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 682 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 67.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,583 a year, 42% below the national median of $80,734. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $279,100, or 6.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,010 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 15622 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age67.1
99th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.919th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans20.5%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%31st of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy77.4%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%8th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older56.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%20th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.589
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4747th of 1,697 in PA
Rent-burdened renters65.8%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%156th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers16.6%
94th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%148th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$63,435
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355126th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher53.9%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%145th of 1,706 in PA
Homeownership rate80.7%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%807th of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate17.2%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%279th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%379th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access92.8%
56th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%432nd of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,708
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599684th of 1,693 in PA
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,046th of 1,596 in PA
Median home value$279,100
40th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500383rd of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents6.2%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%347th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate4.8%
31st
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%797th of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%946th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%923rd of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers7.7%
23rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,261st of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,010
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209643rd of 1,366 in PA
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,290th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$46,583
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,519th of 1,617 in PA
Population density19/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,636th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index4.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,424th of 1,707 in PA
Population682
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,253rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 182.6%
1st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,654th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	15622	Fayette	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	67.1	45.4	40.9	38.9	99th	19th of 1,707
Veterans	20.5%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	99th	31st of 1,707
Housing vacancy	77.4%	11.2%	9.2%	10.1%	99th	8th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	56.2%	22.7%	19.5%	17.2%	99th	20th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.589	0.448	0.474	0.483	99th	7th of 1,697
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.8%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	94th	156th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	16.6%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	94th	148th of 1,704
Per capita incomeStrength	$63,435	$32,739	$44,355	$44,673	87th	126th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.9%	19.1%	35.2%	35.7%	83rd	145th of 1,706
Homeownership rateStrength	80.7%	72.4%	69.3%	65.2%	80th	807th of 1,698
Poverty rate	17.2%	16.8%	11.7%	12.5%	77th	279th of 1,699
Tech workers	3.5%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	61st	379th of 1,704
Broadband access	92.8%	83.9%	89.7%	91%	56th	432nd of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$48,708	$43,413	$50,599	$49,666	52nd	684th of 1,693
Average commute	24.7 min	26 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	41st	1,046th of 1,596
Median home value	$279,100	$143,200	$254,500	$332,700	40th	383rd of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	6.2%	1.3%	7.7%	14.1%	35th	347th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	4.8%	4.6%	5.6%	8.4%	31st	797th of 1,705
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	28th	946th of 1,704
Government workers	10.8%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	25th	923rd of 1,704
Healthcare workers	7.7%	12.6%	11.5%	9.7%	23rd	1,261st of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,010	$793	$1,209	$1,413	22nd	643rd of 1,366
Work from home	6%	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%	12th	1,290th of 1,704
Median household incomeWeakness	$46,583	$58,236	$77,971	$80,734	6th	1,519th of 1,617
Population density	19/sq mi	159/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,636th of 1,707
Diversity index	4.9	20.2	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,424th of 1,707
Population	682	125,997	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,253rd of 1,707
Residents under 18	2.6%	19.2%	20.4%	22%	1st	1,654th 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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

16%

55–64

31%

65–74

25%

75+

Median age

67.1

Under 18

2.6%

65 and over

56.2%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

4.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 429
Average household size: 1.6
Family households: 49%
Married couples: 48.3%
Living alone: 49.7%
Veterans (of adults): 20.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

15622

$46,583

Fayette Co.

$58,236

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$63,435

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.589

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15622

$279,100

Fayette Co.

$143,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15622

$1,010

Fayette Co.

$793

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,901
Owner-occupied: 80.7%
Vacant: 77.4%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.6%
Home value to income: 6.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

11%

30–44

55%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

40.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Construction and repair

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Sales

11%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Food service

0.4%

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Construction

21%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Public administration

10%

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$48,708

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15622	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,368	$74,888
Service	$34,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,115	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$6,490	$49,199
Production and transportation	$63,641	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.1%
Households with broadband: 92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.2%
No internet access: 7.2%
Without health insurance: 4.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Champion
State: Pennsylvania
County: Fayette County
Center point: 40.0382° N, 79.3197° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

15622 spans 3 counties

Fayette County37% of land
Somerset County35% of land
Westmoreland County28% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Seven Springs3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15622

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15446	Indian Head, PA	3.6 mi	35	—	—
15462	Melcroft, PA	3.6 mi	80	—	—
15502	Hidden Valley, PA	4.1 mi	113	$80,694	$528,400
15646	Jones Mills, PA	4.2 mi	161	—	—
15628	Donegal, PA	5 mi	458	$64,219	$158,500
15469	Normalville, PA	5.5 mi	2,377	$56,301	$140,100
15687	Stahlstown, PA	6.8 mi	1,241	$54,798	$189,500
15610	Acme, PA	8.2 mi	3,988	$72,938	$197,100
15490	White, PA	9 mi	659	$49,408	$301,400
15677	Rector, PA	9.1 mi	516	$51,579	$225,500
15464	Mill Run, PA	9.7 mi	1,564	$46,250	$119,500
15501	Somerset, PA	10 mi	16,240	$59,245	$171,100

Questions about 15622

What city is zip code 15622?

15622 is assigned to Champion, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15622 in?

15622 is mostly in Fayette County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 15622?

About 682 people live in 15622, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15622 in?

15622 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15622?

The median household income in 15622 is $46,583.

What zip codes are near 15622?

The closest zip codes to 15622 are 15446, 15462, 15502, 15646, 15628.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15622, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.