Zip code 15637: Herminie, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15637?

15637 is assigned to Herminie, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15637 in?

15637 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15637?

About 1,821 people live in 15637, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15637?

The median household income in 15637 is $70,461.

Q: What zip codes are near 15637?

The closest zip codes to 15637 are 15625, 15663, 15678, 15640, 15691.

Residential delivery areaWestmoreland CountyEastern Time

Population

1,821

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$221K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,155/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.8 sq mi

377 people/sq mi

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

About 15637

15637 is a small-town zip code in Herminie, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 1,821 people live here, or 377 per square mile. The median resident is 44.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,461 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $220,600, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,155 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 15637 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access98.9%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%109th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%234th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.8%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%530th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers13.4%
85th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%263rd of 1,704 in PA
Median age44.2
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9840th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate17%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%285th of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate75.6%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,062nd of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy7.2%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,020th of 1,699 in PA
Work from home13%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%578th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%472nd of 1,706 in PA
Median household income$70,461
36th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971855th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$35,557
36th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355943rd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,155
33rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209445th of 1,366 in PA
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,214th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$42,342
30th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,152nd of 1,693 in PA
Population density377/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi756th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%893rd of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$220,600
26th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500674th of 1,628 in PA
Rent-burdened renters43.2%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%785th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1818.6%
22nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,000th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%686th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,403rd of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index16.4
9th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6794th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.372
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,258th of 1,697 in PA
Population1,821
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639979th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,684th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,547th of 1,705 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,674th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15637	Westmoreland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Broadband accessStrength	98.9%	88.5%	89.7%	91%	99th	109th of 1,698
Veterans	10.7%	7.3%	6.1%	6.2%	92nd	234th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	23.8%	24.3%	19.5%	17.2%	89th	530th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	13.4%	8%	8.2%	10%	85th	263rd of 1,704
Median age	44.2	47.2	40.9	38.9	82nd	840th of 1,707
Poverty rate	17%	10.3%	11.7%	12.5%	77th	285th of 1,699
Homeownership rate	75.6%	78.4%	69.3%	65.2%	68th	1,062nd of 1,698
Housing vacancy	7.2%	8.2%	9.2%	10.1%	54th	1,020th of 1,699
Work from home	13%	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%	51st	578th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.8%	32.8%	35.2%	35.7%	48th	472nd of 1,706
Median household income	$70,461	$74,109	$77,971	$80,734	36th	855th of 1,617
Per capita income	$35,557	$43,509	$44,355	$44,673	36th	943rd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,155	$879	$1,209	$1,413	33rd	445th of 1,366
Average commute	23.1 min	26.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	30th	1,214th of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$42,342	$50,593	$50,599	$49,666	30th	1,152nd of 1,693
Population density	377/sq mi	343/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	756th of 1,707
Government workers	11%	10%	11.5%	14.5%	27th	893rd of 1,704
Median home value	$220,600	$203,500	$254,500	$332,700	26th	674th of 1,628
Rent-burdened renters	43.2%	39.7%	48.2%	51.1%	24th	785th of 1,596
Residents under 18	18.6%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	22nd	1,000th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	1.9%	7.7%	14.1%	14th	686th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	6.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	10th	1,403rd of 1,704
Diversity index	16.4	16.3	44.6	61.4	9th	794th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.372	0.454	0.474	0.483	7th	1,258th of 1,697
Population	1,821	352,500	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	979th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.8%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,684th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	0.6%	3%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,547th of 1,705
Tech workers	0%	2.8%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,674th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

19%

35–44

14%

45–54

10%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.2

Under 18

18.6%

65 and over

23.8%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black4%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

16.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 749
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 74.5%
Married couples: 60.7%
Living alone: 16.8%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

30%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15637

$70,461

Westmoreland Co.

$74,109

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,557

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.372

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15637

$220,600

Westmoreland Co.

$203,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15637

$1,155

Westmoreland Co.

$879

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 807
Owner-occupied: 75.6%
Vacant: 7.2%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.6%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

33%

20–29

28%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

15%

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Food service

10%

Management

Construction and repair

Production

Healthcare

Business and finance

Police and fire

Education

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

31%

Education

14%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$42,342

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15637	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,769	$74,888
Service	$29,688	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,685	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,217	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

17%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 98.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.9%
No internet access: 1.1%
Without health insurance: 0.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Herminie
State: Pennsylvania
County: Westmoreland County
Center point: 40.2612° N, 79.7121° W
Land area: 4.8 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

Herminie (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15637

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15625	Darragh, PA	1.8 mi	58	—	—
15663	Madison, PA	1.8 mi	377	$76,250	$213,800
15678	Rillton, PA	1.8 mi	472	$66,389	$160,300
15640	Hutchinson, PA	2.8 mi	355	$83,000	$106,100
15691	Wendel, PA	2.9 mi	302	$168,289	$227,500
15617	Arona, PA	3 mi	262	$73,125	$160,400
15089	West Newton, PA	3.2 mi	6,789	$60,533	$164,500
15660	Lowber, PA	3.4 mi	299	—	$168,100
15698	Yukon, PA	3.5 mi	789	$49,375	$119,300
15083	Sutersville, PA	3.9 mi	913	$64,750	$157,600
15642	Irwin, PA	4.1 mi	46,325	$97,706	$243,800
15611	Adamsburg, PA	4.4 mi	241	$64,125	$128,800

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Questions about 15637

What city is zip code 15637?

15637 is assigned to Herminie, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15637 in?

15637 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15637?

About 1,821 people live in 15637, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15637 in?

15637 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15637?

The median household income in 15637 is $70,461.

What zip codes are near 15637?

The closest zip codes to 15637 are 15625, 15663, 15678, 15640, 15691.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15637, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.