Zip code 15640: Hutchinson, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15640
15640 is a suburban zip code in Hutchinson, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 355 people live here, or 883 per square mile. The median resident is 56.5 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 $83,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 44.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $106,100, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and sales.
How 15640 compares
Only about 355 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Poverty rate44.2%99thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%21st of 1,699 in PA
- Median age56.598thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9118th of 1,707 in PA
- 95thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%152nd of 1,596 in PA
- Veterans10.3%91stU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%268th of 1,707 in PA
- Homeownership rate79.2%77thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%886th of 1,698 in PA
- Average commute27 min56thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min783rd of 1,596 in PA
- Median household income$83,00054thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971495th of 1,617 in PA
- Population density883/sq mi42ndU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi495th of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access90.8%40thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%585th of 1,698 in PA
- Residents under 1820.8%38thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%709th of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate4.5%27thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%846th of 1,705 in PA
- 23rdU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,521st of 1,707 in PA
- Per capita income$26,04810thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,541st of 1,707 in PA
- 5thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,473rd of 1,704 in PA
- Median home value$106,1003rdU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,445th of 1,628 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$29,9143rdWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,628th of 1,693 in PA
- 3rdU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,352nd of 1,704 in PA
- Population3551stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,436th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,617th of 1,706 in PA
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,696th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,686th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,701st of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,688th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,687th of 1,699 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,676th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,698th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,614th of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 15640 | Westmoreland | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rateWeakness | 44.2% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 21st of 1,699 | |
| Median age | 56.5 | 47.2 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 118th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 66.7% | 39.7% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 152nd of 1,596 | |
| Veterans | 10.3% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 268th of 1,707 | |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 78.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 886th of 1,698 | |
| Average commute | 27 min | 26.7 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 783rd of 1,596 | |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $74,109 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 495th of 1,617 | |
| Population density | 883/sq mi | 343/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 495th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband access | 90.8% | 88.5% | 89.7% | 91% | 585th of 1,698 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.8% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 709th of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.5% | 3% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 846th of 1,705 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13% | 24.3% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,521st of 1,707 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $26,048 | $43,509 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,541st of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.3% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,473rd of 1,704 | |
| Median home value | $106,100 | $203,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,445th of 1,628 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $29,914 | $50,593 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,628th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 4.7% | 8% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,352nd of 1,704 | |
| Population | 355 | 352,500 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,436th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 6.2% | 32.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,617th of 1,706 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1,696th of 1,704 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,686th of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 0 | 16.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,701st of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,688th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,687th of 1,699 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,676th of 1,704 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 10% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,698th of 1,704 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.261 | 0.454 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,614th of 1,697 |
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
- 130
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 82.3%
- Married couples
- 53.1%
- Living alone
- 17.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.3%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 130
- Owner-occupied
- 79.2%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 66.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 66.7%
- Home value to income
- 1.3× (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 | 15640 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,281 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $32,639 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 90.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 90.8%
- No internet access
- 9.2%
- Without health insurance
- 4.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hutchinson
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Westmoreland County
- Center point
- 40.2231° N, 79.7325° W
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 15640
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15089 | West Newton, PA | 0.9 mi | $60,533 |
| 15698 | Yukon, PA | 2.4 mi | $49,375 |
| 15660 | Lowber, PA | 2.7 mi | — |
| 15637 | Herminie, PA | 2.8 mi | $70,461 |
| 15695 | Wyano, PA | 2.8 mi | $44,167 |
| 15663 | Madison, PA | 3.4 mi | $76,250 |
| 15083 | Sutersville, PA | 3.8 mi | $64,750 |
| 15625 | Darragh, PA | 4.3 mi | — |
| 15678 | Rillton, PA | 4.3 mi | $66,389 |
| 15679 | Ruffs Dale, PA | 4.7 mi | $77,099 |
| 15479 | Smithton, PA | 5.1 mi | $63,852 |
| 15617 | Arona, PA | 5.1 mi | $73,125 |
Questions about 15640
What city is zip code 15640?
15640 is assigned to Hutchinson, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15640 in?
15640 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15640?
About 355 people live in 15640, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15640 in?
15640 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15640?
The median household income in 15640 is $83,000.
What zip codes are near 15640?
The closest zip codes to 15640 are 15089, 15698, 15660, 15637, 15695.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15640, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.