Zip code 15674: Norvelt, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15674
15674 is a suburban zip code in Norvelt, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 158 people live here, or 562 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 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 $86,827 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $187,500, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and management. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 15674 compares
Only about 158 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%95th of 1,698 in PA
- 99thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%61st of 1,704 in PA
- Homeownership rate80.6%80thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%814th of 1,698 in PA
- Work from home19.3%76thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%280th of 1,704 in PA
- Average commute28.7 min67thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min566th of 1,596 in PA
- Median age40.259thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,230th of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$86,82758thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971437th of 1,617 in PA
- Per capita income$43,10358thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355479th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$50,28856thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599588th of 1,693 in PA
- Residents under 1822.2%51stU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%530th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density562/sq mi34thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi627th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$187,50018thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500892nd of 1,628 in PA
- 12thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,216th of 1,706 in PA
- 5thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,618th of 1,707 in PA
- 3rdU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,502nd of 1,704 in PA
- Population1581stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,642nd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,696th of 1,699 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,692nd of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,703rd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,698th of 1,705 in PA
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,705th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,695th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,691st of 1,699 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,587th of 1,596 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,685th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,700th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,631st of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 15674 | Westmoreland | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 88.5% | 89.7% | 91% | 95th of 1,698 | |
| Self-employed workers | 22.9% | 8% | 8.2% | 10% | 61st of 1,704 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 80.6% | 78.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 814th of 1,698 | |
| Work from home | 19.3% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 280th of 1,704 | |
| Average commute | 28.7 min | 26.7 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 566th of 1,596 | |
| Median age | 40.2 | 47.2 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,230th of 1,707 | |
| Median household income | $86,827 | $74,109 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 437th of 1,617 | |
| Per capita income | $43,103 | $43,509 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 479th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,288 | $50,593 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 588th of 1,693 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.2% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 530th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 562/sq mi | 343/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 627th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $187,500 | $203,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 892nd of 1,628 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.3% | 32.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,216th of 1,706 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 8.9% | 24.3% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,618th of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.6% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,502nd of 1,704 | |
| Population | 158 | 352,500 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,642nd of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,696th of 1,699 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,692nd of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 0 | 16.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,703rd of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 3% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,698th of 1,705 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,705th of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,695th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,691st of 1,699 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 39.7% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,587th of 1,596 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,685th of 1,704 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 10% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,700th of 1,704 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.233 | 0.454 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,631st 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
- 67
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 59.7%
- Married couples
- 59.7%
- Living alone
- 20.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- 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
- 67
- Owner-occupied
- 80.6%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 15674 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $87,833 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,786 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.1%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Norvelt
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Westmoreland County
- Center point
- 40.2068° N, 79.4964° W
- Land area
- 0.3 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
- Norvelt (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15674
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15621 | Calumet, PA · PO box | 0.6 mi | — |
| 15689 | United, PA | 1.3 mi | — |
| 15666 | Mount Pleasant, PA | 3.2 mi | $68,102 |
| 15676 | Pleasant Unity, PA | 3.2 mi | — |
| 15616 | Armbrust, PA | 3.5 mi | $115,648 |
| 15697 | Youngwood, PA | 5 mi | $64,961 |
| 15639 | Hunker, PA | 5.1 mi | $79,843 |
| 15688 | Tarrs, PA | 5.3 mi | $80,938 |
| 15693 | Whitney, PA | 5.6 mi | $49,118 |
| 15638 | Hostetter, PA | 6.4 mi | — |
| 15610 | Acme, PA | 6.7 mi | $72,938 |
| 15606 | Greensburg, PA · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
Questions about 15674
What city is zip code 15674?
15674 is assigned to Norvelt, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15674 in?
15674 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15674?
About 158 people live in 15674, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15674 in?
15674 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15674?
The median household income in 15674 is $86,827.
What zip codes are near 15674?
The closest zip codes to 15674 are 15621, 15689, 15666, 15676, 15616.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15674, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.