Zip code 15678: Rillton, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15678
15678 is a small-town zip code in Rillton, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County), covering 1.3 sq mi of land. About 472 people live here, or 357 per square mile. The median resident is 40.9 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 $66,389 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $160,300, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
22% 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 cleaning and personal care; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 15678 compares
Only about 472 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%59th of 1,596 in PA
- 98thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%94th of 1,704 in PA
- Homeownership rate82.1%83rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%728th of 1,698 in PA
- 78thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%887th of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate14.8%69thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%394th of 1,699 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$55,06967thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599374th of 1,693 in PA
- Median age40.964thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,169th of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute27 min56thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min784th of 1,596 in PA
- Veterans6.1%54thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,028th of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy6.8%51stU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,051st of 1,699 in PA
- Uninsured rate6.6%48thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%494th of 1,705 in PA
- Residents under 1820.8%38thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%711th of 1,707 in PA
- Per capita income$35,29735thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355958th of 1,707 in PA
- 31stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,201st of 1,704 in PA
- Median household income$66,38930thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,001st of 1,617 in PA
- Population density357/sq mi28thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi771st of 1,707 in PA
- 25thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%892nd of 1,706 in PA
- Median home value$160,30012thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,098th of 1,628 in PA
- 12thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,164th of 1,698 in PA
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,237th of 1,697 in PA
- 3rdU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,419th of 1,704 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,341st of 1,707 in PA
- Population4721stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,352nd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,698th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,694th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,697th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,687th of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 15678 | Westmoreland | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 39.7% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 59th of 1,596 | |
| Self-employed workers | 20.1% | 8% | 8.2% | 10% | 94th of 1,704 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.1% | 78.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 728th of 1,698 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.8% | 24.3% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 887th of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 394th of 1,699 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $55,069 | $50,593 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 374th of 1,693 | |
| Median age | 40.9 | 47.2 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,169th of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 27 min | 26.7 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 784th of 1,596 | |
| Veterans | 6.1% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,028th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.8% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,051st of 1,699 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.6% | 3% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 494th of 1,705 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.8% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 711th of 1,707 | |
| Per capita income | $35,297 | $43,509 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 958th of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,201st of 1,704 | |
| Median household income | $66,389 | $74,109 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,001st of 1,617 | |
| Population density | 357/sq mi | 343/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 771st of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 32.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 892nd of 1,706 | |
| Median home value | $160,300 | $203,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,098th of 1,628 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 85% | 88.5% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,164th of 1,698 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.374 | 0.454 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,237th of 1,697 | |
| Government workers | 6.8% | 10% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,419th of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 6.5 | 16.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,341st of 1,707 | |
| Population | 472 | 352,500 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,352nd of 1,707 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1,698th of 1,704 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,694th of 1,704 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,697th of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,687th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White97%
- Black0%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 234
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 47.9%
- Married couples
- 41.5%
- Living alone
- 44.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.1%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 251
- Owner-occupied
- 82.1%
- Vacant
- 6.8%
- Median year built
- 1962
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 44.4%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (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 | 15678 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $55,139 | $74,888 |
| Service | $38,427 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,583 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $75,441 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.8%
- Households with broadband
- 85%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.6%
- No internet access
- 15%
- Without health insurance
- 6.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Rillton
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Westmoreland County
- Center point
- 40.2845° N, 79.7258° W
- Land area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 15678
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15637 | Herminie, PA | 1.8 mi | $70,461 |
| 15642 | Irwin, PA | 2.4 mi | $97,706 |
| 15691 | Wendel, PA | 2.4 mi | $168,289 |
| 15625 | Darragh, PA | 2.6 mi | — |
| 15663 | Madison, PA | 3.3 mi | $76,250 |
| 15083 | Sutersville, PA | 3.6 mi | $64,750 |
| 15660 | Lowber, PA | 3.6 mi | — |
| 15018 | Buena Vista, PA | 3.9 mi | $37,000 |
| 15028 | Coulters, PA | 3.9 mi | $48,750 |
| 15617 | Arona, PA | 3.9 mi | $73,125 |
| 15647 | Larimer, PA | 4 mi | — |
| 15611 | Adamsburg, PA | 4.1 mi | $64,125 |
Questions about 15678
What city is zip code 15678?
15678 is assigned to Rillton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15678 in?
15678 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15678?
About 472 people live in 15678, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15678 in?
15678 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15678?
The median household income in 15678 is $66,389.
What zip codes are near 15678?
The closest zip codes to 15678 are 15637, 15642, 15691, 15625, 15663.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15678, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.