Zip code 15687: Stahlstown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15687?

15687 is assigned to Stahlstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15687 in?

15687 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15687?

About 1,241 people live in 15687, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15687?

The median household income in 15687 is $54,798.

Q: What zip codes are near 15687?

The closest zip codes to 15687 are 15646, 15628, 15677, 15610, 15462.

Residential delivery areaWestmoreland CountyEastern Time

Population

1,241

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$190K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

30 sq mi

42 people/sq mi

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

About 15687

15687 is a rural zip code in Stahlstown, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 1,241 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 54.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,798 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $189,500, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 39.5 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; sales; and construction and repair.

How 15687 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%60th of 1,596 in PA
Median age54.6
98th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9166th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute39.5 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min77th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older28.7%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%216th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate89.1%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%333rd of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.493
86th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474124th of 1,697 in PA
Housing vacancy9.6%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%828th of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers9.8%
56th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%579th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$37,420
42nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355803rd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$41,989
29th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,185th of 1,693 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%952nd of 1,706 in PA
Veterans3.6%
21st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,461st of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$189,500
19th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500881st of 1,628 in PA
Poverty rate6%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,221st of 1,699 in PA
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,170th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,112th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$54,798
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,379th of 1,617 in PA
Residents under 1816.8%
14th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,211th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers6.2%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,414th of 1,704 in PA
Population density42/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,473rd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,437th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers7.1%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,404th of 1,704 in PA
Population1,241
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,097th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index1.9
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,550th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access73.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,585th of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,699th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,691st of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15687	Westmoreland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	39.7%	48.2%	51.1%	99th	60th of 1,596
Median age	54.6	47.2	40.9	38.9	98th	166th of 1,707
Average commuteWeakness	39.5 min	26.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	97th	77th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	28.7%	24.3%	19.5%	17.2%	96th	216th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	89.1%	78.4%	69.3%	65.2%	95th	333rd of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.493	0.454	0.474	0.483	86th	124th of 1,697
Housing vacancy	9.6%	8.2%	9.2%	10.1%	69th	828th of 1,699
Self-employed workers	9.8%	8%	8.2%	10%	56th	579th of 1,704
Per capita income	$37,420	$43,509	$44,355	$44,673	42nd	803rd of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$41,989	$50,593	$50,599	$49,666	29th	1,185th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	32.8%	35.2%	35.7%	22nd	952nd of 1,706
Veterans	3.6%	7.3%	6.1%	6.2%	21st	1,461st of 1,707
Median home value	$189,500	$203,500	$254,500	$332,700	19th	881st of 1,628
Poverty rateStrength	6%	10.3%	11.7%	12.5%	19th	1,221st of 1,699
Work from home	7.4%	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%	19th	1,170th of 1,704
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	4.8%	5.3%	5.2%	16th	1,112th of 1,704
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,798	$74,109	$77,971	$80,734	14th	1,379th of 1,617
Residents under 18	16.8%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	14th	1,211th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	6.2%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	9th	1,414th of 1,704
Population density	42/sq mi	343/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	1,473rd of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	1.7%	3%	5.6%	8.4%	4th	1,437th of 1,705
Government workers	7.1%	10%	11.5%	14.5%	4th	1,404th of 1,704
Population	1,241	352,500	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,097th of 1,707
Diversity index	1.9	16.3	44.6	61.4	1st	1,550th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	73.2%	88.5%	89.7%	91%	1st	1,585th of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.9%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,699th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	2.8%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,691st 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

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

15%

45–54

18%

55–64

18%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

54.6

Under 18

16.8%

65 and over

28.7%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

1.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 549
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 66.8%
Married couples: 63.2%
Living alone: 30.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

27%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15687

$54,798

Westmoreland Co.

$74,109

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,420

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.493

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15687

$189,500

Westmoreland Co.

$203,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15687

—

Westmoreland Co.

$879

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 607
Owner-occupied: 89.1%
Vacant: 9.6%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

18%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

19%

Average commute

39.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Healthcare

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Business and finance

0.7%

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Retail

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Arts and recreation

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Education

Health care and social assistance

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Public administration

0.9%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$41,989

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

20.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15687	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,563	$74,888
Service	$21,300	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,833	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$95,202	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,389	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

50%

Some college

10%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Households with broadband: 73.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.4%
No internet access: 17.7%
Without health insurance: 1.7%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Stahlstown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Westmoreland County
Center point: 40.1362° N, 79.3165° W
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 15687

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15646	Jones Mills, PA	3.2 mi	161	—	—
15628	Donegal, PA	3.8 mi	458	$64,219	$158,500
15677	Rector, PA	4.6 mi	516	$51,579	$225,500
15610	Acme, PA	5.2 mi	3,988	$72,938	$197,100
15462	Melcroft, PA	6.2 mi	80	—	—
15622	Champion, PA	6.8 mi	682	$46,583	$279,100
15446	Indian Head, PA	8.4 mi	35	—	—
15502	Hidden Valley, PA	8.4 mi	113	$80,694	$528,400
15655	Laughlintown, PA	8.5 mi	357	$31,635	$148,300
15693	Whitney, PA	9.1 mi	277	$49,118	$86,500
15490	White, PA	9.6 mi	659	$49,408	$301,400
15638	Hostetter, PA	9.9 mi	104	—	—

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Questions about 15687

What city is zip code 15687?

15687 is assigned to Stahlstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15687 in?

15687 is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15687?

About 1,241 people live in 15687, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15687 in?

15687 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15687?

The median household income in 15687 is $54,798.

What zip codes are near 15687?

The closest zip codes to 15687 are 15646, 15628, 15677, 15610, 15462.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15687, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.