Zip code 15736: Elderton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15736?

15736 is assigned to Elderton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15736 in?

15736 is in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15736?

About 386 people live in 15736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15736?

The median household income in 15736 is $66,429.

Q: What zip codes are near 15736?

The closest zip codes to 15736 are 15774, 16249, 16226, 15686, 15783.

Residential delivery areaArmstrong CountyEastern Time

Population

386

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$139K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$754/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2 sq mi

196 people/sq mi

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

About 15736

15736 is a small-town zip code in Elderton, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County), covering 2 sq mi of land. About 386 people live here, or 196 per square mile. The median resident is 53.8 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 $66,429 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $139,000, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $754 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.4 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 15736 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 386 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Residents 65 and older32.6%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%120th of 1,707 in PA
Median age53.8
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9184th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate11%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%131st of 1,704 in PA
Average commute29.4 min
71st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min480th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy9.7%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%813th of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate13.5%
63rd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%475th of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate73.7%
63rd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,141st of 1,698 in PA
Broadband access93%
58th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%415th of 1,698 in PA
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%550th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,375
38th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599995th of 1,693 in PA
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,243rd of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$66,429
30th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,000th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$33,768
30th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,067th of 1,707 in PA
Population density196/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi968th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters42.2%
21st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%832nd of 1,596 in PA
Median home value$139,000
8th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,268th of 1,628 in PA
Residents under 1815%
8th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,351st of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers5.9%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,430th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%976th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$754
5th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,155th of 1,366 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.367
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,296th of 1,697 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,476th of 1,706 in PA
Uninsured rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,407th of 1,705 in PA
Diversity index8
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,254th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home2.6%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,498th of 1,704 in PA
Population386
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,412th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,271st of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers3.3%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,470th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15736	Armstrong	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	32.6%	24%	19.5%	17.2%	98th	120th of 1,707
Median age	53.8	47.2	40.9	38.9	97th	184th of 1,707
Unemployment rateWeakness	11%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	96th	131st of 1,704
Average commute	29.4 min	28.6 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	71st	480th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	9.7%	12.7%	9.2%	10.1%	70th	813th of 1,699
Poverty rate	13.5%	11.8%	11.7%	12.5%	63rd	475th of 1,699
Homeownership rate	73.7%	78.8%	69.3%	65.2%	63rd	1,141st of 1,698
Broadband access	93%	86.8%	89.7%	91%	58th	415th of 1,698
Government workers	13.7%	10%	11.5%	14.5%	50th	550th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$44,375	$44,956	$50,599	$49,666	38th	995th of 1,693
Veterans	4.9%	8.6%	6.1%	6.2%	37th	1,243rd of 1,707
Median household income	$66,429	$65,008	$77,971	$80,734	30th	1,000th of 1,617
Per capita income	$33,768	$35,893	$44,355	$44,673	30th	1,067th of 1,707
Population density	196/sq mi	99/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	968th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	42.2%	43.3%	48.2%	51.1%	21st	832nd of 1,596
Median home value	$139,000	$157,300	$254,500	$332,700	8th	1,268th of 1,628
Residents under 18	15%	18.9%	20.4%	22%	8th	1,351st of 1,707
Healthcare workers	5.9%	13.7%	11.5%	9.7%	7th	1,430th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	1%	0.7%	7.7%	14.1%	6th	976th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$754	$785	$1,209	$1,413	5th	1,155th of 1,366
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.367	0.429	0.474	0.483	5th	1,296th of 1,697
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.4%	19%	35.2%	35.7%	4th	1,476th of 1,706
Uninsured rateStrength	1.8%	4%	5.6%	8.4%	4th	1,407th of 1,705
Diversity index	8	9.8	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,254th of 1,707
Work from home	2.6%	9.4%	15.6%	15.1%	2nd	1,498th of 1,704
Population	386	64,622	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,412th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	2%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,271st of 1,704
Self-employed workers	3.3%	8%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,470th 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

10%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

19%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

53.8

Under 18

15%

65 and over

32.6%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

96.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 186
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 64%
Married couples: 58.1%
Living alone: 34.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.5%

Median household income

15736

$66,429

Armstrong Co.

$65,008

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,768

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.367

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15736

$139,000

Armstrong Co.

$157,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15736

$754

Armstrong Co.

$785

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 206
Owner-occupied: 73.7%
Vacant: 9.7%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 40%
Home value to income: 2.1× (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

13%

10–19

19%

20–29

34%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

29.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

18%

Transportation and moving

14%

Office and admin

14%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Sales

Production

Healthcare

Management

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Engineering and science

0.7%

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

20%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Other services

Education

Construction

Public administration

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$44,375

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15736	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,083	$74,888
Service	$16,641	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$105,333	$49,199
Production and transportation	$59,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

70%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Households with broadband: 93%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.6%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 1.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Elderton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Armstrong County
Center point: 40.6994° N, 79.3693° W
Land area: 2 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

Elderton14% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15736

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15774	Shelocta, PA	3.9 mi	2,602	$80,375	$175,700
16249	Rural Valley, PA	4.7 mi	1,791	$68,214	$164,400
16226	Ford City, PA	6.3 mi	7,689	$63,750	$144,500
15686	Spring Church, PA	6.8 mi	1,102	$49,977	$227,100
15783	West Lebanon, PA	6.8 mi	113	$62,000	$80,000
16263	Yatesboro, PA	7.2 mi	259	—	$106,700
15732	Creekside, PA	8.3 mi	1,606	$62,000	$200,200
16244	Nu Mine, PA	8.7 mi	342	$47,614	—
16250	Sagamore, PA	8.7 mi	240	$57,841	—
16201	Kittanning, PA	9.5 mi	17,040	$72,556	$174,200
15756	Mc Intyre, PA	9.6 mi	196	$47,500	$98,800
15618	Avonmore, PA	9.6 mi	2,386	$61,579	$113,800

Questions about 15736

What city is zip code 15736?

15736 is assigned to Elderton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15736 in?

15736 is in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15736?

About 386 people live in 15736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15736 in?

15736 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15736?

The median household income in 15736 is $66,429.

What zip codes are near 15736?

The closest zip codes to 15736 are 15774, 16249, 16226, 15686, 15783.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15736, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.