Zip code 15748: Homer City, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15748?

15748 is assigned to Homer City, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15748 in?

15748 is in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15748?

About 7,343 people live in 15748, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15748?

The median household income in 15748 is $70,474.

Q: What zip codes are near 15748?

The closest zip codes to 15748 are 15720, 15754, 15920, 15929, 15731.

Residential delivery areaIndiana CountyEastern Time

Population

7,343

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$154K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$818/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

73 sq mi

101 people/sq mi

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

About 15748

15748 is a small-town zip code in Homer City, Pennsylvania (Indiana County), covering 73 sq mi of land. About 7,343 people live here, or 101 per square mile. The median resident is 41.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,474 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $153,600, 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, and renters pay a median of $818 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 15748 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate13.9%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%75th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older22%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%732nd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate81.4%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%762nd of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%642nd of 1,704 in PA
Median age41.3
67th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,130th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%828th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy7.3%
55th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,007th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate6%
43rd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%572nd of 1,705 in PA
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%761st of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$70,474
36th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971852nd of 1,617 in PA
Poverty rate8.2%
33rd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%989th of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%743rd of 1,706 in PA
Work from home9.2%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%956th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$32,527
26th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,164th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,264th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1818.8%
23rd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%962nd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.399
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474978th of 1,697 in PA
Rent-burdened renters41.4%
19th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%867th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$37,442
15th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,450th of 1,693 in PA
Population density101/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,167th of 1,707 in PA
Population7,343
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639517th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers8.9%
11th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,183rd of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$153,600
10th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,169th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$818
8th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,022nd of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%878th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access82.5%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,306th of 1,698 in PA
Diversity index12
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,011th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,201st of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15748	Indiana	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.9%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	98th	75th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	22%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	83rd	732nd of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	81.4%	72.1%	69.3%	65.2%	81st	762nd of 1,698
Healthcare workers	11.8%	11.1%	11.5%	9.7%	79th	642nd of 1,704
Median age	41.3	40	40.9	38.9	67th	1,130th of 1,707
Veterans	6.9%	6.9%	6.1%	6.2%	65th	828th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	7.3%	13.7%	9.2%	10.1%	55th	1,007th of 1,699
Uninsured rate	6%	7.2%	5.6%	8.4%	43rd	572nd of 1,705
Self-employed workers	8.5%	8.4%	8.2%	10%	39th	761st of 1,704
Median household income	$70,474	$60,208	$77,971	$80,734	36th	852nd of 1,617
Poverty rate	8.2%	14%	11.7%	12.5%	33rd	989th of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.9%	27%	35.2%	35.7%	31st	743rd of 1,706
Work from home	9.2%	9.5%	15.6%	15.1%	29th	956th of 1,704
Per capita income	$32,527	$31,921	$44,355	$44,673	26th	1,164th of 1,707
Average commute	22.5 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	26th	1,264th of 1,596
Residents under 18	18.8%	18%	20.4%	22%	23rd	962nd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.399	0.451	0.474	0.483	20th	978th of 1,697
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.4%	49.1%	48.2%	51.1%	19th	867th of 1,596
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,442	$37,390	$50,599	$49,666	15th	1,450th of 1,693
Population density	101/sq mi	100/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	1,167th of 1,707
Population	7,343	83,042	13,018,639	334,922,499	12th	517th of 1,707
Government workers	8.9%	13.4%	11.5%	14.5%	11th	1,183rd of 1,704
Median home value	$153,600	$152,800	$254,500	$332,700	10th	1,169th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$818	$800	$1,209	$1,413	8th	1,022nd of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	8th	878th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	82.5%	80.7%	89.7%	91%	7th	1,306th of 1,698
Diversity index	12	15.8	44.6	61.4	5th	1,011th of 1,707
Tech workers	0.4%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	5th	1,201st 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

14%

5–17

16%

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.3

Under 18

18.8%

65 and over

22%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 2,740
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 67.4%
Married couples: 52.4%
Living alone: 28.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15748

$70,474

Indiana Co.

$60,208

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,527

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.399

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15748

$153,600

Indiana Co.

$152,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15748

$818

Indiana Co.

$800

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 2,957
Owner-occupied: 81.4%
Vacant: 7.3%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.4%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

35%

20–29

24%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

16%

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Management

Office and admin

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Computer and math

0.4%

Industries

Retail

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$37,442

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15748	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,534	$74,888
Service	$22,639	$26,804
Sales and office	$22,604	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,479	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,178	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

16%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 82.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.4%
No internet access: 14.7%
Without health insurance: 6%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Homer City
State: Pennsylvania
County: Indiana County
Center point: 40.5236° N, 79.0841° W
Land area: 73 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Jacksonville (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15748

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15720	Brush Valley, PA	1.4 mi	382	$69,722	$109,400
15754	Lucernemines, PA	4.2 mi	266	$56,434	$84,000
15920	Armagh, PA	4.3 mi	695	$76,012	$188,700
15929	Dilltown, PA	4.9 mi	112	—	$162,500
15731	Coral, PA	4.9 mi	200	$58,281	$74,600
15750	Josephine, PA	5.9 mi	347	—	$116,300
15765	Penn Run, PA	6.5 mi	1,469	$73,646	$186,000
15716	Black Lick, PA	6.6 mi	369	$30,547	$54,700
15705	Indiana, PA	7.5 mi	3,101	—	—
15701	Indiana, PA	8.1 mi	31,269	$56,311	$173,900
15961	Vintondale, PA	8.4 mi	875	$61,538	$99,000
15949	Robinson, PA	8.5 mi	716	$72,375	$93,200

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Questions about 15748

What city is zip code 15748?

15748 is assigned to Homer City, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15748 in?

15748 is in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15748?

About 7,343 people live in 15748, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15748 in?

15748 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15748?

The median household income in 15748 is $70,474.

What zip codes are near 15748?

The closest zip codes to 15748 are 15720, 15754, 15920, 15929, 15731.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15748, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.