Zip code 15828: Clarington, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15828?

15828 is assigned to Clarington, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15828 in?

15828 is mostly in Forest County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 15828?

About 285 people live in 15828, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15828?

The median household income in 15828 is $36,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 15828?

The closest zip codes to 15828 are 16217, 15860, 16260, 16239, 16220.

Residential delivery areaForest CountyEastern Time

Population

285

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$36K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$148K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

62.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 15828

15828 is a rural zip code in Clarington, Pennsylvania (Forest County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 285 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 62.2 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 $36,250 a year, about 45% of the national median of $80,734. 14% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $147,500, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.7 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 15828 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 285 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age62.2
99th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.942nd of 1,707 in PA
Veterans18.1%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%48th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy71%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%16th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older41.4%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%47th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home21.5%
81st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%202nd of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate78.2%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%944th of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474299th of 1,697 in PA
Healthcare workers10.8%
69th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%816th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate14%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%441st of 1,699 in PA
Per capita income$29,568
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,391st of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,218th of 1,706 in PA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,213th of 1,705 in PA
Median home value$147,500
9th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,214th of 1,628 in PA
Diversity index14.4
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6896th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute17.7 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,523rd of 1,596 in PA
Rent-burdened renters28.6%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,201st of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$31,750
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,600th of 1,693 in PA
Broadband access78.2%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,488th of 1,698 in PA
Government workers6.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,434th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$36,250
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,586th of 1,617 in PA
Unemployment rate1.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,423rd of 1,704 in PA
Population285
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,493rd of 1,707 in PA
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,681st of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,467th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 185.3%
1st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,625th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,423rd of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers3.2%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,475th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15828	Forest	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	62.2	48.7	40.9	38.9	99th	42nd of 1,707
Veterans	18.1%	7.8%	6.1%	6.2%	99th	48th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	71%	72.3%	9.2%	10.1%	99th	16th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	41.4%	25%	19.5%	17.2%	99th	47th of 1,707
Work from home	21.5%	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%	81st	202nd of 1,704
Homeownership rate	78.2%	78.3%	69.3%	65.2%	74th	944th of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.404	0.474	0.483	70th	299th of 1,697
Healthcare workers	10.8%	7.7%	11.5%	9.7%	69th	816th of 1,704
Poverty rate	14%	11.9%	11.7%	12.5%	65th	441st of 1,699
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,568	$24,303	$44,355	$44,673	18th	1,391st of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.2%	12.3%	35.2%	35.7%	12th	1,218th of 1,706
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	11th	1,213th of 1,705
Median home value	$147,500	$115,300	$254,500	$332,700	9th	1,214th of 1,628
Diversity index	14.4	36.5	44.6	61.4	7th	896th of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	17.7 min	23 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	5th	1,523rd of 1,596
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.6%	29%	48.2%	51.1%	4th	1,201st of 1,596
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,750	$42,736	$50,599	$49,666	4th	1,600th of 1,693
Broadband accessWeakness	78.2%	74.8%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,488th of 1,698
Government workers	6.5%	24%	11.5%	14.5%	3rd	1,434th of 1,704
Median household incomeWeakness	$36,250	$52,191	$77,971	$80,734	2nd	1,586th of 1,617
Unemployment rateStrength	1.1%	2.5%	5.3%	5.2%	2nd	1,423rd of 1,704
Population	285	6,715	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,493rd of 1,707
Population density	12/sq mi	16/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,681st of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.9%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,467th of 1,707
Residents under 18	5.3%	3.7%	20.4%	22%	1st	1,625th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	0.9%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,423rd of 1,704
Self-employed workers	3.2%	13.8%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,475th 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

5–17

12%

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

45–54

18%

55–64

25%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

62.2

Under 18

5.3%

65 and over

41.4%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

14.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 142
Average household size: 2
Family households: 54.2%
Married couples: 47.2%
Living alone: 45.1%
Veterans (of adults): 18.1%
Male / female: 65% / 35%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

34%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15828

$36,250

Forest Co.

$52,191

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,568

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15828

$147,500

Forest Co.

$115,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15828

—

Forest Co.

$817

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 489
Owner-occupied: 78.2%
Vacant: 71%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

22%

20–29

37%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

33.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

17%

Production

16%

Construction and repair

14%

Management

12%

Healthcare

11%

Education

Business and finance

Office and admin

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

27%

Retail

24%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Education

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$31,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15828	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,955	$74,888
Service	$25,625	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,917	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$24,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$22,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

21%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 78.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.9%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Clarington
State: Pennsylvania
County: Forest County
Center point: 41.3854° N, 79.1233° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

15828 spans 2 counties

Forest County57% of land
Jefferson County43% of land

Zip codes near 15828

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16217	Cooksburg, PA	4.1 mi	77	$56,250	$269,400
15860	Sigel, PA	5.3 mi	1,160	$65,774	$148,800
16260	Vowinckel, PA	6.3 mi	293	$52,870	$133,300
16239	Marienville, PA	7.7 mi	3,951	$52,121	$107,400
16220	Crown, PA	7.8 mi	19	—	—
16233	Leeper, PA	8.5 mi	1,195	$91,159	$166,700
16225	Fisher, PA · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
16361	Tylersburg, PA	11 mi	49	$108,750	—
16257	Snydersburg, PA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
16235	Lucinda, PA	13 mi	1,356	$77,798	$209,000
16332	Lickingville, PA	13 mi	121	—	$210,000
16258	Strattanville, PA	13 mi	1,837	$55,188	$183,800

Questions about 15828

What city is zip code 15828?

15828 is assigned to Clarington, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15828 in?

15828 is mostly in Forest County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 15828?

About 285 people live in 15828, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15828 in?

15828 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15828?

The median household income in 15828 is $36,250.

What zip codes are near 15828?

The closest zip codes to 15828 are 16217, 15860, 16260, 16239, 16220.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15828, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.