Zip code 15848: Luthersburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15848?

15848 is assigned to Luthersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15848 in?

15848 is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15848?

About 1,085 people live in 15848, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15848?

The median household income in 15848 is $66,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 15848?

The closest zip codes to 15848 are 16838, 15866, 15865, 15856, 15863.

Residential delivery areaClearfield CountyEastern Time

Population

1,085

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$138K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$950/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

54 people/sq mi

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

About 15848

15848 is a small-town zip code in Luthersburg, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 1,085 people live here, or 54 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,250 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $138,100, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $950 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 15848 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate21.8%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%69th of 1,705 in PA
Self-employed workers17.9%
96th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%124th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1829.1%
94th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%131st of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate86.8%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%464th of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy14.6%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%516th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.6%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%774th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%726th of 1,704 in PA
Median age40.7
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,180th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%591st of 1,699 in PA
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,207th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%840th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$66,250
30th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,008th of 1,617 in PA
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,261st of 1,596 in PA
Rent-burdened renters43.3%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%775th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$950
17th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209747th of 1,366 in PA
Median earnings per worker$38,274
17th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,427th of 1,693 in PA
Government workers9.8%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,063rd of 1,704 in PA
Work from home5.4%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,330th of 1,704 in PA
Population density54/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,386th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$25,237
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,566th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$138,100
8th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,271st of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,056th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.360
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,352nd of 1,697 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,552nd of 1,706 in PA
Population1,085
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,133rd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index4.2
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,455th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access65.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,650th of 1,698 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,359th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15848	Clearfield	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.8%	5.9%	5.6%	8.4%	96th	69th of 1,705
Self-employed workers	17.9%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	96th	124th of 1,704
Residents under 18	29.1%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	94th	131st of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	86.8%	78.5%	69.3%	65.2%	92nd	464th of 1,698
Housing vacancy	14.6%	14.9%	9.2%	10.1%	86th	516th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	21.6%	21.8%	19.5%	17.2%	81st	774th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	11.3%	12.5%	11.5%	9.7%	74th	726th of 1,704
Median age	40.7	45.4	40.9	38.9	63rd	1,180th of 1,707
Poverty rate	12%	14.6%	11.7%	12.5%	56th	591st of 1,699
Veterans	5.1%	7.6%	6.1%	6.2%	40th	1,207th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	36th	840th of 1,704
Median household income	$66,250	$62,152	$77,971	$80,734	30th	1,008th of 1,617
Average commute	22.5 min	25.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	26th	1,261st of 1,596
Rent-burdened renters	43.3%	41.7%	48.2%	51.1%	24th	775th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$950	$791	$1,209	$1,413	17th	747th of 1,366
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,274	$43,149	$50,599	$49,666	17th	1,427th of 1,693
Government workers	9.8%	15.1%	11.5%	14.5%	17th	1,063rd of 1,704
Work from home	5.4%	8.1%	15.6%	15.1%	9th	1,330th of 1,704
Population density	54/sq mi	69/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,386th of 1,707
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,237	$33,324	$44,355	$44,673	8th	1,566th of 1,707
Median home value	$138,100	$137,000	$254,500	$332,700	8th	1,271st of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	2%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,056th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.360	0.439	0.474	0.483	4th	1,352nd of 1,697
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.1%	20.2%	35.2%	35.7%	2nd	1,552nd of 1,706
Population	1,085	78,635	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,133rd of 1,707
Diversity index	4.2	15.3	44.6	61.4	1st	1,455th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	65.4%	83.9%	89.7%	91%	1st	1,650th of 1,698
Tech workers	0%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,359th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.7

Under 18

29.1%

65 and over

21.6%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

4.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

14%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 387
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 73.4%
Married couples: 61.8%
Living alone: 21.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15848

$66,250

Clearfield Co.

$62,152

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,237

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.360

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15848

$138,100

Clearfield Co.

$137,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15848

$950

Clearfield Co.

$791

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 453
Owner-occupied: 86.8%
Vacant: 14.6%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

18%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

35%

20–29

41%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

22%

Production

17%

Construction and repair

15%

Office and admin

14%

Healthcare

11%

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Education

Engineering and science

Management

Sales

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

24%

Construction

18%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

13%

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.8%

Wholesale

0.8%

Professional and technical services

0.3%

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$38,274

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15848	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$39,250	$74,888
Service	$23,281	$26,804
Sales and office	$15,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$75,227	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,162	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

26%

High school

51%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Households with broadband: 65.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 51.7%
No internet access: 27.6%
Without health insurance: 21.8%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Luthersburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Clearfield County
Center point: 41.0301° N, 78.7106° W
Land area: 20 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 15848

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16838	Grampian, PA	3.5 mi	1,821	$57,917	$118,400
15866	Troutville, PA	4 mi	201	$82,708	$90,000
15865	Sykesville, PA	5.6 mi	923	$45,313	$94,100
15856	Rockton, PA	6.2 mi	776	$61,985	$162,200
15863	Stump Creek, PA	6.7 mi	159	—	$80,000
15801	Du Bois, PA	7 mi	20,160	$67,583	$181,800
15757	Mahaffey, PA	8.9 mi	1,272	$56,176	$105,600
16833	Curwensville, PA	9.3 mi	5,021	$65,809	$141,100
15715	Big Run, PA	9.6 mi	505	$60,625	$107,700
15840	Falls Creek, PA	11 mi	1,928	$57,344	$123,100
15851	Reynoldsville, PA	12 mi	7,059	$63,158	$119,300
15711	Anita, PA	13 mi	322	$47,083	$104,300

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Questions about 15848

What city is zip code 15848?

15848 is assigned to Luthersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15848 in?

15848 is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15848?

About 1,085 people live in 15848, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15848 in?

15848 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15848?

The median household income in 15848 is $66,250.

What zip codes are near 15848?

The closest zip codes to 15848 are 16838, 15866, 15865, 15856, 15863.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15848, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.