Zip code 15857: Saint Marys, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15857?

15857 is assigned to Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15857 in?

15857 is in Elk County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15857?

About 12,736 people live in 15857, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15857?

The median household income in 15857 is $67,662.

Q: What zip codes are near 15857?

The closest zip codes to 15857 are 16728, 15831, 15821, 15846, 15870.

Residential delivery areaElk CountyEastern Time

Population

12,736

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$150K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$762/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

100 sq mi

127 people/sq mi

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

About 15857

15857 is a small-town zip code in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania (Elk County), covering 100 sq mi of land. About 12,736 people live here, or 127 per square mile. The median resident is 50.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,662 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $150,100, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $762 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.1 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 15857 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age50.9
96th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9306th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older26.4%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%316th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers13.8%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%383rd of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate7.5%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%285th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate77.9%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%954th of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy10%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%795th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,075th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$37,095
41st
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355823rd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters46.2%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%661st of 1,596 in PA
Median household income$67,662
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971948th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$42,493
31st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,143rd of 1,693 in PA
Poverty rate7.7%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,025th of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%904th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.401
22nd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474951st of 1,697 in PA
Population12,736
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639340th of 1,707 in PA
Population density127/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,088th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access86.3%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,032nd of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1817.1%
15th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,181st of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers6.1%
10th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,173rd of 1,704 in PA
Government workers8.7%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,206th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$150,100
9th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,200th of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%873rd of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,125th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$762
5th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,148th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index11.9
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,016th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,485th of 1,705 in PA
Average commute14.1 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,576th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home1.7%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,554th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15857	Elk	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	50.9	48.4	40.9	38.9	96th	306th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	26.4%	24.1%	19.5%	17.2%	94th	316th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	13.8%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	92nd	383rd of 1,704
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.5%	5.7%	5.3%	5.2%	84th	285th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	77.9%	79.5%	69.3%	65.2%	74th	954th of 1,698
Housing vacancy	10%	21.1%	9.2%	10.1%	71st	795th of 1,699
Veterans	5.8%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%	49th	1,075th of 1,707
Per capita income	$37,095	$36,391	$44,355	$44,673	41st	823rd of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	46.2%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	33rd	661st of 1,596
Median household income	$67,662	$66,380	$77,971	$80,734	32nd	948th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$42,493	$42,456	$50,599	$49,666	31st	1,143rd of 1,693
Poverty rate	7.7%	8.7%	11.7%	12.5%	30th	1,025th of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	20.6%	35.2%	35.7%	24th	904th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.401	0.421	0.474	0.483	22nd	951st of 1,697
Population	12,736	30,506	13,018,639	334,922,499	19th	340th of 1,707
Population density	127/sq mi	37/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	1,088th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	86.3%	87.7%	89.7%	91%	16th	1,032nd of 1,698
Residents under 18	17.1%	19%	20.4%	22%	15th	1,181st of 1,707
Self-employed workers	6.1%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	10th	1,173rd of 1,704
Government workers	8.7%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	10th	1,206th of 1,704
Median home value	$150,100	$133,600	$254,500	$332,700	9th	1,200th of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	1.1%	7.7%	14.1%	8th	873rd of 1,707
Tech workers	0.7%	0.8%	3.6%	3.8%	8th	1,125th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$762	$719	$1,209	$1,413	5th	1,148th of 1,366
Diversity index	11.9	10.5	44.6	61.4	5th	1,016th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%	8.4%	2nd	1,485th of 1,705
Average commuteStrength	14.1 min	18.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	1st	1,576th of 1,596
Work from home	1.7%	3.1%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,554th 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

12%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

18%

55–64

14%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

50.9

Under 18

17.1%

65 and over

26.4%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

11.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 5,756
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 61.2%
Married couples: 47.9%
Living alone: 35%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15857

$67,662

Elk Co.

$66,380

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,095

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.401

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15857

$150,100

Elk Co.

$133,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15857

$762

Elk Co.

$719

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,394
Owner-occupied: 77.9%
Vacant: 10%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

42%

10–19

39%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

16%

Transportation and moving

16%

Healthcare

14%

Sales

Construction and repair

Management

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.8%

Computer and math

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

37%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

Construction

Other services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Professional and technical services

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$42,493

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15857	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,663	$74,888
Service	$19,185	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,174	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,663	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,111	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

49%

Some college

13%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Households with broadband: 86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.8%
No internet access: 11.2%
Without health insurance: 1.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Saint Marys
State: Pennsylvania
County: Elk County
Center point: 41.4550° N, 78.5202° W
Land area: 100 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

St. Marys99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15857

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16728	De Young, PA · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
15831	Dagus Mines, PA	8.3 mi	58	—	—
15821	Benezett, PA	8.6 mi	74	$55,313	$170,300
15846	Kersey, PA	9.2 mi	3,408	$70,662	$165,700
15870	Wilcox, PA	9.4 mi	1,109	$63,750	$126,800
15845	Johnsonburg, PA	10 mi	3,121	$68,347	$79,200
15834	Emporium, PA	11 mi	4,015	$50,609	$87,400
15827	Byrnedale, PA	11 mi	301	$83,125	$73,800
15868	Weedville, PA	12 mi	1,435	$70,395	$112,200
15822	Brandy Camp, PA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
15841	Force, PA	14 mi	226	$31,071	$54,500
16740	Mount Jewett, PA	14 mi	878	$48,500	$75,300

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Questions about 15857

What city is zip code 15857?

15857 is assigned to Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15857 in?

15857 is in Elk County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15857?

About 12,736 people live in 15857, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15857 in?

15857 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15857?

The median household income in 15857 is $67,662.

What zip codes are near 15857?

The closest zip codes to 15857 are 16728, 15831, 15821, 15846, 15870.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15857, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.