Zip code 15870: Wilcox, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15870?

15870 is assigned to Wilcox, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15870 in?

15870 is mostly in Elk County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 15870?

About 1,109 people live in 15870, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15870?

The median household income in 15870 is $63,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 15870?

The closest zip codes to 15870 are 16740, 16733, 15845, 15857, 16735.

Residential delivery areaElk CountyEastern Time

Population

1,109

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$127K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$767/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

115 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

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

About 15870

15870 is a rural zip code in Wilcox, Pennsylvania (Elk County), covering 115 sq mi of land. About 1,109 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 53.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,750 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $126,800, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $767 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 15870 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans18.2%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%47th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy44.5%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%69th of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate92.8%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%187th of 1,698 in PA
Median age53.4
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9196th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters68.2%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%137th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older26.3%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%323rd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers14.7%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%300th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.457
67th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474329th of 1,697 in PA
Median earnings per worker$51,597
60th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599520th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$42,841
57th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355488th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate11.9%
55th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%601st of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers9.3%
50th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%627th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,038th of 1,596 in PA
Median household income$63,750
26th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,088th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%911th of 1,706 in PA
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,017th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access87%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%959th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home6.8%
15th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,214th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,101st of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate2.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,276th of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1815.1%
8th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,345th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$126,800
6th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,324th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$767
5th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,139th of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,157th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index7.5
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,287th of 1,707 in PA
Population1,109
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,124th of 1,707 in PA
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,695th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,390th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15870	Elk	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Veterans	18.2%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%	99th	47th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	44.5%	21.1%	9.2%	10.1%	99th	69th of 1,699
Homeownership rateStrength	92.8%	79.5%	69.3%	65.2%	98th	187th of 1,698
Median age	53.4	48.4	40.9	38.9	97th	196th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	68.2%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	96th	137th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	26.3%	24.1%	19.5%	17.2%	94th	323rd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	14.7%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	94th	300th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.457	0.421	0.474	0.483	67th	329th of 1,697
Median earnings per worker	$51,597	$42,456	$50,599	$49,666	60th	520th of 1,693
Per capita income	$42,841	$36,391	$44,355	$44,673	57th	488th of 1,707
Poverty rate	11.9%	8.7%	11.7%	12.5%	55th	601st of 1,699
Self-employed workers	9.3%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	50th	627th of 1,704
Average commute	24.7 min	18.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	41st	1,038th of 1,596
Median household income	$63,750	$66,380	$77,971	$80,734	26th	1,088th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.4%	20.6%	35.2%	35.7%	24th	911th of 1,706
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.7%	5.3%	5.2%	21st	1,017th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	87%	87.7%	89.7%	91%	19th	959th of 1,698
Work from home	6.8%	3.1%	15.6%	15.1%	15th	1,214th of 1,704
Government workers	9.5%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	15th	1,101st of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	2.5%	2.3%	5.6%	8.4%	9th	1,276th of 1,705
Residents under 18	15.1%	19%	20.4%	22%	8th	1,345th of 1,707
Median home value	$126,800	$133,600	$254,500	$332,700	6th	1,324th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$767	$719	$1,209	$1,413	5th	1,139th of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	1.1%	7.7%	14.1%	3rd	1,157th of 1,707
Diversity index	7.5	10.5	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,287th of 1,707
Population	1,109	30,506	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,124th of 1,707
Population density	10/sq mi	37/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,695th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,390th 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

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

21%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

53.4

Under 18

15.1%

65 and over

26.3%

Race and ethnicity

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

Diversity index

7.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 499
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 57.3%
Married couples: 46.5%
Living alone: 38.9%
Veterans (of adults): 18.2%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15870

$63,750

Elk Co.

$66,380

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,841

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.457

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15870

$126,800

Elk Co.

$133,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15870

$767

Elk Co.

$719

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 899
Owner-occupied: 92.8%
Vacant: 44.5%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 68.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

23%

20–29

30%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

21%

Construction and repair

19%

Healthcare

15%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Management

Office and admin

Food service

Business and finance

Education

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Police and fire

0.4%

Computer and math

Industries

Manufacturing

34%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Construction

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Retail

Education

Professional and technical services

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$51,597

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15870	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,750	$74,888
Service	$11,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,231	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

55%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
Households with broadband: 87%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.7%
No internet access: 11%
Without health insurance: 2.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wilcox
State: Pennsylvania
County: Elk County
Center point: 41.5828° N, 78.5824° W
Land area: 115 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

15870 spans 2 counties

Elk County94% of land
McKean County6% of land

Zip codes near 15870

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16740	Mount Jewett, PA	6.1 mi	878	$48,500	$75,300
16733	Hazel Hurst, PA	8.1 mi	226	$48,750	—
15845	Johnsonburg, PA	8.2 mi	3,121	$68,347	$79,200
15857	Saint Marys, PA	9.4 mi	12,736	$67,662	$150,100
16735	Kane, PA	12 mi	6,149	$57,489	$93,900
16728	De Young, PA · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
16734	James City, PA	14 mi	174	$65,789	$55,800
15834	Emporium, PA	15 mi	4,015	$50,609	$87,400
16749	Smethport, PA	15 mi	3,777	$72,250	$120,100
16724	Crosby, PA	15 mi	69	—	$93,800
16726	Cyclone, PA	15 mi	665	$71,750	$143,900
15831	Dagus Mines, PA	16 mi	58	—	—

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Questions about 15870

What city is zip code 15870?

15870 is assigned to Wilcox, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15870 in?

15870 is mostly in Elk County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 15870?

About 1,109 people live in 15870, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15870 in?

15870 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15870?

The median household income in 15870 is $63,750.

What zip codes are near 15870?

The closest zip codes to 15870 are 16740, 16733, 15845, 15857, 16735.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15870, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.