Zip code 15904: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15904?

15904 is assigned to Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15904 in?

15904 is in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15904?

About 16,026 people live in 15904, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15904?

The median household income in 15904 is $67,394.

Q: What zip codes are near 15904?

The closest zip codes to 15904 are 15902, 15934, 15952, 15956, 15945.

Residential delivery areaCambria CountyEastern Time

Population

16,026

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$176K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$861/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

555 people/sq mi

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

About 15904

15904 is a suburban zip code in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Cambria County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 16,026 people live here, or 555 per square mile. The median resident is 45 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,394 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $176,200, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $861 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.7 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 15904 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older26.9%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%290th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.8%
87th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%503rd of 1,704 in PA
Median age45
86th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9752nd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.489
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474137th of 1,697 in PA
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%683rd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate72.8%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,184th of 1,698 in PA
Unemployment rate5.4%
59th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%565th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,002nd of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%
54th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%402nd of 1,706 in PA
Per capita income$40,574
51st
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355624th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers13.8%
51st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%540th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,811
46th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599810th of 1,693 in PA
Poverty rate10.1%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%777th of 1,699 in PA
Work from home11.8%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%688th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%545th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters49%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%548th of 1,596 in PA
Population density555/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi634th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$67,394
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971960th of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access88.8%
27th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%779th of 1,698 in PA
Population16,026
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639265th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers7.2%
22nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,003rd of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$176,200
16th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500958th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$861
11th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209927th of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.9%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%747th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute18.7 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,488th of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index15.3
8th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6846th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1813.6%
6th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,429th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,355th of 1,705 in PA

Measure	15904	Cambria	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	26.9%	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%	94th	290th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.8%	14.4%	11.5%	9.7%	87th	503rd of 1,704
Median age	45	45.6	40.9	38.9	86th	752nd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.489	0.459	0.474	0.483	85th	137th of 1,697
Veterans	7.4%	8.6%	6.1%	6.2%	71st	683rd of 1,707
Homeownership rate	72.8%	76.4%	69.3%	65.2%	61st	1,184th of 1,698
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.7%	5.3%	5.2%	59th	565th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	7.4%	13.2%	9.2%	10.1%	56th	1,002nd of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.7%	23.9%	35.2%	35.7%	54th	402nd of 1,706
Per capita income	$40,574	$34,692	$44,355	$44,673	51st	624th of 1,707
Government workers	13.8%	15.2%	11.5%	14.5%	51st	540th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$46,811	$43,320	$50,599	$49,666	46th	810th of 1,693
Poverty rate	10.1%	14.2%	11.7%	12.5%	45th	777th of 1,699
Work from home	11.8%	10.4%	15.6%	15.1%	45th	688th of 1,704
Tech workers	2.6%	1.9%	3.6%	3.8%	45th	545th of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	49%	42.5%	48.2%	51.1%	43rd	548th of 1,596
Population density	555/sq mi	191/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	634th of 1,707
Median household income	$67,394	$58,418	$77,971	$80,734	32nd	960th of 1,617
Broadband access	88.8%	84.9%	89.7%	91%	27th	779th of 1,698
Population	16,026	131,538	13,018,639	334,922,499	24th	265th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	7.2%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	22nd	1,003rd of 1,704
Median home value	$176,200	$121,000	$254,500	$332,700	16th	958th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$861	$739	$1,209	$1,413	11th	927th of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	1.1%	7.7%	14.1%	11th	747th of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	18.7 min	23.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	8th	1,488th of 1,596
Diversity index	15.3	18.4	44.6	61.4	8th	846th of 1,707
Residents under 18	13.6%	19.2%	20.4%	22%	6th	1,429th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	3.3%	5.6%	8.4%	5th	1,355th of 1,705

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

10%

5–17

17%

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

14%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

Under 18

13.6%

65 and over

26.9%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

15.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 6,752
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 54.9%
Married couples: 46.5%
Living alone: 38%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15904

$67,394

Cambria Co.

$58,418

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,574

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.489

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15904

$176,200

Cambria Co.

$121,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15904

$861

Cambria Co.

$739

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 7,290
Owner-occupied: 72.8%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.5%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

42%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

10%

Management

10%

Construction and repair

Education

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Food service

Production

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

12%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$46,811

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15904	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,043	$74,888
Service	$18,071	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,302	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,941	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,554	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
Households with broadband: 88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.9%
No internet access: 8.2%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Johnstown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Cambria County
Center point: 40.3127° N, 78.8396° W
Land area: 29 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

Belmont (unincorporated)6% of zip
Geistown4% of zip
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15904

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15902	Johnstown, PA	1.6 mi	11,462	$44,215	$65,100
15934	Elton, PA	3.2 mi	36	—	—
15952	Salix, PA	3.4 mi	1,015	—	$150,300
15956	South Fork, PA	3.5 mi	2,274	$52,448	$87,700
15945	Parkhill, PA	3.6 mi	173	$68,203	$96,800
15951	Saint Michael, PA	3.9 mi	633	$58,104	$75,400
15901	Johnstown, PA	4 mi	3,397	$27,121	$20,800
15907	Johnstown, PA · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
15915	Johnstown, PA · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
15959	Tire Hill, PA · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
15942	Mineral Point, PA	6.1 mi	2,185	$84,875	$185,000
15930	Dunlo, PA	6.6 mi	413	$146,114	—

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Questions about 15904

What city is zip code 15904?

15904 is assigned to Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15904 in?

15904 is in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15904?

About 16,026 people live in 15904, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15904 in?

15904 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15904?

The median household income in 15904 is $67,394.

What zip codes are near 15904?

The closest zip codes to 15904 are 15902, 15934, 15952, 15956, 15945.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15904, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.