Zip code 15962: Wilmore, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15962
15962 is a suburban zip code in Wilmore, Pennsylvania (Cambria County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 391 people live here, or 1,603 per square mile. The median resident is 31.8 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 $55,469 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 29.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $108,100, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $725 a month.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.
How 15962 compares
Only about 391 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Healthcare workers18.2%99thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%129th of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1830.7%96thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%103rd of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate29.2%95thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%79th of 1,699 in PA
- Veterans11.4%93rdU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%185th of 1,707 in PA
- Homeownership rate81.5%82ndStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%755th of 1,698 in PA
- Average commute28.9 min68thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min537th of 1,596 in PA
- Broadband access93.3%60thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%392nd of 1,698 in PA
- Government workers14.7%58thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%443rd of 1,704 in PA
- Population density1,603/sq mi52ndU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi348th of 1,707 in PA
- Work from home10.9%40thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%770th of 1,704 in PA
- Uninsured rate4.3%25thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%876th of 1,705 in PA
- 23rdU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%982nd of 1,704 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$40,62523rdU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,306th of 1,693 in PA
- Median household income$55,46915thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,360th of 1,617 in PA
- Housing vacancy3.3%14thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,366th of 1,699 in PA
- Tech workers0.7%8thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,119th of 1,704 in PA
- Median age31.87thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,592nd of 1,707 in PA
- 7thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,611th of 1,707 in PA
- 6thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,419th of 1,706 in PA
- Per capita income$22,6195thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,625th of 1,707 in PA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,322nd of 1,697 in PA
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,203rd of 1,366 in PA
- Median home value$108,1003rdU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,430th of 1,628 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,390th of 1,707 in PA
- Population3911stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,408th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,380th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,473rd of 1,596 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,550th of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 15962 | Cambria | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 18.2% | 14.4% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 129th of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 30.7% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 103rd of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 29.2% | 14.2% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 79th of 1,699 | |
| Veterans | 11.4% | 8.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 185th of 1,707 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81.5% | 76.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 755th of 1,698 | |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 23.4 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 537th of 1,596 | |
| Broadband access | 93.3% | 84.9% | 89.7% | 91% | 392nd of 1,698 | |
| Government workers | 14.7% | 15.2% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 443rd of 1,704 | |
| Population density | 1,603/sq mi | 191/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 348th of 1,707 | |
| Work from home | 10.9% | 10.4% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 770th of 1,704 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 876th of 1,705 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 982nd of 1,704 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,625 | $43,320 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,306th of 1,693 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $55,469 | $58,418 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,360th of 1,617 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.3% | 13.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,366th of 1,699 | |
| Tech workers | 0.7% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,119th of 1,704 | |
| Median age | 31.8 | 45.6 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,592nd of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.5% | 23.9% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,611th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 12.7% | 23.9% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,419th of 1,706 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $22,619 | $34,692 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,625th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.364 | 0.459 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,322nd of 1,697 | |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $739 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 1,203rd of 1,366 | |
| Median home value | $108,100 | $121,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,430th of 1,628 | |
| Diversity index | 5.5 | 18.4 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,390th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 391 | 131,538 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,408th of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.1% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,380th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 42.5% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,473rd of 1,596 | |
| Self-employed workers | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,550th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White97%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.5%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 119
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Family households
- 79%
- Married couples
- 58.8%
- Living alone
- 14.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.4%
- Male / female
- 42% / 58%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 123
- Owner-occupied
- 81.5%
- Vacant
- 3.3%
- Median year built
- 1946
- Median rooms
- 6.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 15962 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,727 | $74,888 |
| Service | $33,250 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $24,375 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $53,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,125 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2%
- Households with broadband
- 93.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.4%
- No internet access
- 3.4%
- Without health insurance
- 4.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wilmore
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Cambria County
- Center point
- 40.3894° N, 78.7164° W
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Wilmore100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15962
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15958 | Summerhill, PA | 0.8 mi | $66,250 |
| 15925 | Cassandra, PA | 4.2 mi | $56,944 |
| 15951 | Saint Michael, PA | 4.8 mi | $58,104 |
| 15942 | Mineral Point, PA | 5 mi | $84,875 |
| 15956 | South Fork, PA | 5 mi | $52,448 |
| 15921 | Beaverdale, PA | 5.1 mi | $44,545 |
| 15946 | Portage, PA | 5.3 mi | $55,582 |
| 15955 | Sidman, PA | 5.7 mi | $59,327 |
| 15930 | Dunlo, PA | 6.5 mi | $146,114 |
| 15938 | Lilly, PA | 6.5 mi | $71,250 |
| 15952 | Salix, PA | 6.7 mi | — |
| 15948 | Revloc, PA | 7.4 mi | $55,972 |
Questions about 15962
What city is zip code 15962?
15962 is assigned to Wilmore, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15962 in?
15962 is in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15962?
About 391 people live in 15962, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15962 in?
15962 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15962?
The median household income in 15962 is $55,469.
What zip codes are near 15962?
The closest zip codes to 15962 are 15958, 15925, 15951, 15942, 15956.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15962, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.