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15962

Zip code 15962: Wilmore, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaCambria CountyEastern Time
Population
391
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$55K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$108K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$725/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.2 sq mi
1,603 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 391 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
31.8
Under 18
30.7%
65 and over
9.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White97%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.5%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
5.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
97.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
27%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
0.8%

Median household income

15962
$55,469
Cambria Co.
$58,418
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,619
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
29.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.364
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15962
$108,100
Cambria Co.
$121,000
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

15962
$725
Cambria Co.
$739
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
85%
2–4 units
15%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
46%
20–29
6%
30–44
30%
45–59
5%
60+
10%
Average commute
28.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
18%
Transportation and moving
15%
Office and admin
14%
Sales
13%
Production
10%
Management
9%
Construction and repair
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Food service
2%
Education
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Computer and math
0.7%
Business and finance
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Manufacturing
16%
Retail
13%
Construction
8%
Admin, support and management
8%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Public administration
6%
Other services
6%
Wholesale
5%
Education
3%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Arts and recreation
0.7%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Median earnings per worker
$40,625
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work15962U.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+)

No diploma
8%
High school
58%
Some college
11%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
2%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
15958Summerhill0.8 mi$66,250
15925Cassandra4.2 mi$56,944
15951Saint Michael4.8 mi$58,104
15942Mineral Point5 mi$84,875
15956South Fork5 mi$52,448
15921Beaverdale5.1 mi$44,545
15946Portage5.3 mi$55,582
15955Sidman5.7 mi$59,327
15930Dunlo6.5 mi$146,114
15938Lilly6.5 mi$71,250
15952Salix6.7 mi—
15948Revloc7.4 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.