Median household income (1999): $27,244
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,102
| This zip code | $31,102 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 15451, 15436, 15454, 15460, 15474, 15458.
Housing units in zip code 15478 with a mortgage: 660 (41 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 556
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $661
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $224
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 19.8% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 70
- 1995 to 1998: 114
- 1990 to 1994: 207
- 1980 to 1989: 333
- 1970 to 1979: 518
- 1960 to 1969: 193
- 1950 to 1959: 207
- 1940 to 1949: 326
- 1939 or earlier: 698
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Smithfield, PA (15478):
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 90
- 2 bedrooms: 559
- 3 bedrooms: 1,001
- 4 bedrooms: 184
- 5 or more bedrooms: 38
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 68
- 2 bedrooms: 307
- 3 bedrooms: 197
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 15478 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 48
- 1 vehicle: 486
- 2 vehicles: 847
- 3 vehicles: 326
- 4 vehicles: 115
- 5 or more vehicles: 54
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 117
- 1 vehicle: 261
- 2 vehicles: 166
- 3 vehicles: 40
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 15478:
- Less than $10,000: 12
- $10,000 to $14,999: 27
- $15,000 to $19,999: 38
- $20,000 to $24,999: 36
- $25,000 to $29,999: 27
- $30,000 to $34,999: 42
- $35,000 to $39,999: 66
- $40,000 to $49,999: 115
- $50,000 to $59,999: 139
- $60,000 to $69,999: 116
- $70,000 to $79,999: 126
- $80,000 to $89,999: 101
- $90,000 to $99,999: 69
- $100,000 to $124,999: 108
- $125,000 to $149,999: 92
- $150,000 to $174,999: 41
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
- $200,000 to $249,999: 55
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 15478:
- Less than $100: 43
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 31
- $200 to $249: 74
- $250 to $299: 140
- $300 to $349: 98
- $350 to $399: 67
- $400 to $449: 32
- $450 to $499: 9
- No cash rent: 68
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,965
- Two or more races householders: $94,801
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $205,404
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,745
- One, attached: 44
- Two: 99
- 3 or 4: 20
- 5 to 9: 11
- Mobile homes: 747

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,182 (86%)
- Carpooled: 249 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 37 (1%)
- Other means: 8 (0%)
- Worked at home: 53 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 64
- 5 to 9 minutes: 153
- 10 to 14 minutes: 265
- 15 to 19 minutes: 378
- 20 to 24 minutes: 473
- 25 to 29 minutes: 191
- 30 to 34 minutes: 358
- 35 to 39 minutes: 50
- 40 to 44 minutes: 59
- 45 to 59 minutes: 215
- 60 to 89 minutes: 156
- 90 or more minutes: 128
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,454
- In family households: 5,653 (1,505 male householders, 286 female householders)
1,527 spouses, 2,022 children (1,859 natural, 28 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 95 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 801 (329 male householders (267 living alone)), 361 female householders (317 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 702 2-persons, 434 3-persons, 420 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 584 1-person, 89 2-persons, 17 3-persons.
1,098 married couples with children.
375 single-parent households (101 men, 274 women).
97.4% of residents of 15478 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 20% well, 11% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 7% well, 11% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (94% very well, 6% not well).
Foreign born population: 21 (0.3%)
(90.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (43%)
- United Kingdom (14%)
- Austria (14%)
- Indonesia (10%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Panama (10%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 950
- Irish: 822
- United States or American: 786
- Italian: 354
- Slovak: 319
- Polish: 283
- Other groups: 254
- English: 240
- Dutch: 171
- Scotch-Irish: 60
- Welsh: 58
- Hungarian: 52
- European: 48
- Croatian: 46
- Belgian: 35
- Scottish: 25
- Austrian: 22
- French (except Basque): 21
- Pennsylvania German: 21
- Russian: 21
- Czechoslovakian: 18
- Swedish: 11
- Lithuanian: 10
- Finnish: 8
- Serbian: 7
- Arab:: 6
- Norwegian: 6
- Czech: 6
- Lebanese: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 5
- African: 5
- British: 4
- Yugoslavian: 4
- Greek: 3
- Slavic: 2
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
- Haitian: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
- Utility gas (24%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (3%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4928
- Northeast: 26
- Midwest: 261
- South: 1149
- West: 42
73% of the 15478 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 2,163. Population change in the 1990s: +4,310 (+199.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
| Here: | 6.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
| Here: | 2.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
| Here: | 10.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Utilities: Natural Gas Distribution (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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