15521 Zip Code (PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,914
Zip code population in 2010: 1,872
Zip code population in 2000: 1,873

Houses and condos: 819
Renter-occupied apartments: 83
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 15521: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 54 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,335 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,244 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 15521:

• High school or higher: 90.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 0.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 15521:

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 8.8%

• 
• • 1,89299.0%White
  • 120.6%Two or more races
  • 30.2%Black
  • 40.2%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 15521, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,912 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,912
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $44,371 (reported on 80.5% of returns)

Here:	$44,371
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1073.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3165.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6600.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9378.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14720.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $700 (reported on 29.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$700
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,136 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,136
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.9% for AGIs below $25k, 31.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,400 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,400
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.3% for AGIs below $25k, 113.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 225.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,085 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$11,085
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.7% for AGIs below $25k, 352.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 635.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,811 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

15521:	$12,811
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.7% for AGIs below $25k, 120.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 754.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,131 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,131
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 66.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 15521, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,938 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,938
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $34,427 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$34,427
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $491 (reported on 28.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$491
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $588 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$588
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,750 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$11,750
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,529 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

15521:	$5,529
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,300 (23% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$18,300
State:	$23,538

Here:	22.8% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,630 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,630
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,938 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

15521:	$4,938
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,444 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,444
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.5%

Here:	52%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 45.9% for AGIs below $25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 15521, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,335 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,335
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $31,173 (reported on 82.3% of returns)

Here:	$31,173
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.0% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,010 (reported on 38.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,010
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $658 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$658
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,338 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,338
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,355 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,355
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,259 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

15521:	$2,259
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $15,617 (25% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$15,617
State:	$18,804

Here:	24.9% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,438 (5% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,438
State:	$3,337

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,616 (reported on 72.3% of returns)

15521:	$3,616
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,761 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,761
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.0%

Here:	57%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 49.0% for AGIs below $10k, 54.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 15554, 15539, 16667, 15930, 15963, 15921.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 81
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 639

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (17 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 395 (207 now married, 186 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 15521 with a mortgage: 299 (27 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,239
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 15521 household income distribution in 2022

• 21Less than $10,000
• 33$10,000 to $14,999
• 38$15,000 to $19,999
• 35$20,000 to $24,999
• 26$25,000 to $29,999
• 41$30,000 to $34,999
• 29$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$40,000 to $44,999
• 75$45,000 to $49,999
• 41$50,000 to $59,999
• 50$60,000 to $74,999
• 122$75,000 to $99,999
• 79$100,000 to $124,999
• 19$125,000 to $149,999
• 47$150,000 to $199,999
• 23$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 15521

• 5Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$40,000 to $49,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$70,000 to $79,999
• 30$80,000 to $89,999
• 17$90,000 to $99,999
• 61$100,000 to $124,999
• 48$125,000 to $149,999
• 32$150,000 to $174,999
• 21$175,000 to $199,999
• 121$200,000 to $249,999
• 116$250,000 to $299,999
• 20$300,000 to $399,999
• 30$400,000 to $499,999
• 20$500,000 to $749,999
• 3$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 15521

• 4$200 to $249
• 1$400 to $449
• 4$500 to $549
• 36$600 to $649
• 17$650 to $699
• 5$700 to $749
• 2$800 to $899
• 2$900 to $999
• 3$1,000 to $1,249
• 15No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $875.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,014
• Some other race householders: $289,091
• Two or more races householders: $136,937
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $289,091

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $206,320 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,136 - $276,937

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $230,913

Here:	$230,913
State:	$317,202

Mobile homes: $66,965

Here:	$66,965
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 621
• One, attached: 3
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 11
• Mobile homes: 163

Unemployment: 0.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 15521

• 77.6%725Drove a car alone
• 7.1%66Carpooled
• 0.2%2Motorcycle
• 5.5%51Walked
• 1.3%12Other means
• 6.6%62Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 15521

• 37Less than 5 minutes
• 745 to 9 minutes
• 4410 to 14 minutes
• 11715 to 19 minutes
• 10320 to 24 minutes
• 10925 to 29 minutes
• 10830 to 34 minutes
• 8035 to 39 minutes
• 2040 to 44 minutes
• 8645 to 59 minutes
• 2060 to 89 minutes
• 4890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,914

• Male householders: 352 (51 living alone), Female householders: 371 (92 living alone)

• 455 spouses (450 opposite-sex spouses), 46 unmarried partners, (38 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 546 children (534 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 0 foster children, 24 other relatives, 26 non-relatives

Size of family households: 247 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 142 1-person, 43 2-persons

270 married couples with children.
73 single-parent households (50 men, 23 women).

98.6% of residents of 15521 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 21% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALBERT CUSTER (RD 1 BOX 60 in ALUM BANK, PA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  Alternative names: CUSTER, ALBERT, CUSTER RESIDENCE

• AT & T WINDBER (RD #1 ROUTE 56 in ALUM BANK, PA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: AT&T COMMUNICATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.9%

Population in 1990: 2,175.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,666
• Northeast: 31
• Midwest: 47
• South: 130
• West: 21

68% of the 15521 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

98% of the 15521 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Building Inspection Services (5-9: 1)

2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2007 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 31 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2012. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.5%), and Outside Fires (25.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 15521
• 7056.5%Structure Fires
• 3225.8%Outside Fires
• 1915.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 32.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 15521, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 15521 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Harry	12	75.9 years
Mary	11	82.7 years
John	11	77.3 years
Joseph	11	73.6 years
Robert	10	64.4 years
William	10	77.2 years
Charles	9	73.4 years
Ralph	8	77.4 years
Margaret	7	80.3 years
Earl	6	74.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 15521 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Mock	20	78.0 years
Miller	16	80.6 years
Allison	15	79.5 years
Barefoot	13	74.1 years
Bowser	9	70.2 years
Mickey	7	68.4 years
Oldham	7	75.3 years
Stufft	6	86.0 years
Davis	6	65.0 years
Taylor	6	80.0 years