ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 15461: Fayette County, PA

ZIP Code 15461 (Fayette County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 3,792 residents in 1,533 households. The median household income is $57,596, the median home value is $124,900 and the median gross rent is $457/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

3,792

Margin of error ±247

Median household income

$57,596

Margin of error ±$12,832

Median home value

$124,900

Margin of error ±$14,119

Median gross rent

$457/mo

Margin of error ±$108

Median age

39.6 yrs

Margin of error ±7.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.5 min

Margin of error ±8.1 min

How ZIP 15461 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1546139.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 15461$57,596Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 15461$26,909Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1546128.2%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1546111.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1546117.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 15461$124,900Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 15461$457/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1546178.6%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1546129.5 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 154612.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 15461

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 15461 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 15461Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population3,792±24713,018,639334,922,499
Median age39.6 yrs±7.8 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,533±1645,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$57,596±$12,832$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$26,909±$2,872$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate28.2%±6.7 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.6%±7.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%±5.3 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$124,900±$14,119$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$457/mo±$108$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.6%±4.5 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.5 min±8.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.7%±3.3 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 15461
GroupZIP 15461PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.9%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 15461 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Fayette County
Largest overlapping place
Masontown (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.89 sq mi· about 348 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Fayette County

15446 Fayette County, PA15447 Fayette County, PA15449 Fayette County, PA15450 Fayette County, PA15451 Fayette County, PA15454 Fayette County, PA15455 Fayette County, PA15456 Fayette County, PA15458 Fayette County, PA15459 Fayette County, PA15460 Fayette County, PA15462 Fayette County, PA15463 Fayette County, PA15464 Fayette County, PA15465 Fayette County, PA15466 Newell, PA15467 Fayette County, PA15468 Fayette County, PA15469 Fayette County, PA15470 Fayette County, PA15472 Oliver, PA15473 Fayette County, PA15474 Fayette County, PA15475 Republic, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.