ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 15521: Bedford County, PA

ZIP Code 15521 (Bedford County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 1,712 residents in 684 households. The median household income is $53,947, the median home value is $209,700 and the median gross rent is $990/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

1,712

Margin of error ±363

Median household income

$53,947

Margin of error ±$10,536

Median home value

$209,700

Margin of error ±$21,397

Median gross rent

$990/mo

Margin of error ±$184

Median age

51.9 yrs

Margin of error ±6.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.8 min

Margin of error ±10.7 min

How ZIP 15521 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 1552151.9 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 15521$53,947Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 15521$28,145Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1552115.9%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 155211.4%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1552110.3%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 15521$209,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 15521$990/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1552190.6%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1552127.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 155216.2%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 15521

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 15521 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 15521Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population1,712±36313,018,639334,922,499
Median age51.9 yrs±6.0 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households684±1205,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$53,947±$10,536$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$28,145±$2,764$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate15.9%±8.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.4%±1.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%±3.0 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$209,700±$21,397$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$990/mo±$184$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.6%±5.5 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.8 min±10.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.2%±4.0 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 15521
GroupZIP 15521PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.0%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino1.6%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.2%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 15521 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Bedford County
Largest overlapping place
Pleasantville (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
37.39 sq mi· about 46 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 Bedford County

15522 Bedford County, PA15533 Bedford County, PA15534 Bedford County, PA15535 Bedford County, PA15537 Bedford County, PA15539 Bedford County, PA15545 Bedford County, PA15550 Bedford County, PA15554 Bedford County, PA15559 Bedford County, PA16633 Defiance, PA16650 Bedford County, PA16655 Bedford County, PA16659 Bedford County, PA16664 Bedford County, PA16667 Bedford County, PA16670 Bedford County, PA16672 Bedford County, PA16678 Bedford County, PA16679 Bedford County, PA16695 Bedford County, PA17211 Bedford County, 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.