ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 15642: Westmoreland County, PA

ZIP Code 15642 (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 46,325 residents in 19,251 households. The median household income is $97,706, the median home value is $243,800 and the median gross rent is $1,008/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

46,325

Margin of error ±1,526

Median household income

$97,706

Margin of error ±$5,065

Median home value

$243,800

Margin of error ±$7,349

Median gross rent

$1,008/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

45.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.4 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 15642 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 1564245.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 15642$97,706Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 15642$49,889Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 156425.7%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 156424.5%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1564242.1%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 15642$243,800Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 15642$1,008/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1564285.2%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1564228.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1564217.8%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 15642

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 15642 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 15642Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population46,325±1,52613,018,639334,922,499
Median age45.0 yrs±1.5 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,251±6715,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$97,706±$5,065$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$49,889±$2,163$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate5.7%±1.9 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%±1.0 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.1%±2.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$243,800±$7,349$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,008/mo±$59$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.2%±2.1 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.4 min±2.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.8%±2.3 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 15642
GroupZIP 15642PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.4%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%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 Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.5%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 15642 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Westmoreland County— also overlaps Allegheny County
Largest overlapping place
White Oak (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
46.04 sq mi· about 1,006 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 Westmoreland County

15623 Westmoreland County, PA15624 Westmoreland County, PA15626 Delmont, PA15627 Westmoreland County, PA15628 Westmoreland County, PA15629 East Vandergrift, PA15632 Murrysville, PA15633 Westmoreland County, PA15634 Grapeville, PA15635 Westmoreland County, PA15636 Westmoreland County, PA15637 Westmoreland County, PA15638 Hostetter, PA15639 Westmoreland County, PA15640 Westmoreland County, PA15641 Hyde Park, PA15644 Westmoreland County, PA15646 Westmoreland County, PA15647 Westmoreland County, PA15650 Westmoreland County, PA15655 Westmoreland County, PA15656 Westmoreland County, PA15658 Westmoreland County, PA15660 Westmoreland 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.