ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 15739: Ernest, PA

ZIP Code 15739 (Ernest, Indiana County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 366 residents in 131 households. The median household income is $68,125, the median home value is $76,200 and the median gross rent is $906/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

366

Margin of error ±112

Median household income

$68,125

Margin of error ±$19,211

Median home value

$76,200

Margin of error ±$3,936

Median gross rent

$906/mo

Margin of error ±$288

Median age

35.4 yrs

Margin of error ±8.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.7 min*

Margin of error ±18.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 15739 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 1573935.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 15739$68,125Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 15739$25,734Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1573914.8%*Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 157394.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1573931.0%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 15739$76,200Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 15739$906/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1573970.2%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1573928.7 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 157395.0%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 15739

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 15739 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 15739Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population366±11213,018,639334,922,499
Median age35.4 yrs±8.7 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households131±375,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$68,125±$19,211$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$25,734±$3,905$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate14.8%*±11.7 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±4.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%*±22.3 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$76,200±$3,936$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$906/mo±$288$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.2%*±12.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.7 min*±18.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.0%±4.6 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 15739
GroupZIP 15739PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.3%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino4.9%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 15739 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Indiana County
Largest overlapping place
Ernest (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.19 sq mi· about 1,926 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 Indiana County

15716 Black Lick, PA15717 Indiana County, PA15720 Indiana County, PA15723 Indiana County, PA15724 Indiana County, PA15725 Indiana County, PA15727 Jacksonville, PA15728 Indiana County, PA15729 Indiana County, PA15731 Coral, PA15732 Indiana County, PA15734 Dixonville, PA15741 Indiana County, PA15742 Indiana County, PA15745 Heilwood, PA15746 Indiana County, PA15747 Indiana County, PA15748 Indiana County, PA15750 Black Lick, PA15752 Jacksonville, PA15754 Lucerne Mines, PA15756 Jacksonville, PA15759 Indiana County, PA15761 Indiana 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.