ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 15840: Jefferson County, PA

ZIP Code 15840 (Jefferson County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 1,928 residents in 813 households. The median household income is $57,344, the median home value is $123,100 and the median gross rent is $963/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

1,928

Margin of error ±277

Median household income

$57,344

Margin of error ±$10,558

Median home value

$123,100

Margin of error ±$17,334

Median gross rent

$963/mo

Margin of error ±$227

Median age

43.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.8 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 15840 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 1584043.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 15840$57,344Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 15840$32,267Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1584012.2%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 158404.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1584023.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 15840$123,100Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 15840$963/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1584069.1%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1584015.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 158408.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 15840

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 15840 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 15840Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population1,928±27713,018,639334,922,499
Median age43.0 yrs±5.6 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households813±1055,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$57,344±$10,558$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$32,267±$4,257$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate12.2%±6.9 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±2.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%±4.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$123,100±$17,334$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$963/mo±$227$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.1%±1.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.8 min±3.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.7%±6.1 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 15840
GroupZIP 15840PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino2.6%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.2%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 15840 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Jefferson County— also overlaps Clearfield County
Largest overlapping place
Falls Creek (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
17.26 sq mi· about 112 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 Jefferson County

15711 Jefferson County, PA15715 Big Run, PA15730 Jefferson County, PA15733 Jefferson County, PA15744 Jefferson County, PA15764 Jefferson County, PA15767 Jefferson County, PA15770 Jefferson County, PA15776 Jefferson County, PA15778 Timblin, PA15780 Jefferson County, PA15781 Jefferson County, PA15784 Worthville, PA15824 Jefferson County, PA15825 Jefferson County, PA15829 Jefferson County, PA15847 Jefferson County, PA15851 Jefferson County, PA15860 Jefferson County, PA15863 Jefferson County, PA15864 Jefferson County, PA15865 Sykesville, PA16240 Jefferson 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.