ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 15846: Elk County, PA

ZIP Code 15846 (Elk County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 3,408 residents in 1,397 households. The median household income is $70,662, the median home value is $165,700 and the median gross rent is $713/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (gross rent, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,408

Margin of error ±266

Median household income

$70,662

Margin of error ±$16,683

Median home value

$165,700

Margin of error ±$39,649

Median gross rent

$713/mo*

Margin of error ±$365· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

46.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.1 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 15846 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 1584646.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 15846$70,662Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 15846$40,308Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 158466.2%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 158461.7%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1584626.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 15846$165,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 15846$713/mo*Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1584681.1%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1584620.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 158461.0%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 15846

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 15846 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 15846	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	3,408	±266	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	46.6 yrs	±3.6 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,397	±159	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$70,662	±$16,683	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,308	±$6,888	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.2%	±4.5 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.7%	±1.8 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%	±8.4 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$165,700	±$39,649	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$713/mo*	±$365	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.1%*	±12.9 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.1 min	±4.0 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.0%	±1.6 pts	15.6%	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 15846
Group	ZIP 15846	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.2%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 15846 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Elk County
Largest overlapping place: Kersey (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 58.09 sq mi· about 59 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 Elk County

15821 Elk County, PA 15823 Elk County, PA 15827 Byrnedale, PA 15831 Elk County, PA 15841 Force, PA 15845 Elk County, PA 15853 Elk County, PA 15857 St. Marys, PA 15868 Elk County, PA 15870 Elk County, PA 16734 James City, 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.