ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 15956: Cambria County, PA

ZIP Code 15956 (Cambria County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 2,274 residents in 1,077 households. The median household income is $52,448, the median home value is $87,700 and the median gross rent is $738/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

2,274

Margin of error ±403

Median household income

$52,448

Margin of error ±$14,978

Median home value

$87,700

Margin of error ±$14,712

Median gross rent

$738/mo

Margin of error ±$140

Median age

49.5 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.8 min

Margin of error ±8.4 min

How ZIP 15956 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 1595649.5 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 15956$52,448Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 15956$30,565Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1595613.3%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 159561.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1595612.3%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 15956$87,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 15956$738/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1595687.0%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1595622.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 159564.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 15956

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 15956 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 15956Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population2,274±40313,018,639334,922,499
Median age49.5 yrs±5.0 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,077±2115,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$52,448±$14,978$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$30,565±$3,306$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate13.3%±4.5 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.1%±1.0 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%±4.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$87,700±$14,712$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$738/mo±$140$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes87.0%±5.8 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.8 min±8.4 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.6%±2.1 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 15956
GroupZIP 15956PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.2%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 Latino0.4%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 Latino2.9%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.6%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 15956 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Cambria County
Largest overlapping place
South Fork (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.23 sq mi· about 276 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 Cambria County

15902 Cambria County, PA15904 Cambria County, PA15905 Cambria County, PA15906 Cambria County, PA15909 Cambria County, PA15921 Beaverdale, PA15922 Cambria County, PA15925 Cassandra, PA15927 Colver, PA15930 Dunlo, PA15931 Cambria County, PA15938 Cambria County, PA15940 Cambria County, PA15942 Cambria County, PA15943 Cambria County, PA15945 Cambria County, PA15946 Cambria County, PA15948 Revloc, PA15951 St. Michael, PA15952 Cambria County, PA15955 Cambria County, PA15958 Cambria County, PA15960 Cambria County, PA15962 Wilmore, 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.