15542 Zip Code (Garrett, PA) Detailed Profile

City: Garrett, PA (1.54%)
County: Somerset County, PA

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,064
Zip code population in 2010: 1,175
Zip code population in 2000: 1,385

Houses and condos: 551
Renter-occupied apartments: 69

% of renters here:	15%
State:	31%

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 15542: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 32.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 15542

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

This zip code:	1.1% ($1,186)
Pennsylvania:	1.3% ($3,094)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,285 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,122 (1.1%)

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Males: 582	(54.7%)
Females: 482	(45.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 15542:

High school or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 15542:

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 12.3%

Zip code 15542 compared to state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

- 99994.1%White
- 454.2%Two or more races
- 181.7%Asian

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $112,222

15542:	$112,222
Pennsylvania:	$245,500

According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 15542 zip code as of July 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 15542 is 560 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:

This zip code:	54.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:	40.9 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 15542, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,513 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$46,513
State:
$75,707

Salary/wage: $45,547 (reported on 78.2% of returns)

Here:
$45,547
State:
$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1242.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3440.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5872.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9750.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15747.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $362 (reported on 29.1% of returns)

This zip code:
$362
Pennsylvania:
$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,540 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:
$1,540
State:
$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.0% for AGIs below $25k, 57.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,025 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:
+$6,025
State:
+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 344.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,957 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:
+$6,957
State:
+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs below $25k, 162.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,180 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

15542:
$11,180
Pennsylvania:
$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 185.8% for AGIs below $25k, 480.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,238 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:
$2,238
State:
$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%

Here:
93%
State:
92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 15542, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,372 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$39,372
State:
$61,346

Salary/wage: $37,891 (reported on 81.5% of returns)

Here:
$37,891
State:
$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $312 (reported on 31.5% of returns)

This zip code:
$312
Pennsylvania:
$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $700 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:
$700
State:
$5,827

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$300 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:
+$300
State:
+$14,495

Profit/loss from business: +$7,314 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:
+$7,314
State:
+$16,268

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,475 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

15542:
$6,475
Pennsylvania:
$14,550

Total itemized deductions: $13,688 (18% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:
$13,688
State:
$23,538

Here:
18.2% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,725 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:
$2,725
State:
$4,025

Taxes paid: $4,200 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

15542:
$4,200
State:
$9,982

Earned income credit: $1,689 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:
$1,689
State:
$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.5%

Here:
69%
State:
53%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 15542, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,432 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$30,432
State:
$48,049

Salary/wage: $29,397 (reported on 87.5% of returns)

Here:
$29,397
State:
$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $881 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:
$881
Pennsylvania:
$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,151 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:
$1,151
State:
$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,929 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:
+$1,929
State:
+$9,716

Profit/loss from business: +$3,000 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:
+$3,000
State:
+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $11,986 (23% of AGI, reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:
$11,986
State:
$18,804

Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,884 (3% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:
$1,884
State:
$3,337

Here:
3.4% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI

Total tax: $2,807 (reported on 70.6% of returns)

15542:
$2,807
State:
$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,538 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:
$1,538
State:
$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.0%

Here:
75%
State:
56%

(% for various income ranges: 69.5% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:

This zip code:	$50,698
Pennsylvania:	$71,798

Nearest zip codes: 15510, 15532, 15552, 15558, 15562, 15557.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	44.8%
Pennsylvania:	42.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	11.6%
Pennsylvania:	46.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 65
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 402

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 8 (7 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 154 (70 now married, 83 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 15542 with a mortgage: 131 (7 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $910
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	12.7%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	10.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	4.3

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
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Notable locations in zip code 15542: Hocking (A), Piney Run Golf Course (B), Garrett Slope Station (C), Dovan Farms (D), Garrett Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 15542 include: Crossroads Church (A), Center Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garrett Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Bigby Run Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swamp Creek (A), Stony Batter Run (B), Shafer Run (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Bigby Creek (E), Piney Run (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built (houses)
02020 or later
302010 to 2019
212000 to 2009
841990 to 1999
351980 to 1989
631970 to 1979
291960 to 1969
351950 to 1959
241940 to 1949
2211939 or earlier

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garrett, PA (15542)

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garrett, PA (15542)
0no bedroom
81 bedroom
772 bedrooms
2413 bedrooms
584 bedrooms
145+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garrett, PA (15542)

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garrett, PA (15542)
0no bedroom
01 bedroom
242 bedrooms
323 bedrooms
124 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in Garrett, PA (15542) in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in Garrett, PA (15542) in owner-occupied houses/condos
8no vehicle
821 vehicle
2212 vehicles
473 vehicles
174 vehicles
245+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in Garrett, PA (15542) in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in Garrett, PA (15542) in renter-occupied apartments
14no vehicle
311 vehicle
172 vehicles
73 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles

Zip code 15542 household income distribution in 2022
17Less than $10,000
24$10,000 to $14,999
22$15,000 to $19,999
17$20,000 to $24,999
16$25,000 to $29,999
70$30,000 to $34,999
31$35,000 to $39,999
18$40,000 to $44,999
12$45,000 to $49,999
23$50,000 to $59,999
51$60,000 to $74,999
75$75,000 to $99,999
32$100,000 to $124,999
22$125,000 to $149,999
17$150,000 to $199,999
15$200,000 or more

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 15542
6Less than $10,000
8$10,000 to $14,999
20$15,000 to $19,999
4$20,000 to $24,999
1$25,000 to $29,999
3$30,000 to $34,999
7$35,000 to $39,999
14$40,000 to $49,999
34$50,000 to $59,999
20$60,000 to $69,999
7$70,000 to $79,999
19$80,000 to $89,999
23$90,000 to $99,999
39$100,000 to $124,999
10$125,000 to $149,999
31$150,000 to $174,999
9$175,000 to $199,999
49$200,000 to $249,999
1$250,000 to $299,999
30$300,000 to $399,999
7$400,000 to $499,999
17$500,000 to $749,999
1$750,000 to $999,999

Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 15542
4$150 to $199
16$400 to $449
13$450 to $499
2$500 to $549
1$550 to $599
6$750 to $799
6$800 to $899
15No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $855.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,470

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,222

15542:	$112,222
Pennsylvania:	$245,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,318 - $218,251

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $117,518
Here:
$117,518
State:
$317,202

Mobile homes: $58,632
Here:
$58,632
State:
$92,414

Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 15542

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 430
Two: 16
3 or 4: 3
5 to 9: 16
Mobile homes: 82

Unemployment: 5.7%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15542
83.8%389Drove a car alone
6.9%32Carpooled
3.0%14Walked
3.4%16Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 15542
7Less than 5 minutes
295 to 9 minutes
4810 to 14 minutes
8415 to 19 minutes
7820 to 24 minutes
4125 to 29 minutes
3830 to 34 minutes
735 to 39 minutes
640 to 44 minutes
4045 to 59 minutes
3260 to 89 minutes
1690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,064

Male householders: 256 (75 living alone), Female householders: 212 (37 living alone)
260 spouses (260 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (35 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 233 children (213 natural, 3 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 14 non-relatives

Size of family households: 212 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 6 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 112 1-person, 12 2-persons

104 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (20 men, 39 women).

95.8% of residents of 15542 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% very well, 17% well, 56% not well).

Foreign born population: 14 (1.4%)
(79.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.4%
Whole state:	7.5%

Most common first ancestries reported in 15542

48%German
18%American
7%European
7%Irish
5%English
2%Dutch
2%Italian

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
152010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
1Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

ALLEGHENY SHOVEL & DRAG INC (328 FOGLETOWN RD in GARRETT, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAR000522888, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JEREMY WALTERS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ALLEGHENY SHOVEL & DRAG, INC. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
APEX SCREEN PRINTING (WALKER ST 1/4 MI WEST in GARRETT, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: JEFF DANIELS (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 15542 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%

50.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20.1%Coal or coke
12.2%Electricity
8.7%Wood
6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.2%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 520. Population change in the 1990s: +865 (+166.3%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 895
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 17
South: 110
West: 13

75% of the 15542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

96% of the 15542 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Garrett, PA (15542)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	24.6%
Pennsylvania:	15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	64.2%
Pennsylvania:	39.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
99,364Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
85,786Law enforcement workers including supervisors
83,449Transportation occupations
59,406Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
57,988Construction and extraction occupations
44,070Material moving occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Computer Related Services (1-4: 1)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) (1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Testing Laboratories (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$99,280	34	$66,947	138	$63,186	51	$34,299	1	$58,270	7	$63,313
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	4	$60,480	18	$68,144	3	$40,013	0	$0	1	$64,930
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$50,475	12	$34,814	62	$64,412	8	$20,748	0	$0	1	$41,020
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	4	$52,080	30	$63,809	1	$81,700	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$35,790	3	$50,780	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0214.00 , 0215.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	10	$79,723	8	$115,446
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$94,060
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0