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15904 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 15904 covers Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 16,283 and a median household income of $65,122.

Population
16,283564 per square mile
Median age
45.36.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$65,12214% below the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
11.1%1.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$157,470down 15.8% in five years
Median rent
$85626% below the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
31.9%3.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.6%7.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
664

Where 15904 is

Johnstown, Pennsylvania — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population16,283
Median age45.3
Family households55.4%
Born outside the US1.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home3%
White (non-Hispanic)92.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Veterans9.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$65,122
Income per person$38,768
Poverty rate11.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k6.4%
$35–40k5.2%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k5.7%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k6.9%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more8.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed7,490
Mean adjusted gross income$75,204
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.8%
Returns, under $25k29.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$172,200
Median gross rent$856
Rent as a share of household income33.8%
Owner-occupied72.6%
Vacant homes8.1%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house70.5%
Attached house6.1%
2 to 4 units8.3%
5 to 19 units6.1%
20 or more units6.7%
Mobile home2.1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$157,470as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 15.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 6.2%
Typical asking rent$1,098as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$206,075$113,242

$113,242 in 2005 to $157,470 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%
High school diploma or higher96.4%
Works from home10.6%
Drives to work alone82.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening69.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist67.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use78.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost12.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments664
People employed13,255
Annual payroll$558,718,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 17.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss17.7 out of 100
Community resilience94.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide78.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail65.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane59.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado45.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche37.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding30.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake28.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median household income$65,122$76,081$78,538
Income per person$38,768$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate11.1%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$172,200$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$856$1,162$1,348
Homeownership72.6%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate5%5.2%5.2%
Works from home10.6%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.8%7.4%13.9%
Median age45.340.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationJOHNSTOWN CAMBRIA CO AP, PA US4.4 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January33.4°F / 19.2°F2.54 in rain
February36.3°F / 21.2°F2.53 in rain
March44.7°F / 28°F3.12 in rain
April57.9°F / 38.4°F3.54 in rain
May68.2°F / 48.8°F4.12 in rain
June74.9°F / 57.2°F4.4 in rain
July78.6°F / 61.2°F4.22 in rain
August77.1°F / 60°F3.95 in rain
September70.5°F / 52.7°F3.99 in rain
October59.4°F / 42.7°F3.06 in rain
November47.4°F / 32.8°F3.11 in rain
December37.8°F / 24.6°F2.68 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket63% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket33% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Richland School District61.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Conemaugh Valley School District22.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Forest Hills School District10.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Greater Johnstown School District5.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability7.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

15902 Johnstown, PA3.7 km away
15959 Tire Hill, PA4.7 km away
15934 Elton, PA5.3 km away
15901 Johnstown, PA6.2 km away
15907 Johnstown, PA6.2 km away
15915 Johnstown, PA6.7 km away
15963 Windber, PA6.9 km away
15905 Johnstown, PA7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cambria County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Somerset County0% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.89 sq mi
Water area0.2 sq mi
Population density564 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.2850, -78.8654

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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