Housing data for ZIP code 15531

ZIP code 15531 has an estimated 3,603 residents and 1,864 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Jenner Township, Somerset County.

19.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $643 (±$146) a month.

The median home value is $137,500 (±$32,724).

The median household income is $60,855 (±$9,918) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,603 (±355)
Median gross rent
$643
Median home value
$137,500
Households that rent
19.6%

How ZIP code 15531 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 15531Jenner TownshipSomerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents3,603 (±355)3,63172,79913,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,864 (±166)1,77337,8635,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent19.6% (±5.2 points)13.8%19.6%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$643 (±$146)$703$753$1,209$1,413
Median home value$137,500 (±$32,724)$131,300$150,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$60,855 (±$9,918)$58,605$61,446$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,414 (±$224)$1,356$1,477$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.6% (±20.4 points)50.5%39.5%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198073.2% (±10.9 points)72.3%68.8%67.3%49.7%
Average commute30.0 minutes (±5.7)31.8 minutes24.9 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.4% (±5.7 points)72.4%82.0%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents49.1 years (±3.0)52.8 years46.9 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 15531, median gross rent is not measurably different from Somerset County ($753).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 15531 is not measurably different from Jenner Township as a whole ($703).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Jenner Township as a whole ($131,300).

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Somerset County with a published estimate, ZIP 15531 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Somerset County with a published estimate, ZIP 15531 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Somerset County with a published estimate, ZIP 15531 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 15531

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 15531Somerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50026.5% (±10.6 points)16.3%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99942.1% (±14.9 points)60.4%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.4% (±17.0 points)18.9%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±10.0 points)2.5%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±10.0 points)0.9%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±10.0 points)0.2%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±10.0 points)0.8%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 42.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 15531

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$860
1 bedroom$569 (±$246)$980
2 bedrooms$620 (±$290)$1,170
3 bedrooms$1,008 (±$316)$1,550
4 bedrooms—$1,800

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15531 is $1,170 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 15531

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 15531Somerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%17.4% (±8.8 points)25.0%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.0% (±10.9 points)10.0%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.9% (±6.6 points)12.8%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.1% (±12.3 points)12.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%24.9% (±17.0 points)8.9%8.7%9.2%
35% or more17.7% (±11.3 points)30.6%39.5%41.9%

42.6% (±20.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 15531 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 15531

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 15531Somerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,00010.7% (±4.2 points)11.3%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99923.6% (±6.3 points)22.0%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.4% (±6.4 points)16.5%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.6% (±5.4 points)17.5%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.4% (±6.9 points)19.0%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9999.9% (±5.1 points)9.0%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.5% (±3.0 points)3.7%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±2.5 points)1.0%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 15531

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 15531Somerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached79.8% (±5.6 points)74.0%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.3% (±2.5 points)5.2%18.8%6.2%
2 units3.5% (±1.8 points)2.9%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.6% (±1.3 points)2.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.6% (±1.1 points)2.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.8% (±1.1 points)1.7%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.2% (±0.3 points)1.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.5% (±3.6 points)10.0%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.8% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 15531 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 15531Somerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.7 points)0.5%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.2% (±2.7 points)3.3%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200911.7% (±5.9 points)7.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19993.5% (±2.0 points)9.5%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19896.3% (±3.1 points)10.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197920.3% (±6.7 points)14.4%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196911.3% (±4.4 points)7.8%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195912.4% (±4.8 points)10.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19497.3% (±3.0 points)8.0%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier21.9% (±4.8 points)28.2%25.0%11.7%

73.2% of the homes in ZIP code 15531 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 15531

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 15531Somerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas24.9% (±5.4 points)20.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.39.4% (±7.4 points)36.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.9% (±5.4 points)18.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.4% (±2.7 points)8.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood4.4% (±2.8 points)5.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.1% (±2.4 points)8.8%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±1.1 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 15531 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 15531Somerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone81.8% (±5.6 points)80.3%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.9% (±4.6 points)7.7%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.9 points)0.1%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.4% (±1.6 points)2.4%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.1% (±0.2 points)1.0%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.7% (±3.3 points)8.5%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 15531 take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 15531

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Jenner Township79%$70313.8%
Ligonier Township13%$1,07514.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 15531

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
155471.6 mi$850$196,300$64,71615.2%
155443.6 mi—$111,000$89,5368.6%
155463.7 mi—$67,600—0.5%
156555.1 mi—$148,300$31,63534.5%
155205.5 mi—$111,900—0.0%
159375.7 mi—$188,100$83,9178.3%
155556.0 mi—$95,000$76,2500.0%
159356.1 mi$820$99,600$61,94118.1%

Crime reported to police in Somerset County

In 2024, the police departments that report for Somerset County recorded 188 violent and 497 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 15531 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15531: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 15531

What is the median rent in ZIP code 15531?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15531 is $643 (±$146) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 15531?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 15531 is $137,500 (±$32,724) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 15531?

The median household income in ZIP code 15531 is $60,855 (±$9,918) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 15531 in?

Most of ZIP code 15531’s land lies in Jenner Township; it also covers Ligonier Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 15531?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15531 is $1,170 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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