Housing data for ZIP code 15559

Name: Housing in ZIP code 15559, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 15559 has an estimated 2,084 residents and 985 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Napier Township, Bedford County.

26.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,266 (±$583) a month.

The median home value is $211,700 (±$30,505).

The median household income is $61,902 (±$10,976) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,084 (±325)
Median gross rent: $1,266
Median home value: $211,700
Households that rent: 26.3%

How ZIP code 15559 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 15559	Napier Township	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Residents	2,084 (±325)	2,107	47,513	13,018,639	334,922,499
Housing units	985 (±127)	1,142	23,567	5,806,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	26.3% (±9.9 points)	15.6%	22.5%	30.7%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,266 (±$583)	$970	$784	$1,209	$1,413
Median home value	$211,700 (±$30,505)	$216,400	$179,000	$254,500	$332,700
Median household income	$61,902 (±$10,976)	$61,656	$59,992	$77,971	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,582 (±$256)	$1,440	$1,444	$3,311	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	37.8% (±43.8 points)	6.9%	50.0%	48.2%	51.1%
Built before 1980	58.7% (±11.9 points)	58.8%	62.0%	67.3%	49.7%
Average commute	28.0 minutes (±3.9)	28.9 minutes	26.5 minutes	26.3 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	82.6% (±5.9 points)	85.3%	83.1%	89.7%	91.0%
Median age of residents	50.6 years (±5.0)	49.7 years	47.5 years	40.9 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 15559, median gross rent is not measurably different from Bedford County ($784).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 15559 is not measurably different from Napier Township as a whole ($970).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Napier Township as a whole ($216,400).

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Bedford County with a published estimate, ZIP 15559 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Bedford County with a published estimate, ZIP 15559 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Bedford County with a published estimate, ZIP 15559 ranks 10 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 15559

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 15559	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than $500	4.7% (±5.8 points)	16.0%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	39.2% (±31.8 points)	58.5%	26.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	56.1% (±33.5 points)	22.1%	32.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±19.6 points)	0.9%	19.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±19.6 points)	1.7%	7.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±19.6 points)	0.5%	2.6%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±19.6 points)	0.3%	2.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 56.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 15559

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$833 (±$259)
2 bedrooms	$1,330 (±$694)
3 bedrooms	$980 (±$457)

Rent burden in ZIP code 15559

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 15559	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	24.3% (±21.4 points)	20.4%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.1% (±8.3 points)	9.3%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	27.7% (±27.0 points)	11.1%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.1% (±6.4 points)	9.3%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±19.6 points)	10.2%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	37.8% (±39.2 points)	39.8%	39.5%	41.9%

37.8% (±43.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 15559 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 15559

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 15559	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than $50,000	8.9% (±5.3 points)	7.3%	5.5%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	9.7% (±4.9 points)	12.9%	8.4%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	15.4% (±5.7 points)	16.0%	9.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	12.6% (±6.0 points)	19.5%	12.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	20.1% (±8.1 points)	22.2%	22.9%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	24.4% (±6.9 points)	16.7%	25.9%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	8.9% (±4.2 points)	4.2%	12.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.1%	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 15559

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 15559	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	71.2% (±9.1 points)	73.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±4.2 points)	2.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±8.2 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±2.1 points)	1.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.8% (±5.8 points)	15.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 15559 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 15559	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.4% (±2.8 points)	5.1%	5.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	10.5% (±4.0 points)	10.0%	8.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	15.6% (±5.6 points)	11.9%	8.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	10.9% (±4.9 points)	10.5%	9.6%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	12.5% (±4.3 points)	14.1%	12.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	6.3% (±3.8 points)	8.6%	9.9%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	5.7% (±2.2 points)	9.1%	13.0%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	2.1% (±3.0 points)	4.5%	7.0%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	32.1% (±9.7 points)	25.7%	25.0%	11.7%

58.7% of the homes in ZIP code 15559 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 15559

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 15559	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	6.8% (±9.4 points)	4.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48.9% (±9.0 points)	49.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±6.7 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±2.0 points)	5.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±4.1 points)	10.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.6% (±4.5 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.2% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 15559 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 15559	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	72.7% (±9.1 points)	79.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±4.5 points)	10.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.0% (±7.4 points)	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±2.3 points)	1.7%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±5.3 points)	7.5%	15.6%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 15559 take an average of 28.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 15559

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Napier Township	59%	$970	15.6%
Juniata Township (Bedford County)	36%	$708	11.4%

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 15559

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
15924	4.8 mi	$753	$69,500	$52,240	9.4%
15550	5.0 mi	$867	$160,800	$53,750	21.3%
15554	5.7 mi	$715	$273,000	$50,500	26.5%
15539	7.0 mi	—	$135,200	$45,893	0.0%
15926	7.0 mi	$738	$106,400	$62,019	10.3%
15521	10 mi	$990	$209,700	$53,947	9.4%
15534	11 mi	$707	$159,400	$49,191	23.3%
15522	11 mi	$817	$197,200	$57,029	25.4%

Crime reported to police in Bedford County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Bedford County recorded 145 violent and 511 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 15559 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15559: 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 15559

What is the median rent in ZIP code 15559?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15559 is $1,266 (±$583) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 15559?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 15559 is $211,700 (±$30,505) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 15559?

The median household income in ZIP code 15559 is $61,902 (±$10,976) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 15559 in?

Most of ZIP code 15559’s land lies in Napier Township; it also covers Juniata Township (Bedford County).

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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