Population & age
- Total population
- 1,744
- Median age
- 48.5
Falls Creek, PA (15840)
Jefferson County · Population 1,744
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Falls Creek, PA (ZIP 15840) sits in Jefferson County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,435. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $56,736 per tax return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,283 per worker, roughly 25% below the US average. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was tropical storm-related (TROPICAL STORM DEBBY, 2024). Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Pennsylvania levies a flat state income tax (top rate 3.07%); a household at the local median AGI of $56,736 would pay roughly $1,045/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Clearfield County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $54,474, fair market rent of $1,150 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $132,133, up 6.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 96.7%
- Black
- 1.0%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $54,474
- Median home value
- $105,500
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 18.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 548(73.1%)
- Renter-occupied
- 202(26.9%)
- Vacant units
- 129
- Built (median)
- 1959
Commute
- Public transit
- 21(2.5%)
- Work from home
- 62(7.5%)
- Avg commute
- 15.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 203(11.8%)
- Uninsured
- 13(0.7%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 634(84.5%)
- No broadband
- 116(15.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 21(1.2%)
- Non-English at home
- 29(1.7%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$790
/month
1 Bed
$910
/month
2 Bed
$1,150
/month
3 Bed
$1,420
/month
4 Bed
$1,630
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$132,133
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+6.6%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+24.0%
vs. March 2021
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
88
Across 78 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $22.9M.
Single-family
74
84% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
14
16% of total units
Single-family value
$21.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$1.4M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
960
Average AGI
$56,736
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
15.6%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00031.3% · 300
- $25,000 – $50,00026.0% · 250
- $50,000 – $75,00017.7% · 170
- $75,000 – $100,00010.4% · 100
- $100,000 – $200,00011.5% · 110
- $200,000 or more3.1% · 30
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$904
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $54.5M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
38
Total employment
664
Annual payroll
$25.2M
Average annual pay
$37,956
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$49,283
Average weekly wage
$948
Total employment
14,437
Total establishments
1,202
That is roughly 25% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
19,256
Employed
18,487
Unemployed
769
Based on Jefferson County, PA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
1
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
0
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Tesla
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
18
Date Range
1972–2024
Most Recent Declaration
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Tropical Storm — declared September 11, 2024 (DR-4815)
Incident period: August 9, 2024 – August 10, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Flood5 (28%)
- Severe Storm3 (17%)
- Hurricane3 (17%)
- Snowstorm3 (17%)
- Biological2 (11%)
- Other2 (11%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
16
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
47.6°F
36.3° – 58.8°
Annual precipitation
45.6"
Annual snowfall
52.7"
Heating · cooling days
6,730.3 · 406.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: RIDGWAY, PA US, 17.5 miles from the centroid of Falls Creek, PA (ZIP 15840)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,531
That is roughly 331 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
48
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,708
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
66%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
45%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Jefferson data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
7.9% of Jefferson County, PA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.16
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.06
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.65
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Jefferson County, PA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Jefferson (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−40 people
−89 households • −$345K net AGI flow
Moved in
928households
1,633 people • $43.8M AGI
Moved out
1,017households
1,673 people • $44.2M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Clearfield County, PA — 199 households
- Indiana County, PA — 76 households
- Clarion County, PA — 75 households
- Elk County, PA — 40 households
- Armstrong County, PA — 30 households
Where departing residents went
- Clearfield County, PA — 181 households
- Indiana County, PA — 87 households
- Clarion County, PA — 85 households
- Allegheny County, PA — 50 households
- Elk County, PA — 41 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $47,228 versus departing households' $43,435.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Pennsylvania
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 15840. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.07%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.34%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.34%
Property tax (effective)
1.68%
Median $3,947/year
Tax burden rank
29 of 50
10.40% of personal income
For ZIP 15840: At this ZIP's median AGI of $56,736, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,045 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $132,133, that works out to roughly $2,219/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 15840
Nearby ZIPs by distance
15824 (Brockway, 5.2 mi) · 15801 (Treasure Lake, 5.7 mi) · 15851 (Reynoldsville, 6.6 mi) · 15823 (Crenshaw, 8.2 mi) · 15865 (Sykesville, 8.4 mi) · 15866 (Troutville, 10 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
All Teeth Lost
17.1%
No national benchmark available.
Short Sleep Duration
37.8%
No national benchmark available.
Colorectal Cancer Screening
68.9%
No national benchmark available.
Dental Visit
61.3%
No national benchmark available.
Mammography
75.8%
No national benchmark available.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$16,435
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,538
- 2-Year
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
Falls Creek, PA · 15840
- In-state tuition
- $18,462
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,462
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 64.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,538
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- 4-Year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois, PA · 15801
- In-state tuition
- $14,408
- Out-of-state tuition
- $24,134
- Acceptance rate
- 97.1%
- Graduation rate
- 31.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,435
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- Certificate
Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program
Reynoldsville, PA · 15851
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- 80.5%
- Graduation rate
- 41.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,531
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Falls Creek, PA (ZIP 15840) sits in Jefferson County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,435. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $56,736 per tax return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,283 per worker, roughly 25% below the US average. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was tropical storm-related (TROPICAL STORM DEBBY, 2024). Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Pennsylvania levies a flat state income tax (top rate 3.07%); a household at the local median AGI of $56,736 would pay roughly $1,045/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Clearfield County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $54,474, fair market rent of $1,150 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $132,133, up 6.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 15840
What is the population of ZIP 15840?
1,744 people live in ZIP 15840, with a median age of 48.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 15840?
$54,474 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 15840 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 15840, 73.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 26.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 15840?
In ZIP 15840, 7.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 2.5% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 15840?
11.8% of the population in ZIP 15840 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 15840 have broadband internet?
84.5% of households in ZIP 15840 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 15840?
The typical home value in ZIP 15840 is $132,133, up 6.6% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 15840?
Home values are up 6.6% over the past year and up 24.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 15840?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 15840 (Falls Creek, PA) is $56,736 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 15840?
Tax returns from ZIP 15840 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 15840 earn over $200,000?
3.1% of tax returns from ZIP 15840 (Falls Creek, PA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 15840?
As of 2022, 38 business establishments operated in ZIP 15840 employing 664 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 15840?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 15840 is $37,956, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 15840 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 15840 ranks in the 51th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 15840?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 15840, ranking in the 68th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 15840 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 18 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 15840 between 1972–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 15840?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 15840, accounting for 5 of 18 declarations (28%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 15840?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 15840 was "TROPICAL STORM DEBBY" — a tropical storm declared in 2024 (DR-4815) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 15840?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 15840 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Dubois, and Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 15840?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $16,435 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 15840?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $45,538 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 15840?
ZIP 15840 has an average annual temperature of 47.6°F and 45.5" of annual precipitation based on the RIDGWAY, PA US weather station 17.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 15840?
Pennsylvania has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.07%. Households at the local median AGI of $56,736 would pay roughly $1,045 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.34% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Pennsylvania have paid family leave?
Pennsylvania has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 15840?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (5 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (18 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (18 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 15840
Nearby ZIPs by distance
15824 (Brockway, 5.2 mi) · 15801 (Treasure Lake, 5.7 mi) · 15851 (Reynoldsville, 6.6 mi) · 15823 (Crenshaw, 8.2 mi) · 15865 (Sykesville, 8.4 mi) · 15866 (Troutville, 10 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
51st percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 758
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
24
Limited English Speakers
3
Persons with Disability
113
Without HS Diploma
53
Without Health Insurance
55
Adults Age 65+
172
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.