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Fairchance ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Fairchance, PA is 15436, and its area codes are 724 and 878.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,241
Area codes
724, 878

Mail addressed to Fairchance uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Fairchance in numbers

About 1,241 people live in Fairchance, in 672 households. The median household income is $39,767 a year, 49% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,100 (34% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $685 a month. The median age is 55.8; 16.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,241Fairchance1,241
Households672Fairchance672
Median age55.8Fairchance55.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$39,767Fairchance$39,767Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$169,100Fairchance$169,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$685Fairchance$685Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%Fairchance16.8%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.6 minFairchance26.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,045 / sq miFairchance1,045 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fairchance borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fairchance

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fairchance
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
15436 Fairchance , PA Standard 1,750 $62,917 $156,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fairchance

These ZIP codes cover part of Fairchance but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Fairchance
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
15401 Uniontown , PA Standard 29,942 $53,925 $155,600
15478 Smithfield , PA Standard 5,560 $67,449 $169,200

Map of Fairchance ZIP codes

15436

The ZIP codes of Fairchance, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fairchance

The nearest larger towns are Leith-Hatfield (2,577 people, 3.8 mi), Hopwood (1,767 people, 4.5 mi) and Uniontown (9,742 people, 5.4 mi).

Towns near Fairchance
TownPopulationDistance
Leith-Hatfield 2,577 3.8 mi
Uniontown 9,742 5.4 mi
Masontown 3,201 8.4 mi
Cheat Lake, WV 10,902 12.2 mi
Connellsville 6,849 15.8 mi
Morgantown, WV 30,236 16.5 mi
Brookhaven, WV 6,212 16.6 mi
Centerville 3,235 18.0 mi
Westover, WV 4,026 18.2 mi
California 4,864 18.7 mi
Scottdale 4,363 21.1 mi
Charleroi 4,202 22.9 mi
Waynesburg 3,811 23.4 mi
Monessen 6,780 23.6 mi

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