Forest County

Forest County has 6,715 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $52,191, 33% below the Pennsylvania figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $115,300, and 12% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

6,715residentsACS 2020–2024

$52,191median household incomePennsylvania: $78K

$115,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

75%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Forest County in PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Forest County highlighted; the rest of Pennsylvania in grey

Map of Pennsylvania with Forest County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
15828	285	$36K	$148K	78%	16%	78%	19 min
16239	3,951	$52K	$107K	64%	12%	77%	19 min
16322	159	$24K	$-666667K	90%	5%	75%	32 min
16353	2,473	$56K	$121K	86%	15%	74%	34 min
16370	215	$36K	$156K	100%	10%	85%	18 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

6,715 residents in 1,920 households, next to the Pennsylvania figure.

under 18

28%

aged 18–34

25%

aged 65 and over

40%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

6,937 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,300 (±$8,976).

78%

of households own their home

83%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

14%

are mobile homes

72%

of housing units are vacant

$817

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20194%

2000–20097%

1990–19998%

1980–198911%

1970–197921%

1960–196917%

1950–195914%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier13%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,237.

$52,191

median household income

11.9%

of people live below the poverty line

2.5%

unemployment rate

12%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

16%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

83%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

75%

of households have a broadband subscription

18%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates