ZIP Codes of Elk County, PA

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
30,328
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$62,417
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
16,291
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
890
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
57.31%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
20.84%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 14 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:14 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:582 / 814
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:13:31 PM
Population:30,328 [See All]
FIPS:42047
CBSA:St. Marys, PA
Land Area:663 sq mi
Water Area:5 sq mi
Coordinates:41.4156, -78.6192
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Extreme geographic sprawl
The largest ZIP spans 463× the smallest by area — 157.5 sq mi down to 0.34.
Among Pennsylvania's 5 oldest counties
Median age 48.3.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Saint Marys · 12,736 people
42.0% of county total
Highest Income
Byrnedale · $83,125 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Ridgway · 157.5 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Ridgway · 2.4% (10-yr)
6,270 → 6,420 residents
Most Educated
Kersey · 26.9% bachelor's+
671 of 2,493 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Elk County


30,328 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 663 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 31,552 to 30,270 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 15827 (Byrnedale, $83,125 median) and poorest ZIP 15841 (Force, $31,071) are 2.7 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $54,500 in 15841 (Force) to $165,700 in 15846 (Kersey).

Density varies 111× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 15868 (Weedville) to 1,060 in 15841 (Force).

Educational attainment ranges from 15.9% bachelor's+ in 15868 (Weedville) to 26.9% in 15846 (Kersey) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Pennsylvania, this is the #59 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #59 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,440 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

20.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,692 of 22,518 reporting).

11 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Elk County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
663
square miles
Avg density
45.8
people per sq mi
Population
30,328
across 14 ZIPs
Ridgway
157.5 sq mi
6,420 residents
Weedville
150.8 sq mi
1,435 residents
Wilcox
105.6 sq mi
1,109 residents

All ZIP Codes in Elk County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
15857Saint MarysStandard12,736$67,66295.8-2.4%
15853RidgwayStandard6,420$59,344157.52.4%
15846KerseyStandard3,408$70,66256.5-9.1%
15845JohnsonburgStandard3,121$68,34737.70.4%
15868WeedvilleStandard1,435$70,395150.81.8%
15823BrockportStandard1,266$51,12532.8-16.8%
15870WilcoxStandard1,109$63,750105.6-13.6%
15827ByrnedaleStandard301$83,1250.3-7.1%
15841ForcePO Box226$31,0710.2-43.2%
16734James CityPO Box174$65,7891.3-34.1%
15821BenezettStandard74$55,31324.0-56.5%
15831Dagus MinesPO Box580.1
15822Brandy CampStandard0.0
16728De YoungStandard0.0

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