# Fayette County, Pennsylvania demographics

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Fayette County, Pennsylvania (county FIPS 42051) has a median household income of $58,236 (±$2,045) and a total population of 125,997 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 65 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 125,997 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 45.4 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 55,182 | ±708 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $58,236 | ±$2,045 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $143,200 | ±$5,445 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $793 | ±$18 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 72.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 27.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 16.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 42051 |
| Land area | 790.76 sq mi |
| Water area | 7.97 sq mi |
| Population density | 159 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [15437](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15437) | 8.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15478](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15478) | 7.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [15431](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15431) | 7.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [15425](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15425) | 7.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [15401](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15401) | 7% | 100% | Yes |
| [15464](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15464) | 5.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [15469](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15469) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15459](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15459) | 4.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15470](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15470) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [15473](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15473) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [15486](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15486) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [15445](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15445) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [15428](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15428) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [15440](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15440) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [15424](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15424) | 2.2% | 24.8% |  |
| [15442](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15442) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15480](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15480) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15433](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15433) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [15458](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15458) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [15622](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15622) | 1.7% | 36.9% | Yes |
| [15610](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15610) | 1.6% | 32.7% |  |
| [15666](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15666) | 1.6% | 23.9% |  |
| [15468](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15468) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [15438](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15438) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [15461](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15461) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [15417](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15417) | 1.3% | 49.5% |  |
| [15451](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15451) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15490](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15490) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15410](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15410) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15474](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15474) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15456](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15456) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15436](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15436) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [15012](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15012) | 0.6% | 14.9% |  |
| [15683](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15683) | 0.4% | 18.9% |  |
| [15449](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15449) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [15447](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15447) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [15443](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15443) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [15462](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15462) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15455](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15455) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15489](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15489) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15454](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15454) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15475](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15475) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15465](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15465) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15450](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15450) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15484](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15484) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15482](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15482) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15416](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15416) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15557](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15557) | 0.1% | 0.8% |  |
| [15463](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15463) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15467](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15467) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15492](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15492) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15631](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15631) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15413](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15413) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15420](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15420) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15444](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15444) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15476](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15476) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15488](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15488) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15446](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15446) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15460](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15460) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15430](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15430) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15422](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15422) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15421](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15421) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15466](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15466) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15472](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15472) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15435](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15435) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:051&in=state:42
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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