Which ZIP code in Bedford County has the highest median age?

15554 (New Paris), at 55.6 (±3.5), among 17 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

Oldest ZIP codes in Bedford County, PA

These are the 17 ZIP codes in Bedford County with the highest median age, out of 17 with at least 1,000 residents. 15554 (New Paris, 55.6), 16667 (Osterburg, 52.2) and 15521 (Alum Bank, 51.9) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Bedford County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

Oldest ZIP codes in Bedford County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median age	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	15554	New Paris	55.6 ±3.5	2,726	1,172	1,025
2	16667	Osterburg	52.2 ±9.3	1,371	592	—
3	15521	Alum Bank	51.9 ±6.0	1,712	684	728
4	15522	Bedford	50.7 ±2.9	11,111	5,064	5,492
5	15559	Schellsburg	50.6 ±5.0	2,084	839	—
6	15545	Hyndman	48.1 ±3.3	2,562	1,058	914
7	16625	Claysburg	47.3 ±5.2	3,147	1,327	1,363
8	15537	Everett	46.0 ±2.5	8,083	3,378	3,521
9	16678	Saxton	45.8 ±6.1	2,452	1,049	1,104
10	15535	Clearville	45.7 ±4.7	1,994	787	970
11	16655	Imler	43.7 ±5.8	1,427	563	631
12	15550	Manns Choice	43.3 ±6.5	1,658	719	675
13	16673	Roaring Spring	42.4 ±4.1	5,204	2,107	2,305
14	16650	Hopewell	41.9 ±3.9	1,796	665	725
15	16662	Martinsburg	41.8 ±4.2	6,069	2,161	2,329
16	15533	Breezewood	36.7 ±6.4	1,222	503	602
17	16664	New Enterprise	32.1 ±4.8	2,195	684	746

How we ranked them

Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 17 of 27 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Older ZIP codes respond to health care, hearing and vision, Medicare plans, home safety, estate planning and services that come to the door.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 8,351 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Bedford County has the highest median age?: 15554 (New Paris), at 55.6 (±3.5), among 17 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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