Best Places15763, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 15763, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
15763 ranks 28,295th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 15763
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
15763's strengths and weaknesses
Where 15763 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 15763 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute36.1 minutes each way, better than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 15763
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 15763 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,436, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 15763's effective rate of 1.00%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 15763
15763 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 15763.
Who works in 15763, and how
Work in 15763 centers on agriculture & forestry and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 15763
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 15763.
What the weather is like in 15763, month by month
15763 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 29° | 22° |
| April | 62° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 54° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 15763
The nearest airport, Dubois Regional, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around 15763
Schools across 15763 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Punxsutawney Area El SchA+ · 75% proficient
- Dayton El SchA · 70% proficient
Top high schools
- Punxsutawney Area HsA− · 60% proficient
- West Shamokin JshsB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 15763 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
15763 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 15763 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 15763
Is 15763 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 15763 ranks 28,295th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, low disaster risk, and a stable housing market, and lowest on cell coverage and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 15763 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $137,108. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $58,436 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 15763 safe?
Yes, 15763 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $257 per resident a year.
Compare 15763 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 15763. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 15763 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
15763 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 15763: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 15763: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 15763: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 15763: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
15763 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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