
Pennsylvania · Census place 50208
Mocanaqua, PA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania (Mocanaqua, PA — Census place “Mocanaqua CDP”) is 641 residents, ranking #1228 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $61,250, the median home is worth $105,600 and median gross rent runs $957 a month. Looking for the Mocanaqua Pennsylvania ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Mocanaqua, PA: 18655.
- Population
- 641Mocanaqua CDP residents
- Median household income
- $61,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $105,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $957Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.6%Owner-occupied households
Mocanaqua ZIP codes (Pennsylvania)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Mocanaqua.
The Mocanaqua PA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Mocanaqua CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mocanaqua CDP median would spend about 18.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.7% of residents and 60.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Mocanaqua CDP, PA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Mocanaqua CDP is a very small community in Pennsylvania, with 641 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #1228 of 2,002 ranked by population — larger than 38% of them. The median age here is 44.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Mocanaqua CDP earn a median of $61,250 a year, 22% below the national figure of $78,538 and 14% below the $71,118 median for the 982 Pennsylvania cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 14.7% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Mocanaqua CDP is valued at $105,600, 65.2% below the national figure and 45% below the $193,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $957 a month, 31.9% below the national figure, or roughly $11,484 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 18.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 1.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 60.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 641 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Mocanaqua CDP against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Gordon borough 1,004
- Goldsboro borough 1,004
- McConnellsburg borough 1,005
- New Philadelphia borough 1,008
- Millville borough 1,008
- Black Lick CDP 1,008
- Avonmore borough 1,008
- Calumet CDP 1,013
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Mocanaqua CDP?
- Mocanaqua CDP has 641 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #1228 of 2,002 in Pennsylvania.
- What is the median household income in Mocanaqua CDP?
- Median household income in Mocanaqua CDP is $61,250 a year, 22% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Mocanaqua CDP?
- Median gross rent is $957 a month and the median home value is $105,600, so rent absorbs about 18.7% of median household income.
- Is Mocanaqua CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 1.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Mocanaqua CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Mocanaqua CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.