
Pennsylvania · Census place 62280
Port Matilda, PA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania (Port Matilda, PA — Census place “Port Matilda borough”) is 552 residents, ranking #1299 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $50,511, the median home is worth $157,200 and median gross rent runs $697 a month. Looking for the Port Matilda Pennsylvania ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Port Matilda, PA: 16870.
- Population
- 552Port Matilda borough residents
- Median household income
- $50,511Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $157,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $697Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.3%Owner-occupied households
Port Matilda ZIP codes (Pennsylvania)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Port Matilda.
The Port Matilda 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 Port Matilda borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Port Matilda borough median would spend about 16.6% 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 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.6% of residents and 63.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Port Matilda borough, PA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Port Matilda borough is a very small community in Pennsylvania, with 552 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #1299 of 2,002 ranked by population — larger than 35% of them. The median age here is 41.7 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 Port Matilda borough earn a median of $50,511 a year, 35.7% below the national figure of $78,538 and 29% 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 8.6% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Port Matilda borough is valued at $157,200, 48.2% below the national figure and 19% below the $193,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $697 a month, 50.4% below the national figure, or roughly $8,364 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.6% 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 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 63.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
With 552 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Port Matilda borough against its county rather than against national figures.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. 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 Port Matilda borough?
- Port Matilda borough has 552 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #1299 of 2,002 in Pennsylvania.
- What is the median household income in Port Matilda borough?
- Median household income in Port Matilda borough is $50,511 a year, 35.7% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Port Matilda borough?
- Median gross rent is $697 a month and the median home value is $157,200, so rent absorbs about 16.6% of median household income.
- Is Port Matilda borough affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Port Matilda borough is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.6% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Port Matilda borough 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.