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Beaver County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15005

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15005 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,574

ZCTA residents

Median income
$77,356

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$207,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15005 sits in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and is home to 9,574 people. Median household income is $77,356, the median home is worth $207,800 and median gross rent is $726. 86.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Beaver County

FIPS 42007

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 15005

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
9,574ZIP 15005 residents
Median household income
$77,356Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$207,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$726Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15005

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,078/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 15005 compares

ZIP 15005 against the median ZIP in Beaver County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15005County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$77,356$70,777$70,000+11%
Median home value$207,800$180,800$187,400+11%
Median gross rent$726$940$953-24%
Population9,5744,2712,230+329%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Beaver County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#592
Home value

above 58% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#694
Population

larger than 76% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#434

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15639Westmoreland County$77,354$203,400$1,482
17311York County$77,361$144,000$1,125
15226Allegheny County$77,366$174,900$1,166
17023Dauphin County$77,305$200,400$712
18831Bradford County$77,411$189,100$831
16874Centre County$77,250$168,400$878

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Beaver County.

ZIP 15005 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15005?
ZIP 15005 lies mostly in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 15005?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15005 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $726 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $207,800+11% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15005, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.