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Beaver County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15074

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15074 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,543

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,253

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$131,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15074 sits in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and is home to 8,543 people. Median household income is $52,253, the median home is worth $131,400 and median gross rent is $748. 68.2% 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 15074

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

Population
8,543ZIP 15074 residents
Median household income
$52,253Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$131,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$748Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15074

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$682/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.1%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 15074 compares

ZIP 15074 against the median ZIP in Beaver County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15074County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,253$70,777$70,000-25%
Median home value$131,400$180,800$187,400-30%
Median gross rent$748$940$953-22%
Population8,5434,2712,230+283%

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 13% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,443
Home value

above 26% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,235
Population

larger than 75% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#466

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
18509Lackawanna County$52,206$176,300$991
15923Westmoreland County$52,347$94,100
16508Erie County$52,361$121,800$852
16946Tioga County$52,083$157,000$888
15445Fayette County$52,426$171,600$1,069
16950Tioga County$52,440$121,600$653

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Beaver County.

ZIP 15074 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15074?
ZIP 15074 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 15074?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15074 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $748 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $131,400-30% 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 15074, 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.