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Washington County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15301

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15301 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
50,180

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,275

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$205,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15301 sits in Washington County, Pennsylvania and is home to 50,180 people. Median household income is $69,275, the median home is worth $205,800 and median gross rent is $927. 66.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Washington County

FIPS 42125

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 15301

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

Population
50,180ZIP 15301 residents
Median household income
$69,275Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$205,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$927Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15301

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,068/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.2%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 15301 compares

ZIP 15301 against the median ZIP in Washington County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15301County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,275$68,772$70,000-1%
Median home value$205,800$152,900$187,400+10%
Median gross rent$927$912$953-3%
Population50,1801,0192,230+2150%

Medians are computed across the 56 ZIP areas in Washington County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 48% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#863
Home value

above 57% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#712
Population

larger than 99% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#22

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15958Cambria County$69,265$139,100$805
18801Susquehanna County$69,337$226,000$903
16442Erie County$69,185$193,300$1,301
15558Somerset County$69,375$123,800$792
15949Indiana County$69,375$75,200$1,085
17749Northumberland County$69,375$172,400$875

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Washington County.

ZIP 15301 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15301?
ZIP 15301 lies mostly in Washington 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 15301?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15301 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $927 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $205,800+10% 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 15301, 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.