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Fayette County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15416

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15416 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
545

ZCTA residents

Median income
$86,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$297,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15416 sits in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and is home to 545 people. Median household income is $86,250, the median home is worth $297,200 and median gross rent is . 81.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Fayette County

FIPS 42051

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 15416

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

Population
545ZIP 15416 residents
Median household income
$86,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$297,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15416

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,542/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 15416 compares

ZIP 15416 against the median ZIP in Fayette County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15416County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$86,250$55,508$70,000+23%
Median home value$297,200$115,400$187,400+59%
Median gross rent$809$953
Population5457422,230-76%

Medians are computed across the 58 ZIP areas in Fayette County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 75% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#411
Home value

above 84% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#261
Population

larger than 28% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,314

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15940Cambria County$86,250$236,400$720
17836Northumberland County$86,250$175,000$738
15725Indiana County$86,167$159,700$543
18106Lehigh County$86,361$361,200$1,554
17563Lancaster County$86,369$302,500$1,357
15201Allegheny County$86,049$257,300$1,538

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fayette County.

ZIP 15416 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15416?
ZIP 15416 lies mostly in Fayette 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 15416?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15416 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $297,200+59% 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 15416, 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.