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Fayette County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15465

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15465 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
569

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,462

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$115,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15465 sits in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and is home to 569 people. Median household income is $48,462, the median home is worth $115,300 and median gross rent is . 100% 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 15465

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

Population
569ZIP 15465 residents
Median household income
$48,462Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$115,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15465

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
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$598/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
42.5%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 15465 compares

ZIP 15465 against the median ZIP in Fayette County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15465County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,462$55,508$70,000-31%
Median home value$115,300$115,400$187,400-38%
Median gross rent$809$953
Population5697422,230-74%

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 9% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,510
Home value

above 19% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,357
Population

larger than 29% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,302

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15466Fayette County$48,500$74,600
17035Juniata County$48,571$204,100$819
16866Centre County$48,580$136,900$681
17058Juniata County$48,625$182,100$725
16843Clearfield County$48,221
15821Elk County$48,750$152,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fayette County.

ZIP 15465 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15465?
ZIP 15465 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 15465?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15465 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $115,300-38% 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 15465, 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.