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Somerset County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15544

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15544 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
382

ZCTA residents

Median income
$86,940

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$114,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15544 sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania and is home to 382 people. Median household income is $86,940, the median home is worth $114,700 and median gross rent is . 88.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Somerset County

FIPS 42111

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 15544

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

Population
382ZIP 15544 residents
Median household income
$86,940Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$114,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15544

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
1.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$595/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.5%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 15544 compares

ZIP 15544 against the median ZIP in Somerset County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15544County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$86,940$60,972$70,000+24%
Median home value$114,700$121,450$187,400-39%
Median gross rent$739$953
Population3828672,230-83%

Medians are computed across the 35 ZIP areas in Somerset County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 76% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#402
Home value

above 18% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,369
Population

larger than 23% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,415

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15236Allegheny County$87,016$224,200$1,087
17408York County$87,044$240,000$1,539
18302Monroe County$87,044$219,400$1,238
15741Indiana County$87,083
17370York County$86,722$220,900$1,157
18826Susquehanna County$87,188$246,400$1,352

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Somerset County.

ZIP 15544 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15544?
ZIP 15544 lies mostly in Somerset 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 15544?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15544 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $114,700-39% 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 15544, 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.