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Westmoreland County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15610

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15610 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,130

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,397

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$221,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15610 sits in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and is home to 4,130 people. Median household income is $70,397, the median home is worth $221,200 and median gross rent is $846. 85.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Westmoreland County

FIPS 42129

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 15610

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

Population
4,130ZIP 15610 residents
Median household income
$70,397Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$221,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$846Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15610

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,148/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.1%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 15610 compares

ZIP 15610 against the median ZIP in Westmoreland County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15610County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,397$67,337$70,000+1%
Median home value$221,200$160,100$187,400+18%
Median gross rent$846$836$953-11%
Population4,1306812,230+85%

Medians are computed across the 77 ZIP areas in Westmoreland County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 51% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#816
Home value

above 64% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#595
Population

larger than 62% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#690

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
19115Philadelphia County$70,388$330,500$1,230
19107Philadelphia County$70,382$452,500$1,691
19145Philadelphia County$70,374$290,100$1,343
16154Mercer County$70,441$167,400
17960Schuylkill County$70,326$216,700$936
17774Lycoming County$70,313$223,300$930

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Westmoreland County.

ZIP 15610 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15610?
ZIP 15610 lies mostly in Westmoreland 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 15610?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15610 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $846 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $221,200+18% 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 15610, 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.