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Westmoreland County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15612

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15612 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
510

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,842

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$127,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15612 sits in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and is home to 510 people. Median household income is $56,842, the median home is worth $127,100 and median gross rent is . 78.4% 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 15612

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

Population
510ZIP 15612 residents
Median household income
$56,842Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$127,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15612

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
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$659/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.4%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 15612 compares

ZIP 15612 against the median ZIP in Westmoreland County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15612County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,842$67,337$70,000-19%
Median home value$127,100$160,100$187,400-32%
Median gross rent$836$953
Population5106812,230-77%

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 21% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,313
Home value

above 25% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,260
Population

larger than 28% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,325

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
16748Potter County$56,838$102,700$744
16125Mercer County$56,851$125,700$773
16830Clearfield County$56,822$119,900$745
15727Indiana County$56,875$70,000
15962Cambria County$56,750$105,400$714
17954Schuylkill County$56,736$81,800$737

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Westmoreland County.

ZIP 15612 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15612?
ZIP 15612 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 15612?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15612 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $127,100-32% 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 15612, 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.