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Clearfield County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15721

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15721 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
167

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$61,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15721 sits in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and is home to 167 people. Median household income is $43,750, the median home is worth $61,700 and median gross rent is . 83.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Clearfield County

FIPS 42033

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 15721

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

Population
167ZIP 15721 residents
Median household income
$43,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$61,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15721

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
1.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$320/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
36.5%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 15721 compares

ZIP 15721 against the median ZIP in Clearfield County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15721County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,750$59,541$70,000-37%
Median home value$61,700$113,100$187,400-67%
Median gross rent$846$953
Population1674372,230-93%

Medians are computed across the 41 ZIP areas in Clearfield County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,571
Home value

above 2% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,635
Population

larger than 11% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,623

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15781Jefferson County$43,750
16372Venango County$43,750$95,300$624
18651Luzerne County$43,639$90,400$930
16161Mercer County$43,625$64,600$796
18201Luzerne County$43,983$131,900$1,019
15480Fayette County$43,491$115,400$1,008

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clearfield County.

ZIP 15721 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15721?
ZIP 15721 lies mostly in Clearfield 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 15721?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15721 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $61,700-67% 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 15721, 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.