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Jefferson County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15730

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15730 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
140

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,482

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$142,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15730 sits in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania and is home to 140 people. Median household income is $63,482, the median home is worth $142,100 and median gross rent is . 84.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 42065

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 15730

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

Population
140ZIP 15730 residents
Median household income
$63,482Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$142,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15730

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
$737/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.3%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 15730 compares

ZIP 15730 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15730County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,482$60,842$70,000-9%
Median home value$142,100$122,250$187,400-24%
Median gross rent$776$953
Population1403612,230-94%

Medians are computed across the 24 ZIP areas in Jefferson County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 36% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,069
Home value

above 31% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,160
Population

larger than 9% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,666

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
17051Mifflin County$63,482$173,900$819
16694Huntingdon County$63,523$125,000
15717Indiana County$63,544$154,500$685
16641Cambria County$63,558$105,300$685
17004Mifflin County$63,598$198,500$717
15960Cambria County$63,359$77,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 15730 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15730?
ZIP 15730 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 15730?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15730 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $142,100-24% 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 15730, 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.