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Cambria County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 15955

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 15955 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,241

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$123,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 15955 sits in Cambria County, Pennsylvania and is home to 2,241 people. Median household income is $69,125, the median home is worth $123,400 and median gross rent is $840. 92.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Cambria County

FIPS 42021

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 15955

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

Population
2,241ZIP 15955 residents
Median household income
$69,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$123,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$840Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 15955

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$640/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.8%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 15955 compares

ZIP 15955 against the median ZIP in Cambria County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 15955County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,125$62,636$70,000-1%
Median home value$123,400$110,050$187,400-34%
Median gross rent$840$717$953-12%
Population2,2411,1572,230even

Medians are computed across the 47 ZIP areas in Cambria County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 48% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#868
Home value

above 24% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,279
Population

larger than 50% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#914

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
16673Blair County$69,119$154,700$850
18425Pike County$69,107$194,100$996
17840Northumberland County$69,087
16611Huntingdon County$69,167$166,600$1,034
17060Huntingdon County$69,167$170,400$739
16442Erie County$69,185$193,300$1,301

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cambria County.

ZIP 15955 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 15955?
ZIP 15955 lies mostly in Cambria 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 15955?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 15955 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $840 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $123,400-34% 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 15955, 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.