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Armstrong County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 16212

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 16212 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
248

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$77,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 16212 sits in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and is home to 248 people. Median household income is $51,833, the median home is worth $77,300 and median gross rent is $650. 92.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Armstrong County

FIPS 42005

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 16212

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

Population
248ZIP 16212 residents
Median household income
$51,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$77,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$650Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
52.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 16212

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
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$401/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.5%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 16212 compares

ZIP 16212 against the median ZIP in Armstrong County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 16212County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,833$61,438$70,000-26%
Median home value$77,300$128,100$187,400-59%
Median gross rent$650$732$953-32%
Population2481,0992,230-89%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Armstrong County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 13% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,450
Home value

above 4% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,597
Population

larger than 16% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,532

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15542Somerset County$51,827$105,400$746
19135Philadelphia County$51,817$182,900$1,197
16347Warren County$51,806$77,800$572
15943Cambria County$51,875$86,300$727
15137Allegheny County$51,766$115,300$869
17779Clinton County$51,750$164,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Armstrong County.

ZIP 16212 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 16212?
ZIP 16212 lies mostly in Armstrong 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 16212?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 16212 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $650 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $77,300-59% 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 16212, 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.