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Armstrong County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 16229

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 16229 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,900

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,792

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$206,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 16229 sits in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and is home to 4,900 people. Median household income is $74,792, the median home is worth $206,300 and median gross rent is $781. 76.9% 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 16229

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

Population
4,900ZIP 16229 residents
Median household income
$74,792Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$206,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$781Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 16229

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,070/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.3%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 16229 compares

ZIP 16229 against the median ZIP in Armstrong County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 16229County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,792$61,438$70,000+7%
Median home value$206,300$128,100$187,400+10%
Median gross rent$781$732$953-18%
Population4,9001,0992,230+120%

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 60% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#673
Home value

above 58% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#708
Population

larger than 65% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#643

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
17244Franklin County$74,792$186,900$898
18656Luzerne County$74,764$207,100$927
16038Butler County$74,868$175,900$885
17027Cumberland County$74,695$266,500
17075Mifflin County$74,688$60,000$1,148
18623Bradford County$74,643$174,200$916

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Armstrong County.

ZIP 16229 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 16229?
ZIP 16229 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 16229?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 16229 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $781 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $206,300+10% 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 16229, 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.