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Venango County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 16342

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 16342 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,185

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,227

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$113,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 16342 sits in Venango County, Pennsylvania and is home to 2,185 people. Median household income is $62,227, the median home is worth $113,700 and median gross rent is $721. 89.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Venango County

FIPS 42121

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 16342

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

Population
2,185ZIP 16342 residents
Median household income
$62,227Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$721Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 16342

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$590/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.1%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 16342 compares

ZIP 16342 against the median ZIP in Venango County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 16342County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,227$62,227$70,000-11%
Median home value$113,700$117,200$187,400-39%
Median gross rent$721$758$953-24%
Population2,1851,6432,230-2%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Venango County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 33% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,123
Home value

above 18% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,375
Population

larger than 49% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#926

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
16323Venango County$62,233$120,400$762
17059Juniata County$62,237$216,500$739
15430Fayette County$62,250$81,900
17221Franklin County$62,250$203,800$684
18424Lackawanna County$62,192$191,800$994
16657Huntingdon County$62,264$199,400$684

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Venango County.

ZIP 16342 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 16342?
ZIP 16342 lies mostly in Venango 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 16342?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 16342 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $721 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $113,700-39% 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 16342, 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.