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Potter County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 16746

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 16746 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,018

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,606

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$95,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 16746 sits in Potter County, Pennsylvania and is home to 1,018 people. Median household income is $60,606, the median home is worth $95,600 and median gross rent is $660. 86.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Potter County

FIPS 42105

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 16746

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

Population
1,018ZIP 16746 residents
Median household income
$60,606Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$95,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$660Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 16746

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
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$496/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.4%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 16746 compares

ZIP 16746 against the median ZIP in Potter County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 16746County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,606$59,210$70,000-13%
Median home value$95,600$137,500$187,400-49%
Median gross rent$660$795$953-31%
Population1,0181,1072,230-54%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Potter County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,172
Home value

above 10% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,497
Population

larger than 37% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,160

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15628Westmoreland County$60,648$156,600
16438Erie County$60,559$134,400$743
17113Dauphin County$60,554$141,300$1,091
17827Snyder County$60,536$175,000$1,031
16933Tioga County$60,707$200,600$783
18634Luzerne County$60,482$108,600$798

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Potter County.

ZIP 16746 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 16746?
ZIP 16746 lies mostly in Potter 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 16746?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 16746 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $660 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $95,600-49% 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 16746, 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.