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Montgomery County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 19046

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19046 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
19,143

ZCTA residents

Median income
$112,959

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$446,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19046 sits in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and is home to 19,143 people. Median household income is $112,959, the median home is worth $446,800 and median gross rent is $1,433. 68.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Montgomery County

FIPS 42091

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 19046

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

Population
19,143ZIP 19046 residents
Median household income
$112,959Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$446,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,433Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19046

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
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,318/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.1%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 19046 compares

ZIP 19046 against the median ZIP in Montgomery County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 19046County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$112,959$113,464$70,000+61%
Median home value$446,800$415,400$187,400+138%
Median gross rent$1,433$1,606$953+50%
Population19,14310,7552,230+758%

Medians are computed across the 58 ZIP areas in Montgomery County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 91% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#151
Home value

above 95% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#90
Population

larger than 88% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#212

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
19330Chester County$112,885$389,500$1,139
15057Washington County$112,871$331,100$1,032
15410Fayette County$113,255
15616Westmoreland County$113,363$312,100
17321York County$113,403$273,900$1,336
19038Montgomery County$113,464$387,800$1,407

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Montgomery County.

ZIP 19046 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19046?
ZIP 19046 lies mostly in Montgomery 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 19046?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 19046 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,433 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $446,800+138% 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 19046, 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.