ZIP Code 15679

ZIP code 15679, near Monessen, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $77,099 and per-capita income of $41,479. Homes here have a median value of $200,000, and the county-level effective property tax rate is 1.23%, so property taxes take a noticeable bite out of ownership costs. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax rate, and the overall tax load leans toward the heavier side. This isn't an affluent enclave, nor is it deeply impoverished — it's a working- and middle-class area where earnings are solid but taxes claim a meaningful share.