Altoona, PA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP code 16635, in the Altoona area, sits squarely in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $69,760, while per-capita income reaches $42,177. Homes carry a median value of $192,100, and owners face a county-level effective property tax rate of 1.07% — a meaningful annual cost on that valuation. Sales tax across the area runs 6.00%, applying to most everyday purchases. Together these figures describe a working- and middle-class community where incomes are steady but not high, home prices remain within reach of local earners, and the tax load stays noticeable without being severe.
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