ZIP Code 16637

In ZIP code 16637, near Altoona, homes carry a median value of $120,400, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.07% works out to roughly $1,288 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $56,083 and per-capita income at $34,168, that annual property tax bill amounts to about 2.3% of household earnings. Combined with a 6.00% sales tax rate, housing costs here stay within reach of local paychecks, though the tax load still claims a noticeable share of what families bring in.