ZIP Code 16684

In ZIP code 16684, near Altoona, households earn a median of $34,107, while per-capita income reaches $33,011. Property taxes run at 1.07% of value at the county level, and the combined sales tax rate sits at 6.00%. Those two rates shape daily costs here: every purchase carries the 6% sales tax, and homeowners owe the 1.07% levy on assessed value. With income at this level, the sales tax takes a steady bite out of spending, and property taxes add a recurring annual expense, so housing and consumption both draw on the same limited earnings.