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As of 2000, median price of a house in 15685 Zip Code is $65,400, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in 15685 Zip Code was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1957 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1971.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 127 Owner Occupied Houses in 15685 Zip Code, #28

15685 Zip Code	65,400 USD
Pennsylvania	97,000 USD
U.S.	119,600 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2000 data.

Housing Occupancy

	15685 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	198, see rank, 100%	5,249,750	115,904,641
Occupied Housing Units	183, 92.42%, see rank	90.99%	91.01%
Owner Occupied	148, 74.75%, see rank	64.89%	60.24%
Renter Occupied	35, 17.68%, see rank	26.11%	30.77%
Vacant Housing Units	15, 7.58%, see rank	9.01%	8.99%
For Rent	3, 1.52%, see rank	2.01%	2.26%
For Sale Only	4, 2.02%, see rank	1.06%	1.04%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	4, 2.02%, see rank	0.71%	0.61%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.82%	3.09%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	4, 2.02%, see rank	2.38%	1.98%

*Based on 2000 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

15685 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1939	1957	1971

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2000 data.

Mortgage Status

	15685 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	127	100%	2,889,484	55,212,108
With a Mortgage	58	45.67%, see rank	62.24%	70.03%
Without a Mortgage	69	54.33%, see rank	37.76%	29.97%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

15685 Zip Code	907 USD
Pennsylvania	1,010 USD
U.S.	1,088 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	15685 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.66%
$300 to $499	14	24.14%, see rank	6.05%	5.56%
$500 to $699	14	24.14%, see rank	15.02%	12.79%
$700 to $999	15	25.86%, see rank	27.69%	24.86%
$1,000 to $1,499	15	25.86%, see rank	30.38%	30.21%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	12.26%	14.37%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	6.27%	8.43%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	1.83%	3.13%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

15685 Zip Code	18.60% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	15685 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	7.09%	7.21%
10% to 20%	35	60.34%, see rank	37.19%	36.64%
20% to 30%	0	0.00%, see rank	29.36%	29.01%
30% to 40%	7	12.07%, see rank	11.83%	12.29%
40% or More	16	27.59%, see rank	14.05%	14.37%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

15685 Zip Code	253 USD
Pennsylvania	318 USD
U.S.	295 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	15685 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	7	10.14%, see rank	11.09%	18.76%
$200 to $299	48	69.57%, see rank	33.17%	32.81%
$300 to $499	14	20.29%, see rank	42.52%	33.61%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	9.32%	9.21%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	2.91%	3.83%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	1.78%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

15685 Zip Code	18.60% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	15685 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	41	59.42%, see rank	40.19%	47.32%
10% to 20%	22	31.88%, see rank	33.53%	30.46%
20% to 30%	6	8.70%, see rank	12.43%	10.16%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	5.21%	4.28%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	7.18%	6.22%

*Based on 2000 data.

Units in Structure

	15685 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	208, 100%	5,249,750	115,904,641
1-unit, Detached	160, 76.92%, see rank	55.91%	60.28%
1-unit, Attached	5, 2.40%, see rank	17.91%	5.56%
2 Units	15, 7.21%, see rank	5.22%	4.31%
3 or 4 Units	16, 7.69%, see rank	4.60%	4.74%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.43%	4.67%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.91%	12.64%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12, 5.77%, see rank	5.01%	7.80%

*Based on 2000 data.

Rooms

	15685 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	208, 100%	5,249,750	115,904,641
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.19%	2.20%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.73%	4.81%
3 Rooms	15, 7.21%, see rank	7.69%	9.84%
4 Rooms	63, 30.29%, see rank	12.73%	15.97%
5 Rooms	52, 25.00%, see rank	17.61%	20.89%
6 Rooms	15, 7.21%, see rank	23.25%	18.45%
7 Rooms	20, 9.62%, see rank	14.62%	12.06%
8 Rooms	20, 9.62%, see rank	10.69%	8.06%
9 Rooms or More	23, 11.06%, see rank	9.49%	7.70%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.80	5.30

*Based on 2000 data.

Bedrooms

	15685 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	208, 100%	5,249,750	115,904,641
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.59%	2.95%
1 Bedroom	7, 3.37%, see rank	11.38%	13.38%
2 Bedrooms	118, 56.73%, see rank	24.66%	28.39%
3 Bedrooms	54, 25.96%, see rank	43.34%	38.37%
4 Bedrooms	23, 11.06%, see rank	15.36%	13.81%
5 or More Bedrooms	6, 2.88%, see rank	3.67%	3.09%

*Based on 2000 data.

House Heating Fuel

	15685 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	198, 100%	4,777,003	105,480,101
Utility Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	51.35%	51.22%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.04%	6.52%
Electricity	46, 23.23%, see rank	16.47%	30.35%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	130, 65.66%, see rank	25.48%	8.97%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.42%	0.14%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.59%	1.68%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	22, 11.11%, see rank	0.43%	0.39%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.69%

*Based on 2000 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	15685 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	38, 100%	1,270,837	33,386,326
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.72%	5.52%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.04%	5.45%
$300 to $499	38, 100.00%, see rank	30.62%	23.18%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	30.50%	29.57%
$700 to $999	0, 0.00%, see rank	18.43%	24.06%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.13%	9.15%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.01%	2.05%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.02%
Median	$393, see rank	$531	$602

*Based on 2000 data.

Vehicle Available

	15685 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	198, 100%	4,777,003	105,480,101
No Vehicles Available	6, 3.03%, see rank	12.84%	10.30%
1 Vehicles Available	80, 40.40%, see rank	34.91%	34.25%
2 Vehicles Available	72, 36.36%, see rank	37.50%	38.36%
3 or More Vehicles Available	40, 20.20%, see rank	14.75%	17.10%

*Based on 2000 data.