Johnstown, PA
Census ZIP code profile for Johnstown, PA - 6 ZIPs, total population 71,292. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet JOHNSTOWN-PA · Johnstown, PA 6 ZIPs · 71,292 pop · #21075/25278 · Cambria County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $52,040
- RANK-BOTTOM #21075/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Fork
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 67% owners
- POP-SMALL 71,292
- SPREAD-SPLIT 15901→15905
- HOME-LOW $92,183
Nearest income peer: South Fork, PA (+ $408 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Johnstown
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Johnstown on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Johnstown · this city · lowest
Johnstown · this city · lowest
$52,040 median HH income
- South Fork · near
South Fork · near
$52,448 median HH income
- Northern Cambr · near
Northern Cambr · near
$52,500 median HH income
- Portage · near
Portage · near
$55,582 median HH income
- Nanty Glo · near
Nanty Glo · near
$56,200 median HH income
- Loretto · highest
Loretto · highest
$88,274 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Johnstown, PA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 17th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 71,292
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $52,040
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($52,040 average) with poverty near 20.2% and unemployment 6.8% across 6 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Cambria County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Johnstown, Ebensburg, Portage and Cresson among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Loretto marks the far end of that range at $88,274, 70% above Johnstown.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Johnstown differ
Johnstown's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $27,121 in ZIP 15901 to $69,212 in ZIP 15905, while home values span $20,800 in 15901 to $176,200 in 15904. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 8.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 29.3 points
15901 to 15905
15901 to 15904
15905 to 15901
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Johnstown population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 6 delivery areas, the densest code 15905 still covers only about 30% of Johnstown's 71,292 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Johnstown's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 1,690 establishments, 28,529 employees , annual payroll $1,312,095k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 15904 (653 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (269) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Johnstown, PA
These ZIP codes sit in Cambria County, which covers 46 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Johnstown. See the Cambria County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Cambria County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Johnstown, Ebensburg, Portage and Cresson among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Loretto marks the far end of that range at $88,274, 70% above Johnstown.
Side-by-side: Compare 15905 vs 15904 →
Johnstown roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Johnstown, .