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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Johnstown, PA is covered by 6 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 71,292 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Johnstown splits its residents across 6 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Johnstown, the median household income averages $52,040 and per-capita income averages $32,491. Poverty rate runs at 20.2% and unemployment at 6.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $92,183 with median rent of $736 per month, and 67.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 6 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Johnstown against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Johnstown as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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6

ZIP Codes

71,292

Population

$52,040

Median Income

$92,183

Median Home Value

46.6

Median Age

How much do residents of Johnstown earn?

Median Household Income
$52,040
Per Capita Income
$32,491
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Poverty Rate
20.2%

What does housing look like in Johnstown?

Median Home Value
$92,183
Median Rent
$736/mo
Owner Occupied
67.4%
Housing Units
34,164

Who lives in Johnstown?

Bachelor's Degree+
22.2%
High School+
66.5%
Avg Commute
21 min
Foreign Born
1.4%

ZIP Codes in Johnstown, PA

Side-by-side: Compare 15905 vs 15904 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
15905 21,226 229 America/New_York
15904 16,608 209 America/New_York
15902 12,513 530 America/New_York
15906 11,144 124 America/New_York
15909 5,611 126 America/New_York
15901 4,190 1,092 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Johnstown, PA?
Johnstown, PA has 6 ZIP codes with a combined population of 71,292, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Johnstown?
The average median household income across Johnstown, PA ZIP codes is $52,040. The poverty rate is 20.2%.
What is the cost of living in Johnstown?
The average median home value in Johnstown, PA is $92,183. Median rent is $736/month. 67.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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