North East, PA

Census ZIP code profile for North East, PA — 1 ZIPs, total population 12,478. 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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North East, PA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 12,478 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — North East splits its residents across 1 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 North East, the median household income averages $78,675 and per-capita income averages $36,899. Poverty rate runs at 12.2% and unemployment at 5.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $193,300 with median rent of $778 per month, and 76.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside North East 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 North East 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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ZIP Codes

12,478

Population

$78,675

Median Income

$193,300

Median Home Value

42.6

Median Age

How much do residents of North East earn?

Median Household Income
$78,675
Per Capita Income
$36,899
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%

What does housing look like in North East?

Median Home Value
$193,300
Median Rent
$778/mo
Owner Occupied
76.0%
Housing Units
5,615

Who lives in North East?

Bachelor's Degree+
26.5%
High School+
64.9%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
1.0%

ZIP Codes in North East, PA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
16428 12,478 66 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in North East, PA?
North East, PA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 12,478, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in North East?
The average median household income across North East, PA ZIP codes is $78,675. The poverty rate is 12.2%.
What is the cost of living in North East?
The average median home value in North East, PA is $193,300. Median rent is $778/month. 76.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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