Sandy Lake, PA

Census ZIP code profile for Sandy Lake, PA — 1 ZIPs, total population 2,726. 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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Sandy Lake, PA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 2,726 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake, the median household income averages $67,321 and per-capita income averages $39,060. Poverty rate runs at 9.0% and unemployment at 6.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $180,100 with median rent of $767 per month, and 81.3% 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 Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake 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

2,726

Population

$67,321

Median Income

$180,100

Median Home Value

43.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Sandy Lake earn?

Median Household Income
$67,321
Per Capita Income
$39,060
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Poverty Rate
9.0%

What does housing look like in Sandy Lake?

Median Home Value
$180,100
Median Rent
$767/mo
Owner Occupied
81.3%
Housing Units
1,307

Who lives in Sandy Lake?

Bachelor's Degree+
28.7%
High School+
66.9%
Avg Commute
30 min
Foreign Born
0.2%

ZIP Codes in Sandy Lake, PA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
16145 2,726 22 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Sandy Lake, PA?
Sandy Lake, PA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 2,726, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Sandy Lake?
The average median household income across Sandy Lake, PA ZIP codes is $67,321. The poverty rate is 9.0%.
What is the cost of living in Sandy Lake?
The average median home value in Sandy Lake, PA is $180,100. Median rent is $767/month. 81.3% 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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