Housing data for ZIP code 15670

ZIP code 15670 has an estimated 3,675 residents and 1,573 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Salem Township (Westmoreland County), Westmoreland County.

13.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $846 (±$176) a month.

The median home value is $195,400 (±$59,964).

The median household income is $79,345 (±$19,473) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,675 (±500)
Median gross rent
$846
Median home value
$195,400
Households that rent
13.8%

How ZIP code 15670 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 15670Salem Township (Westmoreland County)Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents3,675 (±500)6,035352,50013,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,573 (±196)3,075168,8125,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent13.8% (±5.4 points)14.3%21.6%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$846 (±$176)$863$879$1,209$1,413
Median home value$195,400 (±$59,964)$178,800$203,500$254,500$332,700
Median household income$79,345 (±$19,473)$80,293$74,109$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,148 (±$442)$1,791$2,501$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income54.0% (±24.1 points)56.9%39.7%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198068.4% (±12.9 points)63.5%71.2%67.3%49.7%
Average commute21.3 minutes (±3.0)20.4 minutes26.7 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.2% (±3.4 points)85.3%88.5%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents46.3 years (±8.0)55.0 years47.2 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 15670, median gross rent is not measurably different from Westmoreland County ($879).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 15670 is not measurably different from Salem Township (Westmoreland County) as a whole ($863).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Salem Township (Westmoreland County) as a whole ($178,800).

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Westmoreland County with a published estimate, ZIP 15670 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 67 ZIP codes in Westmoreland County with a published estimate, ZIP 15670 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 65 ZIP codes in Westmoreland County with a published estimate, ZIP 15670 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 15670

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 15670Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5006.3% (±10.6 points)16.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99959.8% (±22.9 points)47.8%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4998.0% (±12.0 points)26.9%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±17.0 points)6.7%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49925.9% (±23.3 points)1.7%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±17.0 points)0.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±17.0 points)0.5%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 59.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 15670

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$890
1 bedroom$640 (±$131)$950
2 bedrooms$779 (±$256)$1,150
3 bedrooms$2,083 (±$1,745)$1,470
4 bedrooms—$1,590

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15670 is $1,150 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 15670

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 15670Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%5.7% (±10.5 points)17.9%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.0% (±5.7 points)14.0%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.2% (±14.4 points)12.6%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%23.0% (±22.6 points)15.9%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.6% (±10.1 points)7.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more45.4% (±21.9 points)32.7%39.5%41.9%

54.0% (±24.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 15670 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 15670

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 15670Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,00015.5% (±10.2 points)6.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99912.2% (±5.8 points)11.4%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9996.5% (±3.5 points)14.0%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.9% (±6.3 points)17.4%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99918.0% (±7.7 points)24.1%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99921.6% (±8.7 points)19.8%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9999.2% (±4.9 points)6.3%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±2.5 points)0.9%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 15670

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 15670Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached83.5% (±5.4 points)76.9%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.0% (±3.2 points)5.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±1.1 points)3.1%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.1% (±1.1 points)2.8%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.7% (±1.1 points)1.8%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.4% (±2.7 points)1.5%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.0 points)3.4%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home6.1% (±3.5 points)5.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 15670 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 15670Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±1.4 points)0.7%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.9% (±0.9 points)3.7%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20099.5% (±4.8 points)7.4%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199912.8% (±6.1 points)8.6%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19897.6% (±4.0 points)8.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197919.8% (±6.4 points)14.2%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196917.1% (±8.2 points)12.5%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19598.8% (±3.8 points)16.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 194910.2% (±4.7 points)8.3%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier12.5% (±4.6 points)19.8%25.0%11.7%

68.4% of the homes in ZIP code 15670 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 15670

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 15670Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas27.2% (±6.9 points)65.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.40.7% (±8.0 points)12.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity17.9% (±5.7 points)16.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.4% (±5.4 points)2.7%5.1%4.9%
Wood5.5% (±7.7 points)1.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.1 points)0.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.4 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.1 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 15670 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 15670Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone79.4% (±7.5 points)77.2%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.8% (±4.1 points)6.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.8 points)0.5%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.7% (±2.8 points)1.6%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±1.8 points)0.8%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home11.0% (±7.0 points)13.3%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 15670 take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 15670

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Salem Township (Westmoreland County)40%$86314.3%
Derry Township (Westmoreland County)36%$90423.2%
Loyalhanna Township16%$83821.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 15670

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
156243.2 mi———37.9%
156845.1 mi—$105,000$63,5005.2%
156335.1 mi—$260,500$113,6230.0%
156625.1 mi—$109,100$83,7150.0%
156355.1 mi—$162,500—49.5%
156816.6 mi$865$155,600$73,13017.3%
156196.6 mi—$152,700—14.4%
156267.0 mi$842$241,800$61,10332.9%

Crime reported to police in Westmoreland County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Westmoreland County recorded 116 violent and 653 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 15670 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15670: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 15670

What is the median rent in ZIP code 15670?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15670 is $846 (±$176) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 15670?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 15670 is $195,400 (±$59,964) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 15670?

The median household income in ZIP code 15670 is $79,345 (±$19,473) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 15670 in?

Most of ZIP code 15670’s land lies in Salem Township (Westmoreland County); it also covers Derry Township (Westmoreland County), Loyalhanna Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 15670?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15670 is $1,150 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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