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Portage ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Portage, PA is 15946, and its area codes are 814 and 582.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,495
Area codes
814, 582

Portage in numbers

About 2,495 people live in Portage, in 1,076 households. The median household income is $45,556 a year, 42% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,800 (63% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $751 a month. The median age is 44.3; 20.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population2,495Portage2,495
Households1,076Portage1,076
Median age44.3Portage44.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$45,556Portage$45,556Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$94,800Portage$94,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$751Portage$751Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%Portage20.4%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minPortage24.2 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,775 / sq miPortage3,775 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Portage borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Portage

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Portage
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
15946 Portage , PA Standard 6,561 $55,582 $117,000

Map of Portage ZIP codes

15946

The ZIP codes of Portage, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Portage

The nearest larger towns are Ebensburg (3,321 people, 7.5 mi), Nanty-Glo (2,598 people, 10 mi) and Geistown (2,507 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Portage
TownPopulationDistance
Ebensburg 3,321 7.5 mi
Nanty-Glo 2,598 10.2 mi
Geistown 2,507 12.3 mi
Windber 3,860 13.1 mi
Belmont 2,618 13.2 mi
Johnstown 18,087 13.5 mi
Penn Farms 2,508 13.9 mi
Hollidaysburg 5,558 15.1 mi
Westmont 4,855 15.3 mi
Elim 3,759 15.5 mi
Altoona 43,196 16.6 mi
Northern Cambria 3,494 19.4 mi
Greenwood 2,853 19.8 mi
Bedford 2,851 27.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Cambria County · Pennsylvania ZIP codes

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