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Torrance, PA — ZIP 15779

Population: 526 (Census ACS)

The median home value in ZIP 15779 (Torrance, PA) is $155,500. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with inlandflooding, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).

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$155,500

Median home value

Relatively Moderate

Hazard risk (county)

Home values & appreciation

Median home value
$155,500
House Price Index (state)
370.8 (+4.0% YoY)

Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)

Rents

Studio fair-market rent
$760/mo
1BR fair-market rent
$830/mo
2BR fair-market rent
$980/mo
3BR fair-market rent
$1,280/mo
4BR fair-market rent
$1,420/mo

Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)

Affordability

Cost of living index (Average)
97.6 (100 = US avg)
Electricity rate (state-level)
19.3¢/kWh
Natural gas rate (state-level)
$15.00/MCF
30-year mortgage rate (national)
6.66%
15-year mortgage rate (national)
6.00%

Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)

Natural hazards & flood risk

Overall hazard risk (county)
Relatively Moderate
Top hazards (county)
inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, hail, iceStorm
Notable hazard ratings (county)
earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
Wildfire risk to homes (county)
Higher than 27% of US counties
Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
45.4%
Radon potential (county)
High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
None
Nearest Superfund site
Lindane Dump (23.4 mi)
EPA recommends radon testing for every home regardless of zone.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL

Climate (30-year normals)

Average annual temperature
50.0°F
Average high
60.0°F
Average low
39.0°F
Annual precipitation
53.9 in
USDA plant hardiness zone
6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)

Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)

Air quality

Air quality rating
Good
Median AQI (annual)
39
Days with Good air quality
278
Days with Moderate air quality
85
Highest AQI recorded (year)
88

Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)

Amenities

National parks within ~60 mi
5
Nearest national park
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (35 mi)
National parks include
Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Flight 93 National Memorial, Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Airports within 30 mi
24
Nearest airport
Dunlea Airpark (6 mi)
Nearest major airport
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) (6 mi)
Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
1
Hospitals include
TORRANCE STATE HOSPITAL
EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
11
Solar radiation rating
Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)

Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)

Housing stock

Median year housing built
1,946
Housing built before 1970
91.4%
Housing built 2000 or later
8.6%
Median annual property tax
$1,015
Households with broadband internet
89.3%

Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)

Employment & development

Total county employment
116,310
Average weekly wage
$1,047
Top industries (by employment)
Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
Annual residential building permits (county)
264

Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)

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Common questions

What is the median home value in ZIP 15779?
$155,500.
What is typical rent in ZIP 15779?
2-bedroom fair-market rent: $980/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 15779?
Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, hail, iceStorm.
What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 15779?
Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
What is the radon potential in ZIP 15779?
High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 15779?
No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
What is the air quality in ZIP 15779?
Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
What is the cost of living in ZIP 15779?
Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).

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