US Census Data

ZIP 16874 vs ZIP 16879

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 16874 and ZIP Code 16879: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 16874 and ZIP 16879 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 16874 has the higher population (1,209 vs 300 in ZIP 16879). ZIP 16879 has the higher median household income ($78,036 vs $77,250 in ZIP 16874). ZIP 16874 has the higher median home value ($168,400 vs $93,800 in ZIP 16879).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 16874ZIP 16879
Population1,209300
Median age48.4 yrs54.0 yrs
Median household income$77,250$78,036
Median home value$168,400$93,800
Median gross rent$878
Housing units615159
Homeownership rate84.1%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%10.6%
Unemployment rate1.3%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 16874ZIP 16879
Population1,327 → 1,209 (-8.9%)411 → 300 (-27.0%)
Median household income$62,625 → $77,250 (+23.4%)$39,271 → $78,036 (+98.7%)
Median home value$127,800 → $168,400 (+31.8%)$54,600 → $93,800 (+71.8%)
Median gross rent$677 → $878 (+29.7%)$929 → $669 (-28.0%)

ZIP 16874

Population
1,3271,209
Median household income
$62,625$77,250
Median home value
$127,800$168,400
Median gross rent
$677$878

ZIP 16879

Population
411300
Median household income
$39,271$78,036
Median home value
$54,600$93,800
Median gross rent
$929$669

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 16874ZIP 16879
Under 53.9%1.0%
5 to 1711.4%4.7%
18 to 246.4%0.0%
25 to 3416.0%19.3%
35 to 449.8%10.7%
45 to 5416.7%23.3%
55 to 6416.0%31.7%
65 to 7412.2%7.7%
75 and over7.6%1.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 16874ZIP 16879
White (non-Hispanic)95.5%99.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.0%
Asian0.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.4%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 16874ZIP 16879
No high school diploma6.1%18.7%
High school graduate60.0%45.2%
Some college or associate's20.4%25.4%
Bachelor's degree7.6%10.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.9%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 16874ZIP 16879
Drove alone81.0%60.6%
Carpooled9.0%10.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.2%15.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.8%12.8%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 16874ZIP 16879
1-unit, detached83.4%74.8%
1-unit, attached0.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other11.1%25.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 16874ZIP 16879
Poverty rate6.4%3.0%
Average household size2.382.21
Mean commute (minutes)3417
Median year structure built19741975

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