ZIP Code 16859

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 498
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $134,300

Covering part of Centre County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 16859 has about 498 residents. Its median household income of $56,667 runs below the Centre County figure of $72,748.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 16859's population declined 12.0% from 566 to 498.

89.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 498
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $134,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 317
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

566498

Median household income

$56,250$56,667

Median home value

$112,500$134,300

Median gross rent

$785$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	566	$56,250	$112,500	$785
2020	465	$59,464	$113,400	$778
2021	467	$67,500	$123,800	$639
2022	494	$66,250	$136,000	—
2023	498	$56,667	$134,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.2%
5 to 17	76	15.3%
18 to 24	23	4.6%
25 to 34	61	12.2%
35 to 44	62	12.4%
45 to 54	71	14.3%
55 to 64	102	20.5%
65 to 74	79	15.9%
75 and over	18	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	490	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate58.0%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	10.2%
High school graduate	228	58.0%
Some college or associate's	84	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	87.0%
Carpooled	16	6.7%
Public transit	2	0.8%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	8.4%
15 to 29 min	42	18.6%
30 to 44 min	82	36.3%
45 to 59 min	39	17.3%
60+ min	44	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 11.7% (58 of 495)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	49.5%
Nonfamily households	111	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	220	69.4%
Vacant	97	30.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	93.6%
Renter-occupied	14	6.4%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	89.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	10.4%

ZIP Code 16859

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