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Zip Code 16870 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 16870 is 6,534 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.95 | Zip Code 16870 land area is 68.0921 sq. miles | Population density is 95.96 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 16870

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.5
Median Age - Male 39.3
Median Age - Female 39.8

Median age of zip code 16870 is 11.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 16870 is 13.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 16870 median age is 3.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 16870

White population 6262
Black or African American population 23
Asian population 103
American Indian and Alaska Native population 4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 55

Region of birth

Zip code 16870 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0% Dutch 2.9%
English 10.6% French No Basque 2.3%
French Canadian 0.5% German 28.8%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 11.8% Italian 6.6%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 4.1% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 1% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 2% Slovak 1.5%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 2.1%
Swiss 0.9% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 13% Welsh 1.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 10.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 16870

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1887
Married couples 91.47%
Other couples 8.53%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 16870

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.27% 15.47%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.28% 11.24%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.23% 32.48%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.59% 28.85%
$200,000 or more 14.63% 11.97%

Households by size in zip code 16870

Household language in zip code 16870

English language 95.03%
Spanish language 0.95%
Other European language 3.77%
Asian language 0.25%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 16870

Total Occupied housing units 2340
Detached housing units 90.64%
Attached housing units 0.09%
2 units 1.15%
3 - 4 units 1.92%
5 - 9 units 0.43%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 5.77%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 16870

Use car, track or Van 93.81%
Use public transportation 0.77%
Use Motorcycle 0.26%
Use bicycle 0.37%
Walk to work 0.98%
Work at home 3.81%

School attendance in zip code 16870

Attent Preschool programs 4.74%
Attend Public School 20.01%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.25%
Attent graduate studies 0.62%
Not enrolled in school 70.38%

Highest school attainment in zip code 16870

Less then 9th grade 0.88%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.58%
High school diploma 37.72%
Some college, no degree 14.82%
Associate degree 7.28%
Bachelor's degree 30.11%
Graduate or professional degree 5.61%

Real Estate in zip code 16870

Housing occupied 95.04%
Housing vacant 4.96%
Housing occupied by owner 89.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 10.98%
Total Rented Units 257
Median Contract Gross Rent $437
Median Gross Rent $599
Median Home Value $236,800

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 16870 median gross rent is 37.07% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 16870

Studio $480
1 Bedroom $530
2 Bedrooms $630
3 Bedrooms $750
4 Bedrooms $780
AVERAGE RENT $634

Average rent in zip code 16870 ($634.00) is 12% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 32.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 16870 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 12% lower, three bedroom rent is 12.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 11.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 16870

Total housing units 2462
Detached housing units 90.09%
Attached housing units 0.08%
2 units 1.1%
3 - 4 units 1.99%
5 - 9 units 0.41%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 6.34%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 16870

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,601,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,204,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,396,600

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Zip Codes Near 16870

Zip Code City County Distance
16866 Philipsburg Centre 0.95 ml
16801 State College Centre 2.94 ml
16823 Bellefonte Centre 3.13 ml
16829 Clarence Centre 3.67 ml
16853 Milesburg Centre 3.74 ml
16844 Julian Centre 4.17 ml
16803 State College Centre 4.42 ml
16852 Madisonburg Centre 5.41 ml
16864 Orviston Centre 5.41 ml
16826 Blanchard Centre 5.41 ml