16224 Zip Code (PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 834
Zip code population in 2010: 1,181
Zip code population in 2000: 1,191

Houses and condos: 400
Renter-occupied apartments: 57
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16224: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 20.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,450 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,390 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 16224:

• High school or higher: 93.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 16224:

• Never married: 13.7%
• Now married: 76.9%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 4.1%

• 
• • 82398.8%White
  • 101.2%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16224, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,338 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,338
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $45,189 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$45,189
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1218.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3239.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6865.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9116.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12048.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $377 (reported on 42.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$377
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,970 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,970
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 42.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,400 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,400
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 420.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,267 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,267
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 783.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,940 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

16224:	$11,940
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 194.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1406.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,414 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,414
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.2%

Here:	96%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16224, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,130 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,130
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $38,057 (reported on 88.0% of returns)

Here:	$38,057
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $476 (reported on 34.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$476
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $958 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$958
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,617 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,617
State:	+$14,495

Profit/loss from business: +$6,429 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,429
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,840 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

16224:	$6,840
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

Total itemized deductions: $14,933 (18% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$14,933
State:	$23,538

Here:	18.0% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

Charity contributions: $4,050 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,050
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,367 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

16224:	$4,367
State:	$9,982

Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.0%

Here:	68%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16224, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,122 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,122
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $29,913 (reported on 85.1% of returns)

Here:	$29,913
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $747 (reported on 47.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$747
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $608 (reported on 24.9% of returns)

Here:	$608
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,829 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,829
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,448 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,448
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,400 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

16224:	$2,400
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $14,647 (20% of AGI, reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,647
State:	$18,804

Here:	19.5% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,750 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,750
State:	$3,337

Here:	3.6% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

Total tax: $3,443 (reported on 69.3% of returns)

16224:	$3,443
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,477 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,477
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.1%

Here:	68%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $10k, 67.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 16230, 16245, 16240, 16242, 15864, 16223.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 25
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 326

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 8 (8 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 149 (100 now married, 47 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 16224 with a mortgage: 142 (24 second mortgage, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,074
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $467

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 16224 household income distribution in 2022

• 14Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 19$25,000 to $29,999
• 27$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 18$45,000 to $49,999
• 25$50,000 to $59,999
• 50$60,000 to $74,999
• 74$75,000 to $99,999
• 34$100,000 to $124,999
• 39$125,000 to $149,999
• 14$150,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 16224

• 4Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 13$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 12$90,000 to $99,999
• 37$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$150,000 to $174,999
• 11$175,000 to $199,999
• 46$200,000 to $249,999
• 26$250,000 to $299,999
• 9$300,000 to $399,999
• 13$400,000 to $499,999
• 26$500,000 to $749,999
• 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 16224

• 3$250 to $299
• 2$300 to $349
• 20$400 to $449
• 5$450 to $499
• 7$500 to $549
• 9$550 to $599
• 6$650 to $699
• 3No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $702.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,323
• Black or African American householders: $250,624

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,783 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,863 - $270,404

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $230,064

Here:	$230,064
State:	$317,202

Mobile homes: $101,852

Here:	$101,852
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 355
• One, attached: 4
• Two: 5
• Mobile homes: 32

Unemployment: 2.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 16224

• 86.8%367Drove a car alone
• 2.1%9Carpooled
• 0.5%2Walked
• 8.8%37Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 16224

• 17Less than 5 minutes
• 395 to 9 minutes
• 5110 to 14 minutes
• 4815 to 19 minutes
• 5120 to 24 minutes
• 5025 to 29 minutes
• 3030 to 34 minutes
• 935 to 39 minutes
• 1240 to 44 minutes
• 2545 to 59 minutes
• 2760 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 834

• Male householders: 169 (16 living alone), Female householders: 185 (22 living alone)

• 277 spouses (277 opposite-sex spouses), 14 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 185 children (181 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 207 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 5 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 38 1-person, 3 3-persons

96 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (21 men, 11 women).

99.4% of residents of 16224 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BJ FAIRMOUNT (DOUGHERTY RD 200 YD W OF RT 28 in FAIRMOUNT CITY, PA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: DOUGHERTY VINCENT G (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%

Population in 1990: 2,104.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 759
• Northeast: 11
• Midwest: 31
• South: 18
• West: 7

71% of the 16224 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

96% of the 16224 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 16224 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	11	76.4 years
William	8	72.0 years
John	8	77.5 years
James	8	66.6 years
Harry	5	85.6 years
Mary	5	76.4 years
Ruth	5	77.4 years
Robert	5	75.0 years
Pearl	4	83.8 years
Paul	4	77.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 16224 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Neiswonger	14	80.4 years
Miller	12	81.9 years
Shick	12	72.7 years
Hilliard	10	77.1 years
Bish	9	75.6 years
Minich	9	72.3 years
Radaker	8	76.1 years
Truitt	7	80.3 years
Drayer	7	79.1 years
Crawford	6	70.7 years