16879 Zip Code (PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 407
Zip code population in 2010: 532
Zip code population in 2000: 284

Houses and condos: 234
Renter-occupied apartments: 42
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16879: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 187 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,041
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,211

For population 25 years and over in 16879:

• High school or higher: 72.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 8.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 16879:

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 74.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 5.0%

• 
• • 39697.8%White
  • 82.0%Two or more races
  • 10.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16879, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $43,122 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,122
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $36,720 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$36,720
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1255.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3030.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5375.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10565.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,467 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,467
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 185.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	92%

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

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16879, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,621 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,621
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $33,994 (reported on 89.5% of returns)

Here:	$33,994
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.5% for AGIs below $25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $225 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$225
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,375 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,375
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.6%

Here:	53%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16879, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,602 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,602
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $26,724 (reported on 88.8% of returns)

Here:	$26,724
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.7% for AGIs below $10k, 84.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $292 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$292
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

Profit/loss from business: +$1,833 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,833
State:	+$14,267

Total itemized deductions: $12,161 (23% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$12,161
State:	$18,804

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,444 (2% of AGI, reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,444
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

Total tax: $2,882 (reported on 69.4% of returns)

16879:	$2,882
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,722 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,722
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.6%

Here:	54%
State:	56%

Nearest zip codes: 16847, 16849, 16860, 16821, 16839, 16858.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 39
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 137

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 60 (51 now married, 8 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 16879 with a mortgage: 26 (6 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,214
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $523

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

• Zip code 16879 household income distribution in 2022

• 14$10,000 to $14,999
• 22$15,000 to $19,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $44,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $74,999
• 18$75,000 to $99,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 6$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 16879

• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $49,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$80,000 to $89,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 31$200,000 to $249,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 16879

• 16$150 to $199
• 3$500 to $549
• 22$650 to $699
• 7$1,000 to $1,249

Median gross rent in 2022: $673.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $228,305

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $131,449

Here:	$131,449
State:	$317,202

Mobile homes: $50,652

Here:	$50,652
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 185
• One, attached: 2
• Mobile homes: 44

Unemployment: 8.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 16879

• 60.9%142Drove a car alone
• 9.4%22Carpooled
• 15.0%35Walked
• 14.2%33Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 16879

• 19Less than 5 minutes
• 225 to 9 minutes
• 2910 to 14 minutes
• 2715 to 19 minutes
• 5720 to 24 minutes
• 1725 to 29 minutes
• 630 to 34 minutes
• 1335 to 39 minutes
• 440 to 44 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 407

• Male householders: 113 (26 living alone), Female householders: 63 (15 living alone)

• 118 spouses (118 opposite-sex spouses), 3 unmarried partners, (3 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 89 children (83 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 18 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 3 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person, 5 2-persons

19 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (5 women).

99.0% of residents of 16879 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.0%

Population in 1990: 387.

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

• This state: 293
• Northeast: 95
• Midwest: 7
• South: 4
• West: 7

79% of the 16879 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

83% of the 16879 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 95% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 16879 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Emil	6	74.5 years
Michael	6	68.0 years
Robert	6	65.3 years
John	5	81.0 years
George	5	76.0 years
William	4	74.3 years
Albert	4	70.3 years
Peter	4	80.8 years
Emma	3	83.6 years
Edward	3	62.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 16879 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	6	72.0 years
Little	6	72.0 years
Merritt	5	65.0 years
Araway	4	63.5 years
Prunella	4	73.5 years
Turik	4	82.0 years
Kushner	3	85.0 years
Dunlap	3	63.3 years
Laich	3	73.7 years
Dobash	3	76.3 years