ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16239: Forest County, PA

ZIP Code 16239 (Forest County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 3,951 residents in 726 households. The median household income is $52,121, the median home value is $107,400 and the median gross rent is $824/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

3,951

Margin of error ±71

Median household income

$52,121

Margin of error ±$4,587

Median home value

$107,400

Margin of error ±$11,226

Median gross rent

$824/mo

Margin of error ±$31

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.7 min

Margin of error ±6.1 min

How ZIP 16239 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1623940.8 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16239$52,121Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16239$17,877Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 162394.6%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 162392.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1623912.2%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16239$107,400Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16239$824/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1623964.2%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1623917.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 162399.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16239

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 16239 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 16239	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	3,951	±71	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	40.8 yrs	±1.7 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	726	±72	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,121	±$4,587	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$17,877	±$2,362	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.6%	±2.5 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.1%	±1.7 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.2%	±2.5 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$107,400	±$11,226	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$824/mo	±$31	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	64.2%	±7.1 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.7 min	±6.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.4%	±4.3 pts	15.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 16239
Group	ZIP 16239	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	65.5%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	22.8%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.0%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 16239 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Forest County
Largest overlapping place: Marienville (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 189.51 sq mi· about 21 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Forest County

15828 Forest County, PA 16217 Forest County, PA 16321 Forest County, PA 16322 Forest County, PA 16353 Forest County, PA 16370 Forest County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.