ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16249: Armstrong County, PA

ZIP Code 16249 (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 1,791 residents in 766 households. The median household income is $68,214, the median home value is $164,400 and the median gross rent is $677/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,791

Margin of error ±233

Median household income

$68,214

Margin of error ±$7,919

Median home value

$164,400

Margin of error ±$10,606

Median gross rent

$677/mo

Margin of error ±$182

Median age

52.7 yrs

Margin of error ±6.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.9 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 16249 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 1624952.7 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16249$68,214Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16249$36,121Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 162497.9%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 162497.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1624918.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16249$164,400Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16249$677/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1624980.2%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1624931.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 162496.5%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16249

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 16249 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16249Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population1,791±23313,018,639334,922,499
Median age52.7 yrs±6.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households766±1025,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$68,214±$7,919$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$36,121±$4,164$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate7.9%±2.8 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%±5.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%±3.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$164,400±$10,606$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$677/mo±$182$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.2%*±14.8 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.9 min±8.5 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.5%±3.2 pts15.6%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 16249
GroupZIP 16249PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.5%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16249 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Armstrong County
Largest overlapping place
Rural Valley (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
25.93 sq mi· about 69 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 Armstrong County

15682 Armstrong County, PA15686 Armstrong County, PA15690 Armstrong County, PA15736 Armstrong County, PA15774 Armstrong County, PA16028 Armstrong County, PA16201 Armstrong County, PA16210 Armstrong County, PA16212 Armstrong County, PA16218 Armstrong County, PA16222 Armstrong County, PA16223 Armstrong County, PA16226 Armstrong County, PA16228 Ford Cliff, PA16229 Armstrong County, PA16236 Armstrong County, PA16238 Manorville, PA16244 Armstrong County, PA16245 Armstrong County, PA16250 Armstrong County, PA16253 Armstrong County, PA16259 Armstrong County, PA16262 Armstrong County, PA16263 Armstrong 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.