ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16353: Forest County, PA

ZIP Code 16353 (Forest County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 2,473 residents in 1,051 households. The median household income is $56,034, the median home value is $121,000 and the median gross rent is $665/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

Total population

2,473

Margin of error ±265

Median household income

$56,034

Margin of error ±$4,908

Median home value

$121,000

Margin of error ±$16,178

Median gross rent

$665/mo

Margin of error ±$221

Median age

54.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.5 min

Margin of error ±7.9 min

How ZIP 16353 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 1635354.8 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16353$56,034Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16353$32,674Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1635311.5%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 163532.8%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1635315.1%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16353$121,000Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16353$665/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1635386.0%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1635330.5 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1635316.8%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16353

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 16353 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16353Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population2,473±26513,018,639334,922,499
Median age54.8 yrs±3.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,051±935,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$56,034±$4,908$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$32,674±$3,295$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate11.5%±2.2 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±1.1 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%±2.9 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$121,000±$16,178$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$665/mo±$221$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.0%±4.1 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.5 min±7.9 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.8%±7.8 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 16353
GroupZIP 16353PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino97.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%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 Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16353 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Forest County— also overlaps Clarion County, Venango County
Largest overlapping place
Tionesta (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
149.14 sq mi· about 17 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, PA16217 Forest County, PA16239 Forest County, PA16321 Forest County, PA16322 Forest County, PA16370 Forest County, PA

See every ZIP code in Pennsylvania, or compare ZIP 16353 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.