ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16602: Altoona, PA

ZIP Code 16602 (Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 26,352 residents in 11,574 households. The median household income is $55,046, the median home value is $125,700 and the median gross rent is $869/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

26,352

Margin of error ±917

Median household income

$55,046

Margin of error ±$3,815

Median home value

$125,700

Margin of error ±$7,633

Median gross rent

$869/mo

Margin of error ±$50

Median age

43.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.7 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 16602 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 1660243.7 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16602$55,046Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16602$33,384Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1660214.5%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 166026.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1660221.7%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16602$125,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16602$869/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1660267.3%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1660217.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 166027.1%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16602

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 16602 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 16602	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	26,352	±917	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	43.7 yrs	±2.3 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	11,574	±495	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$55,046	±$3,815	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,384	±$2,167	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.5%	±2.6 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.3%	±1.7 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%	±2.2 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$125,700	±$7,633	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$869/mo	±$50	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	67.3%	±2.6 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.7 min	±1.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.1%	±1.8 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 16602
Group	ZIP 16602	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.3%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	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	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.4%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 16602 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Blair County
Largest overlapping place: Altoona (35% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 14.68 sq mi· about 1,795 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 Blair County

16601 Blair County, PA 16617 Bellwood, PA 16625 Blair County, PA 16631 Blair County, PA 16635 Blair County, PA 16637 Blair County, PA 16648 Blair County, PA 16662 Blair County, PA 16665 Newry, PA 16673 Blair County, PA 16682 Claysburg, PA 16684 Tipton, PA 16686 Blair County, PA 16693 Blair County, PA

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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.