ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16648: Blair County, PA

ZIP Code 16648 (Blair County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 14,904 residents in 6,342 households. The median household income is $81,540, the median home value is $219,500 and the median gross rent is $1,090/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

14,904

Margin of error ±336

Median household income

$81,540

Margin of error ±$8,775

Median home value

$219,500

Margin of error ±$14,054

Median gross rent

$1,090/mo

Margin of error ±$64

Median age

45.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 16648 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 1664845.8 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16648$81,540Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16648$45,749Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 166487.6%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 166481.2%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1664837.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16648$219,500Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16648$1,090/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1664875.2%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1664818.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 166486.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16648

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 16648 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16648Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population14,904±33613,018,639334,922,499
Median age45.8 yrs±2.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,342±2885,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$81,540±$8,775$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$45,749±$3,464$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate7.6%±2.7 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.2%±1.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%±4.6 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$219,500±$14,054$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,090/mo±$64$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.2%±3.5 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.6 min±2.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.7%±2.4 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 16648
GroupZIP 16648PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.4%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.8%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16648 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Blair County
Largest overlapping place
Hollidaysburg (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
60.05 sq mi· about 248 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, PA16602 Altoona, PA16617 Bellwood, PA16625 Blair County, PA16631 Blair County, PA16635 Blair County, PA16637 Blair County, PA16662 Blair County, PA16665 Newry, PA16673 Blair County, PA16682 Claysburg, PA16684 Tipton, PA16686 Blair County, PA16693 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.