ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16802: State College, PA

ZIP Code 16802 (State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 14,793 residents in 63 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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. 4 figures for this ZIP (households, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

14,793

Margin of error ±502

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

19.2 yrs

Margin of error ±0.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

11.0 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 16802 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 1680219.2 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16802—Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16802$3,853Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1680226.7%*Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1680210.2%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1680273.3%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16802—Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16802—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 168020.0%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1680211.0 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 168028.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16802

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 16802 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16802Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population14,793±50213,018,639334,922,499
Median age19.2 yrs±0.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households63*±885,274,853129,227,496
Median household income——$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$3,853±$472$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate26.7%*±43.7 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.2%±3.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.3%*±86.4 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value——$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes0.0%*±30.2 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work11.0 min±2.2 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.7%±3.7 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 16802
GroupZIP 16802PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.2%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.8%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 Latino4.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.9%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16802 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Centre County
Largest overlapping place
State College (87% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.77 sq mi· about 19,212 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 Centre County

16801 Centre County, PA16803 Centre County, PA16820 Centre County, PA16823 Centre County, PA16826 Eagleville, PA16827 Boalsburg, PA16828 Centre County, PA16829 Centre County, PA16832 Centre County, PA16835 Unionville, PA16841 Centre County, PA16844 Centre County, PA16845 Centre County, PA16851 Lemont, PA16852 Centre County, PA16853 Milesburg, PA16854 Millheim, PA16856 Mingoville, PA16859 Centre County, PA16864 Centre County, PA16865 Centre County, PA16866 Centre County, PA16868 Pine Grove Mills, PA16870 Centre 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.