ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16828: Centre County, PA

ZIP Code 16828 (Centre County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 5,000 residents in 2,093 households. The median household income is $76,468, the median home value is $273,800 and the median gross rent is $1,163/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

5,000

Margin of error ±535

Median household income

$76,468

Margin of error ±$5,106

Median home value

$273,800

Margin of error ±$20,828

Median gross rent

$1,163/mo

Margin of error ±$271

Median age

50.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.6 min

Margin of error ±6.1 min

How ZIP 16828 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 1682850.7 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16828$76,468Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16828$40,376Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 168285.6%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 168286.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1682829.1%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16828$273,800Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16828$1,163/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1682885.4%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1682822.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1682811.9%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16828

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 16828 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16828Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population5,000±53513,018,639334,922,499
Median age50.7 yrs±3.7 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,093±2185,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$76,468±$5,106$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$40,376±$4,619$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±2.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.6%±3.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%±5.1 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$273,800±$20,828$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,163/mo±$271$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.4%±3.7 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.6 min±6.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.9%±4.6 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 16828
GroupZIP 16828PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.5%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%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 Latino7.6%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.1%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16828 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Centre County
Largest overlapping place
Centre Hall (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
55.71 sq mi· about 90 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, PA16802 State College, PA16803 Centre County, PA16820 Centre County, PA16823 Centre County, PA16826 Eagleville, PA16827 Boalsburg, 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.