ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16851: Lemont, PA

ZIP Code 16851 (Lemont, Centre County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 974 residents in 371 households. The median household income is $100,768, the median home value is $420,400 and the median gross rent is $2,164/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (household income, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

974

Margin of error ±480

Median household income

$100,768*

Margin of error ±$63,011· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$420,400

Margin of error ±$66,472

Median gross rent

$2,164/mo*

Margin of error ±$1,158· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

35.4 yrs

Margin of error ±15.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.3 min*

Margin of error ±11.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 16851 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 1685135.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16851$100,768*Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16851$42,583Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 168518.9%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 168514.9%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1685144.1%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16851$420,400Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16851$2,164/mo*Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1685173.6%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1685113.3 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1685127.2%*Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16851

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 16851 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16851Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population974±48013,018,639334,922,499
Median age35.4 yrs±15.7 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households371±1545,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$100,768*±$63,011$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$42,583±$20,541$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate8.9%±8.0 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.9%±7.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%*±30.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$420,400±$66,472$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$2,164/mo*±$1,158$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.6%±8.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work13.3 min*±11.8 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home27.2%*±26.6 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 16851
GroupZIP 16851PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.6%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 Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.4%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16851 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Centre County
Largest overlapping place
Lemont (28% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.86 sq mi· about 524 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

16823 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, 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, PA16872 Centre County, PA16874 Centre County, PA16875 Centre County, PA16877 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.