ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16859: Centre County, PA

ZIP Code 16859 (Centre County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 500 residents in 222 households. The median household income is $55,938, the median home value is $142,600 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

Total population

500

Margin of error ±96

Median household income

$55,938

Margin of error ±$5,888

Median home value

$142,600

Margin of error ±$24,633

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

50.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

42.7 min

Margin of error ±18.7 min

How ZIP 16859 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 1685950.2 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16859$55,938Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16859$29,836Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1685913.7%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 168595.2%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1685912.1%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16859$142,600Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16859—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1685991.9%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1685942.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 168592.5%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16859

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 16859 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16859Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population500±9613,018,639334,922,499
Median age50.2 yrs±5.5 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households222±425,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$55,938±$5,888$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$29,836±$5,981$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate13.7%±8.3 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±6.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%±8.0 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$142,600±$24,633$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.9%±2.5 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work42.7 min±18.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.5%±2.9 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 16859
GroupZIP 16859PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.2%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 Latino0.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.2%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16859 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Centre County
Largest overlapping place
Moshannon (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
30.07 sq mi· about 17 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

16826 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, 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, PA16882 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.