Zip code 16049: Parker, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16049?

16049 is assigned to Parker, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16049 in?

16049 is mostly in Clarion County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 16049?

About 2,965 people live in 16049, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16049?

The median household income in 16049 is $62,650.

Q: What zip codes are near 16049?

The closest zip codes to 16049 are 16036, 16054, 16022, 16050, 16213.

Residential delivery areaClarion CountyEastern Time

Population

2,965

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$133K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$789/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

91 sq mi

33 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 16049

16049 is a rural zip code in Parker, Pennsylvania (Clarion County), covering 91 sq mi of land. About 2,965 people live here, or 33 per square mile. The median resident is 46.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,650 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $132,800, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $789 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 16049 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy21.4%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%277th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older26.1%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%334th of 1,707 in PA
Median age46.4
90th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9627th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans10%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%281st of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate84.8%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%574th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute29.7 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min448th of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate6.3%
72nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%418th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate13.6%
64th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%468th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1821.6%
45th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%591st of 1,707 in PA
Work from home11.3%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%728th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%649th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%751st of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,545
38th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599980th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$62,650
25th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,130th of 1,617 in PA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%835th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$31,211
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,269th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters41.2%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%870th of 1,596 in PA
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,062nd of 1,705 in PA
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,310th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.392
15th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,067th of 1,697 in PA
Broadband access84.3%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,214th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$132,800
7th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,301st of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$789
6th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,095th of 1,366 in PA
Population2,965
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639816th of 1,707 in PA
Population density33/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,547th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index11.3
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,052nd of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,507th of 1,706 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,144th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16049	Clarion	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	21.4%	20.2%	9.2%	10.1%	94th	277th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	26.1%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	93rd	334th of 1,707
Median age	46.4	41.7	40.9	38.9	90th	627th of 1,707
Veterans	10%	7.3%	6.1%	6.2%	90th	281st of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	84.8%	72.5%	69.3%	65.2%	89th	574th of 1,698
Average commute	29.7 min	24.6 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	72nd	448th of 1,596
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.1%	5.3%	5.2%	72nd	418th of 1,704
Poverty rate	13.6%	13.1%	11.7%	12.5%	64th	468th of 1,699
Residents under 18	21.6%	19%	20.4%	22%	45th	591st of 1,707
Work from home	11.3%	8.6%	15.6%	15.1%	42nd	728th of 1,704
Government workers	12.7%	15.5%	11.5%	14.5%	42nd	649th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	8.5%	7.8%	8.2%	10%	39th	751st of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$44,545	$40,321	$50,599	$49,666	38th	980th of 1,693
Median household income	$62,650	$62,649	$77,971	$80,734	25th	1,130th of 1,617
Tech workers	1.5%	1.3%	3.6%	3.8%	23rd	835th of 1,704
Per capita income	$31,211	$32,832	$44,355	$44,673	22nd	1,269th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.2%	44.6%	48.2%	51.1%	18th	870th of 1,596
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	6.1%	5.6%	8.4%	16th	1,062nd of 1,705
Healthcare workers	7.1%	14.2%	11.5%	9.7%	16th	1,310th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.392	0.429	0.474	0.483	15th	1,067th of 1,697
Broadband accessWeakness	84.3%	85.3%	89.7%	91%	11th	1,214th of 1,698
Median home value	$132,800	$155,700	$254,500	$332,700	7th	1,301st of 1,628
Median gross rent	$789	$798	$1,209	$1,413	6th	1,095th of 1,366
Population	2,965	37,179	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	816th of 1,707
Population density	33/sq mi	62/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,547th of 1,707
Diversity index	11.3	11.4	44.6	61.4	5th	1,052nd of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.5%	23.6%	35.2%	35.7%	3rd	1,507th of 1,706
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	1%	7.7%	14.1%	3rd	1,144th of 1,707

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

16%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

46.4

Under 18

21.6%

65 and over

26.1%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

11.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 1,207
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.3%
Married couples: 51.7%
Living alone: 30.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16049

$62,650

Clarion Co.

$62,649

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,211

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.392

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16049

$132,800

Clarion Co.

$155,700

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16049

$789

Clarion Co.

$798

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 1,535
Owner-occupied: 84.8%
Vacant: 21.4%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

19%

20–29

25%

30–44

22%

45–59

10%

60+

13%

Average commute

29.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Production

10%

Healthcare

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Sales

Education

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Construction

10%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Retail

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Education

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$44,545

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16049	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,125	$74,888
Service	$24,018	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,656	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

55%

Some college

13%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 84.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.8%
No internet access: 12.3%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Parker
State: Pennsylvania
County: Clarion County
Center point: 41.0941° N, 79.6718° W
Land area: 91 sq mi
Water area: 2.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

16049 spans 3 counties

Clarion County46% of land
Butler County43% of land
Armstrong County11% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Cherry Valley2% of zip
Parker1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 16049

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16036	Foxburg, PA	2.8 mi	305	$69,375	$180,400
16054	Saint Petersburg, PA	4 mi	333	$71,500	$100,000
16022	Bruin, PA	4.2 mi	219	$76,250	$150,600
16050	Petrolia, PA	5.8 mi	1,097	$56,708	$132,700
16213	Callensburg, PA	6.3 mi	107	$71,667	$75,000
16041	Karns City, PA	6.4 mi	1,747	$67,167	$146,800
16058	Turkey City, PA · PO box	7 mi	—	—	—
16030	Eau Claire, PA	7.1 mi	272	$61,719	$146,900
16048	North Washington, PA	7.4 mi	225	$71,250	$130,000
16373	Emlenton, PA	8 mi	3,254	$63,047	$135,600
16040	Hilliards, PA	8.8 mi	1,013	$84,792	$177,700
16375	Lamartine, PA · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 16049

What city is zip code 16049?

16049 is assigned to Parker, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16049 in?

16049 is mostly in Clarion County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 16049?

About 2,965 people live in 16049, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16049 in?

16049 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16049?

The median household income in 16049 is $62,650.

What zip codes are near 16049?

The closest zip codes to 16049 are 16036, 16054, 16022, 16050, 16213.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16049, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.