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16217

Zip code 16217: Cooksburg, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaForest CountyEastern Time
Population
77
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$269K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
68.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7.5 sq mi
10 people/sq mi

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

About 16217

16217 is a rural zip code in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania (Forest County), covering 7.5 sq mi of land. About 77 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 68.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $56,250 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $269,400, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.9 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 16217 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 77 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
68.2
Under 18
0%
65 and over
64.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
55.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
42
Average household size
1.8
Family households
81%
Married couples
81%
Living alone
19%
Veterans (of adults)
23.4%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
2%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
67%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

16217
$56,250
Forest Co.
$52,191
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,449
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.151
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16217
$269,400
Forest Co.
$115,300
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

16217
—
Forest Co.
$817
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
98%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
106
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
60.4%
Median year built
1974
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
21%
20–29
61%
30–44
18%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
20.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
36.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
61%
Construction and repair
18%
Healthcare
11%
Management
7%
Office and admin
4%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
71%
Construction
18%
Public administration
7%
Retail
4%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$7,059
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
85.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work16217U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
49%
Some college
40%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
3%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.9%
Graduate or professional degree
1.3%
Households with broadband
28.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
11.9%
No internet access
59.5%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cooksburg
Center point
41.3461° N, 79.1813° W
Land area
7.5 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

16217 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 16217

ZipCityDistanceIncome
15828Clarington4.1 mi$36,250
16260Vowinckel5.4 mi$52,870
16233Leeper5.6 mi$91,159
16225Fisher · PO box6.4 mi—
16220Crown6.7 mi—
15860Sigel7.5 mi$65,774
16361Tylersburg8.8 mi$108,750
16235Lucinda9.1 mi$77,798
16257Snydersburg · PO box9.1 mi—
16258Strattanville9.3 mi$55,188
16332Lickingville9.8 mi—
15829Corsica10 mi$64,167

Questions about 16217

What city is zip code 16217?

16217 is assigned to Cooksburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16217 in?

16217 is mostly in Forest County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 16217?

About 77 people live in 16217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16217 in?

16217 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16217?

The median household income in 16217 is $56,250.

What zip codes are near 16217?

The closest zip codes to 16217 are 15828, 16260, 16233, 16225, 16220.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16217, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.