Zip code 16217: Cooksburg, Pennsylvania
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
Only about 77 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639
- Population density10/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi
- Median household income$56,250U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
- Per capita income$30,449U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355
- Median home value$269,400U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500
- Median age68.2U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9
- Poverty rate3.9%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
- U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%
- U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%
- Average commute20.9 minU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min
- U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%
- U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%
- U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6
- Broadband access28.6%U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%
- U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%
- Veterans23.4%U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%
- U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%
- Housing vacancy60.4%U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%
- U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%
- U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%
- U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599
- U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%
- Healthcare workers10.7%U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%
- Government workers85.7%U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474
| Measure | 16217 | Forest | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 6,715 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 10/sq mi | 16/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $56,250 | $52,191 | $77,971 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $30,449 | $24,303 | $44,355 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $269,400 | $115,300 | $254,500 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 68.2 | 48.7 | 40.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.9% | 12.3% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 78.3% | 69.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 23 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 36.5 | 44.6 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 28.6% | 74.8% | 89.7% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 23.4% | 7.8% | 6.1% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 60.4% | 72.3% | 9.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 64.9% | 25% | 19.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 3.7% | 20.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $7,059 | $42,736 | $50,599 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 10.7% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 13.8% | 8.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 85.7% | 24% | 11.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.151 | 0.404 | 0.474 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 16217 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Forest County
- 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
- Forest County76% of land
- Clarion County24% of land
Zip codes near 16217
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15828 | Clarington, PA | 4.1 mi | $36,250 |
| 16260 | Vowinckel, PA | 5.4 mi | $52,870 |
| 16233 | Leeper, PA | 5.6 mi | $91,159 |
| 16225 | Fisher, PA · PO box | 6.4 mi | — |
| 16220 | Crown, PA | 6.7 mi | — |
| 15860 | Sigel, PA | 7.5 mi | $65,774 |
| 16361 | Tylersburg, PA | 8.8 mi | $108,750 |
| 16235 | Lucinda, PA | 9.1 mi | $77,798 |
| 16257 | Snydersburg, PA · PO box | 9.1 mi | — |
| 16258 | Strattanville, PA | 9.3 mi | $55,188 |
| 16332 | Lickingville, PA | 9.8 mi | — |
| 15829 | Corsica, PA | 10 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.