Zip code 16224: Fairmount City, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16224?

16224 is assigned to Fairmount City, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16224 in?

16224 is mostly in Clarion County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 16224?

About 763 people live in 16224, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16224?

The median household income in 16224 is $74,643.

Q: What zip codes are near 16224?

The closest zip codes to 16224 are 16230, 16240, 16245, 15864, 16223.

Residential delivery areaClarion CountyEastern Time

Population

763

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$158K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$692/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

39 people/sq mi

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

About 16224

16224 is a rural zip code in Fairmount City, Pennsylvania (Clarion County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 763 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 55 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,643 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $158,100, 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 $692 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 16224 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age55
98th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9152nd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers17.8%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%138th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older31.5%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%142nd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate85.3%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%550th of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy14.1%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%539th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%512th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers11.2%
71st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%406th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute29.2 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min501st of 1,596 in PA
Rent-burdened renters51.1%
51st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%467th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access92.2%
50th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%474th of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$47,740
48th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599752nd of 1,693 in PA
Poverty rate10.1%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%779th of 1,699 in PA
Median household income$74,643
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971708th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$36,525
39th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355861st of 1,707 in PA
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%973rd of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,040th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,085th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$158,100
11th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,118th of 1,628 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.372
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,257th of 1,697 in PA
Population density39/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,497th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1813.2%
5th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,452nd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,427th of 1,705 in PA
Median gross rent$692
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,252nd of 1,366 in PA
Population763
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,227th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index4.4
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,446th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,397th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,352nd of 1,704 in PA
Government workers5.5%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,501st of 1,704 in PA

Measure	16224	Clarion	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	55	41.7	40.9	38.9	98th	152nd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	17.8%	14.2%	11.5%	9.7%	98th	138th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	31.5%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	97th	142nd of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	85.3%	72.5%	69.3%	65.2%	89th	550th of 1,698
Housing vacancy	14.1%	20.2%	9.2%	10.1%	85th	539th of 1,699
Veterans	8.3%	7.3%	6.1%	6.2%	80th	512th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	11.2%	7.8%	8.2%	10%	71st	406th of 1,704
Average commute	29.2 min	24.6 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	70th	501st of 1,596
Rent-burdened renters	51.1%	44.6%	48.2%	51.1%	51st	467th of 1,596
Broadband access	92.2%	85.3%	89.7%	91%	50th	474th of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$47,740	$40,321	$50,599	$49,666	48th	752nd of 1,693
Poverty rate	10.1%	13.1%	11.7%	12.5%	45th	779th of 1,699
Median household income	$74,643	$62,649	$77,971	$80,734	43rd	708th of 1,617
Per capita income	$36,525	$32,832	$44,355	$44,673	39th	861st of 1,707
Work from home	9%	8.6%	15.6%	15.1%	28th	973rd of 1,704
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	5.1%	5.3%	5.2%	19th	1,040th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.3%	23.6%	35.2%	35.7%	17th	1,085th of 1,706
Median home value	$158,100	$155,700	$254,500	$332,700	11th	1,118th of 1,628
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.372	0.429	0.474	0.483	7th	1,257th of 1,697
Population density	39/sq mi	62/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,497th of 1,707
Residents under 18	13.2%	19%	20.4%	22%	5th	1,452nd of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	1.7%	6.1%	5.6%	8.4%	4th	1,427th of 1,705
Median gross rent	$692	$798	$1,209	$1,413	3rd	1,252nd of 1,366
Population	763	37,179	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,227th of 1,707
Diversity index	4.4	11.4	44.6	61.4	1st	1,446th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	1%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,397th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,352nd of 1,704
Government workers	5.5%	15.5%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,501st of 1,704

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

11%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

19%

55–64

18%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

Under 18

13.2%

65 and over

31.5%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0.8%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

4.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 348
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 80.5%
Married couples: 71.6%
Living alone: 17.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

22%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16224

$74,643

Clarion Co.

$62,649

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,525

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.372

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16224

$158,100

Clarion Co.

$155,700

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16224

$692

Clarion Co.

$798

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 405
Owner-occupied: 85.3%
Vacant: 14.1%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.2%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

20%

20–29

21%

30–44

21%

45–59

11%

60+

12%

Average commute

29.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

18%

Construction and repair

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Production

10%

Management

Education

Sales

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

25%

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

13%

Construction

10%

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$47,740

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16224	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,545	$74,888
Service	$30,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,886	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

55%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.9%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 1.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fairmount City
State: Pennsylvania
County: Clarion County
Center point: 41.0665° N, 79.2905° W
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

16224 spans 2 counties

Clarion County95% of land
Armstrong County5% of land

Zip codes near 16224

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16230	Hawthorn, PA	3.2 mi	501	$46,932	$92,900
16240	Mayport, PA	4 mi	1,327	$58,281	$142,400
16245	Oak Ridge, PA	4.5 mi	196	$48,438	$83,300
15864	Summerville, PA	5.8 mi	1,789	$65,859	$141,400
16223	Distant, PA	6.4 mi	65	$60,521	$83,800
16242	New Bethlehem, PA	7 mi	4,513	$55,677	$134,700
16253	Seminole, PA	8.1 mi	87	$45,833	$154,200
15778	Timblin, PA	8.3 mi	367	$72,500	$71,300
15784	Worthville, PA	8.3 mi	49	$82,500	$140,600
15770	Ringgold, PA	8.9 mi	188	$43,250	$122,700
16214	Clarion, PA	9.7 mi	8,494	$57,521	$171,600
16255	Sligo, PA	10 mi	1,981	$56,058	$119,300

Questions about 16224

What city is zip code 16224?

16224 is assigned to Fairmount City, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16224 in?

16224 is mostly in Clarion County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 16224?

About 763 people live in 16224, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16224 in?

16224 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16224?

The median household income in 16224 is $74,643.

What zip codes are near 16224?

The closest zip codes to 16224 are 16230, 16240, 16245, 15864, 16223.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16224, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.