Zip code 16228: Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16228?

16228 is assigned to Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16228 in?

16228 is in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16228?

About 409 people live in 16228, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16228?

The median household income in 16228 is $70,833.

Q: What zip codes are near 16228?

The closest zip codes to 16228 are 16236, 16238, 16212, 16226, 16201.

Residential delivery areaArmstrong CountyEastern Time

Population

409

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$107K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,250/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.1 sq mi

5,382 people/sq mi

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

About 16228

16228 is an urban zip code in Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 409 people live here, or 5,382 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 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 $70,833 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $107,300, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,250 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.4 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 16228 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 409 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate91.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%228th of 1,698 in PA
Population density5,382/sq mi
83rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi111th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%667th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate16.4%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%312th of 1,699 in PA
Median age40.4
60th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,206th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy6.7%
50th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,053rd of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,056
50th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599726th of 1,693 in PA
Veterans5.7%
48th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,089th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%553rd of 1,698 in PA
Median gross rent$1,250
40th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209335th of 1,366 in PA
Residents 65 and older15.2%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,413th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$70,833
37th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971843rd of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$34,286
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,031st of 1,707 in PA
Average commute21.4 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,347th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,098th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers6.9%
18th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,054th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers9.7%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,072nd of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%612th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters40%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%913th of 1,596 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,122nd of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.377
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,214th of 1,697 in PA
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,236th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index13.4
6th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6947th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,175th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$107,300
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,436th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home3.2%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,475th of 1,704 in PA
Population409
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,394th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,548th of 1,705 in PA

Measure	16228	Armstrong	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	91.7%	78.8%	69.3%	65.2%	97th	228th of 1,698
Population density	5,382/sq mi	99/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	83rd	111th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	11.6%	13.7%	11.5%	9.7%	78th	667th of 1,704
Poverty rate	16.4%	11.8%	11.7%	12.5%	74th	312th of 1,699
Median age	40.4	47.2	40.9	38.9	60th	1,206th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	6.7%	12.7%	9.2%	10.1%	50th	1,053rd of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$48,056	$44,956	$50,599	$49,666	50th	726th of 1,693
Veterans	5.7%	8.6%	6.1%	6.2%	48th	1,089th of 1,707
Broadband access	91.1%	86.8%	89.7%	91%	42nd	553rd of 1,698
Median gross rent	$1,250	$785	$1,209	$1,413	40th	335th of 1,366
Residents 65 and older	15.2%	24%	19.5%	17.2%	39th	1,413th of 1,707
Median household income	$70,833	$65,008	$77,971	$80,734	37th	843rd of 1,617
Per capita income	$34,286	$35,893	$44,355	$44,673	32nd	1,031st of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	21.4 min	28.6 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	20th	1,347th of 1,596
Residents under 18	17.8%	18.9%	20.4%	22%	18th	1,098th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	6.9%	8%	8.2%	10%	18th	1,054th of 1,704
Government workers	9.7%	10%	11.5%	14.5%	17th	1,072nd of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	0.7%	7.7%	14.1%	16th	612th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40%	43.3%	48.2%	51.1%	16th	913th of 1,596
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.7%	19%	35.2%	35.7%	15th	1,122nd of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.377	0.429	0.474	0.483	9th	1,214th of 1,697
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	8th	1,236th of 1,704
Diversity index	13.4	9.8	44.6	61.4	6th	947th of 1,707
Tech workers	0.5%	2%	3.6%	3.8%	6th	1,175th of 1,704
Median home value	$107,300	$157,300	$254,500	$332,700	3rd	1,436th of 1,628
Work from home	3.2%	9.4%	15.6%	15.1%	3rd	1,475th of 1,704
Population	409	64,622	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,394th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	0.5%	4%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,548th of 1,705

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

14%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

10%

35–44

17%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.4

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

15.2%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

13.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

93.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 168
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 70.8%
Married couples: 54.8%
Living alone: 17.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

30%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16228

$70,833

Armstrong Co.

$65,008

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,286

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.377

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16228

$107,300

Armstrong Co.

$157,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16228

$1,250

Armstrong Co.

$785

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 180
Owner-occupied: 91.7%
Vacant: 6.7%
Median year built: 1950
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

37%

20–29

11%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

17%

Healthcare

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Engineering and science

Food service

Sales

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Education

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Computer and math

0.5%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Health care and social assistance

22%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Education

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.5%

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,056

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16228	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,313	$74,888
Service	$25,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,893	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

19%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.4%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 0.5%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Ford Cliff
State: Pennsylvania
County: Armstrong County
Center point: 40.7608° N, 79.5358° W
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ford Cliff100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16228

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16236	Mc Grann, PA	1.5 mi	405	$49,057	$152,700
16238	Manorville, PA	2 mi	402	$77,885	$147,900
16212	Cadogan, PA	2.2 mi	261	$73,750	$75,400
16226	Ford City, PA	4.1 mi	7,689	$63,750	$144,500
16201	Kittanning, PA	4.8 mi	17,040	$72,556	$174,200
16229	Freeport, PA	7.2 mi	4,798	$81,731	$206,900
15682	Schenley, PA	7.4 mi	234	$88,438	$152,300
16262	Worthington, PA	8.1 mi	2,772	$69,375	$195,500
15690	Vandergrift, PA	8.3 mi	8,985	$55,457	$111,800
15656	Leechburg, PA	9.3 mi	9,506	$68,311	$162,600
15641	Hyde Park, PA	9.4 mi	464	$65,536	$141,700
16210	Adrian, PA	9.7 mi	574	$49,107	$137,500

Questions about 16228

What city is zip code 16228?

16228 is assigned to Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16228 in?

16228 is in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16228?

About 409 people live in 16228, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16228 in?

16228 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16228?

The median household income in 16228 is $70,833.

What zip codes are near 16228?

The closest zip codes to 16228 are 16236, 16238, 16212, 16226, 16201.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16228, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.