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16253

Zip code 16253: Seminole, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaArmstrong CountyEastern Time
Population
87
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$154K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.4 sq mi
230 people/sq mi

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

About 16253

16253 is a small-town zip code in Seminole, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 87 people live here, or 230 per square mile. The median resident is 60.7 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 $45,833 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $154,200, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and business and finance. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 16253 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 87 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
60.7
Under 18
9.2%
65 and over
39.1%

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
100%

Language spoken at home (households)

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

Households

Households
52
Average household size
1.7
Family households
44.2%
Married couples
44.2%
Living alone
40.4%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
40% / 60%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
35%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
27%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

16253
$45,833
Armstrong Co.
$65,008
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,089
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16253
$154,200
Armstrong Co.
$157,300
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

16253
—
Armstrong Co.
$785
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
78
Owner-occupied
73.1%
Vacant
33.3%
Median year built
1942
Median rooms
7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
53%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
0%
Walked
25%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
28%
10–19
48%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
14%
60+
10%
Average commute
18.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
40.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
22%
Construction and repair
22%
Business and finance
13%
Sales
13%
Office and admin
13%
Engineering and science
9%
Healthcare
9%
Computer and math
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Retail
25%
Professional and technical services
22%
Construction
13%
Restaurants and hotels
13%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Public administration
9%
Other services
9%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$30,833
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
25%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work16253U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$21,875$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
71%
Some college
9%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.5%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
78.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
40.4%
No internet access
21.2%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Seminole
Center point
40.9567° N, 79.3435° W
Land area
0.4 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 16253

ZipCityDistanceIncome
16223Distant2.2 mi$60,521
16242New Bethlehem2.5 mi$55,677
16245Oak Ridge4.1 mi$48,438
16230Hawthorn5.4 mi$46,932
16259Templeton6 mi$59,861
16261Widnoon · PO box6.5 mi—
16222Dayton7.3 mi$64,688
15778Timblin7.6 mi$72,500
16224Fairmount City8.1 mi$74,643
16240Mayport8.3 mi$58,281
16210Adrian9.8 mi$49,107
16248Rimersburg10 mi$65,272

Questions about 16253

What city is zip code 16253?

16253 is assigned to Seminole, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16253 in?

16253 is in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16253?

About 87 people live in 16253, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16253 in?

16253 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16253?

The median household income in 16253 is $45,833.

What zip codes are near 16253?

The closest zip codes to 16253 are 16223, 16242, 16245, 16230, 16259.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16253, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.