Zip code 16342: Polk, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16342?

16342 is assigned to Polk, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16342 in?

16342 is mostly in Venango County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 16342?

About 2,126 people live in 16342, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16342?

The median household income in 16342 is $63,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 16342?

The closest zip codes to 16342 are 16374, 16153, 16372, 16323, 16145.

Residential delivery areaVenango CountyEastern Time

Population

2,126

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$115K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$771/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

66 sq mi

32 people/sq mi

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

About 16342

16342 is a rural zip code in Polk, Pennsylvania (Venango County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 2,126 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 53.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,750 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $114,700, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $771 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 16342 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age53.2
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9204th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate89.8%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%305th of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy22%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%268th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older27.7%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%260th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters65.5%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%162nd of 1,596 in PA
Veterans9.8%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%309th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.8%
87th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%512th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers19.6%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%182nd of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate16.5%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%309th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%704th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,466
45th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599832nd of 1,693 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
44th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474628th of 1,697 in PA
Average commute24.4 min
39th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,079th of 1,596 in PA
Per capita income$35,708
36th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355928th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$63,750
26th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,094th of 1,617 in PA
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,040th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%896th of 1,705 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%921st of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,012th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,137th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index14.3
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6908th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1813.7%
6th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,428th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$771
5th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,133rd of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access80.9%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,398th of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,074th of 1,707 in PA
Population density32/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,551st of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$114,700
4th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,398th of 1,628 in PA
Population2,126
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639932nd of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16342	Venango	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	53.2	47.6	40.9	38.9	97th	204th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	89.8%	75.3%	69.3%	65.2%	96th	305th of 1,698
Housing vacancy	22%	18.5%	9.2%	10.1%	95th	268th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	27.7%	24.8%	19.5%	17.2%	95th	260th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.5%	47.9%	48.2%	51.1%	93rd	162nd of 1,596
Veterans	9.8%	9%	6.1%	6.2%	89th	309th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.8%	12.8%	11.5%	9.7%	87th	512th of 1,704
Government workers	19.6%	14.9%	11.5%	14.5%	83rd	182nd of 1,704
Poverty rate	16.5%	13.2%	11.7%	12.5%	75th	309th of 1,699
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	47th	704th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$46,466	$39,693	$50,599	$49,666	45th	832nd of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.414	0.474	0.483	44th	628th of 1,697
Average commute	24.4 min	23.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	39th	1,079th of 1,596
Per capita income	$35,708	$32,994	$44,355	$44,673	36th	928th of 1,707
Median household income	$63,750	$61,522	$77,971	$80,734	26th	1,094th of 1,617
Work from home	8.5%	8.8%	15.6%	15.1%	25th	1,040th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	4.3%	4.4%	5.6%	8.4%	25th	896th of 1,705
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.2%	19.1%	35.2%	35.7%	24th	921st of 1,706
Tech workers	1.1%	1.3%	3.6%	3.8%	15th	1,012th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	6.4%	8.5%	8.2%	10%	13th	1,137th of 1,704
Diversity index	14.3	12.8	44.6	61.4	7th	908th of 1,707
Residents under 18	13.7%	19%	20.4%	22%	6th	1,428th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$771	$795	$1,209	$1,413	5th	1,133rd of 1,366
Broadband accessWeakness	80.9%	88.3%	89.7%	91%	5th	1,398th of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	0.8%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,074th of 1,707
Population density	32/sq mi	74/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,551st of 1,707
Median home value	$114,700	$119,800	$254,500	$332,700	4th	1,398th of 1,628
Population	2,126	49,801	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	932nd of 1,707

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

25–34

11%

35–44

16%

45–54

18%

55–64

16%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

53.2

Under 18

13.7%

65 and over

27.7%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.9%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

14.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.2%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 958
Average household size: 2
Family households: 58%
Married couples: 47.5%
Living alone: 38.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.8%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16342

$63,750

Venango Co.

$61,522

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,708

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16342

$114,700

Venango Co.

$119,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16342

$771

Venango Co.

$795

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 1,228
Owner-occupied: 89.8%
Vacant: 22%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.9%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

31%

20–29

29%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Healthcare

13%

Production

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Engineering and science

10%

Sales

Management

Office and admin

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Business and finance

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Retail

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Wholesale

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Information

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$46,466

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16342	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,250	$74,888
Service	$34,688	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,694	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

47%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Households with broadband: 80.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.3%
No internet access: 17.7%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Polk
State: Pennsylvania
County: Venango County
Center point: 41.3148° N, 79.9280° W
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

16342 spans 2 counties

Venango County97% of land
Mercer County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Polk3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16342

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16374	Kennerdell, PA	6.9 mi	1,672	$57,829	$128,800
16153	Stoneboro, PA	8.2 mi	2,234	$63,750	$149,300
16372	Clintonville, PA	8.3 mi	517	$46,458	$99,100
16323	Franklin, PA	8.7 mi	14,353	$62,562	$131,200
16145	Sandy Lake, PA	9 mi	2,660	$67,321	$180,100
16362	Utica, PA	9.6 mi	1,066	$65,833	$183,000
16133	Jackson Center, PA	10 mi	1,425	$76,713	$201,200
16038	Harrisville, PA	11 mi	3,292	$72,850	$175,000
16311	Carlton, PA	12 mi	421	$70,938	$137,500
16343	Reno, PA	12 mi	670	$83,264	$106,100
16127	Grove City, PA	12 mi	15,117	$72,429	$213,700
16020	Boyers, PA	14 mi	1,169	$74,135	$207,000

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Questions about 16342

What city is zip code 16342?

16342 is assigned to Polk, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16342 in?

16342 is mostly in Venango County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 16342?

About 2,126 people live in 16342, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16342 in?

16342 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16342?

The median household income in 16342 is $63,750.

What zip codes are near 16342?

The closest zip codes to 16342 are 16374, 16153, 16372, 16323, 16145.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16342, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.