Zip code 16434: Spartansburg, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 16434
16434 is a rural zip code in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania (Crawford County), covering 63 sq mi of land. About 3,120 people live here, or 50 per square mile. The median resident is 25.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $59,420 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $145,300, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $914 a month.
9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 16434 compares
- Uninsured rate42.1%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%11th of 1,705 in PA
- 99thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%32nd of 1,707 in PA
- 97thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%98th of 1,704 in PA
- Homeownership rate87.8%93rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%395th of 1,698 in PA
- Poverty rate19.2%83rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%231st of 1,699 in PA
- Housing vacancy13.5%83rdU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%577th of 1,699 in PA
- Average commute29.1 min69thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min513th of 1,596 in PA
- 67thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%491st of 1,704 in PA
- Veterans5.1%40thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,209th of 1,707 in PA
- 39thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%602nd of 1,596 in PA
- Median household income$59,42019thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,234th of 1,617 in PA
- 15thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209823rd of 1,366 in PA
- 15thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,565th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$37,02814thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,479th of 1,693 in PA
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,029th of 1,704 in PA
- Work from home6.2%12thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,272nd of 1,704 in PA
- Median home value$145,3009thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,233rd of 1,628 in PA
- Population density50/sq mi7thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,417th of 1,707 in PA
- Population3,1205thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639797th of 1,707 in PA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,308th of 1,697 in PA
- 4thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,480th of 1,704 in PA
- Per capita income$20,4623rdWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,655th of 1,707 in PA
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,561st of 1,706 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,273rd of 1,707 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,486th of 1,704 in PA
- Median age25.11stU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,664th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,447th of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access56.1%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,670th of 1,698 in PA
| Measure | 16434 | Crawford | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 42.1% | 9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 11th of 1,705 | |
| Residents under 18 | 39% | 20.6% | 20.4% | 22% | 32nd of 1,707 | |
| Self-employed workers | 19.7% | 10.7% | 8.2% | 10% | 98th of 1,704 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.8% | 74.7% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 395th of 1,698 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19.2% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 231st of 1,699 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.5% | 19.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 577th of 1,699 | |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 23.3 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 513th of 1,596 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 491st of 1,704 | |
| Veterans | 5.1% | 9.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,209th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 47.8% | 45.4% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 602nd of 1,596 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $59,420 | $60,476 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,234th of 1,617 | |
| Median gross rent | $914 | $802 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 823rd of 1,366 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.5% | 22.7% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,565th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $37,028 | $41,458 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,479th of 1,693 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,029th of 1,704 | |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 7.7% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1,272nd of 1,704 | |
| Median home value | $145,300 | $153,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,233rd of 1,628 | |
| Population density | 50/sq mi | 82/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,417th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 3,120 | 82,716 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 797th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.366 | 0.445 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,308th of 1,697 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.1% | 11% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,480th of 1,704 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $20,462 | $32,743 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,655th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 8.9% | 21.1% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,561st of 1,706 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.2% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,273rd of 1,707 | |
| Government workers | 5.8% | 12% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,486th of 1,704 | |
| Median age | 25.1 | 44 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,664th of 1,707 | |
| Diversity index | 4.4 | 13.6 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,447th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 56.1% | 85% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,670th of 1,698 |
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
- White98%
- Black0.7%
- Hispanic0.5%
- Asian0.1%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial0.9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 899
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Family households
- 74.3%
- Married couples
- 68.4%
- Living alone
- 21.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.1%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,039
- Owner-occupied
- 87.8%
- Vacant
- 13.5%
- Median year built
- 1977
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 47.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 13%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (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 | 16434 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $46,667 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,000 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $27,303 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $46,202 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,231 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 70.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.8%
- Households with broadband
- 56.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 18.1%
- No internet access
- 42%
- Without health insurance
- 42.1%
- Limited-English households
- 7.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Spartansburg
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Crawford County
- Center point
- 41.7967° N, 79.6687° W
- Land area
- 63 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
16434 spans 2 counties
- Crawford County83% of land
- Warren County17% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Spartansburg1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 16434
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16432 | Riceville, PA · PO box | 7 mi | — |
| 16404 | Centerville, PA | 7.9 mi | $65,972 |
| 16407 | Corry, PA | 8.3 mi | $58,606 |
| 16413 | Elgin, PA · PO box | 8.3 mi | — |
| 16420 | Grand Valley, PA | 9.5 mi | $53,750 |
| 16436 | Spring Creek, PA | 9.5 mi | $47,500 |
| 16416 | Garland, PA | 10 mi | $75,093 |
| 16328 | Hydetown, PA | 11 mi | $60,000 |
| 16438 | Union City, PA | 11 mi | $65,000 |
| 16405 | Columbus, PA | 12 mi | $73,125 |
| 16354 | Titusville, PA | 13 mi | $48,963 |
| 16340 | Pittsfield, PA | 13 mi | $57,446 |
Zip codes like 16434 elsewhere
Questions about 16434
What city is zip code 16434?
16434 is assigned to Spartansburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 16434 in?
16434 is mostly in Crawford County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 16434?
About 3,120 people live in 16434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 16434 in?
16434 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 16434?
The median household income in 16434 is $59,420.
What zip codes are near 16434?
The closest zip codes to 16434 are 16432, 16404, 16407, 16413, 16420.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16434, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.