Zip code 16646: Hastings, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16646?

16646 is assigned to Hastings, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16646 in?

16646 is mostly in Cambria County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 16646?

About 2,185 people live in 16646, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16646?

The median household income in 16646 is $66,359.

Q: What zip codes are near 16646?

The closest zip codes to 16646 are 16675, 15738, 15773, 16692, 15775.

Residential delivery areaCambria CountyEastern Time

Population

2,185

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$119K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$613/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

121 people/sq mi

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

About 16646

16646 is a small-town zip code in Hastings, Pennsylvania (Cambria County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 2,185 people live here, or 121 per square mile. The median resident is 51.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,359 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $119,200, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $613 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.1 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and construction and repair.

How 16646 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate91%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%257th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older30.4%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%161st of 1,707 in PA
Median age51.4
96th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9282nd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers15.4%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%257th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans10.6%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%237th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters58.3%
78th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%269th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy10.9%
75th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%732nd of 1,699 in PA
Average commute28.1 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min622nd of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$49,243
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599640th of 1,693 in PA
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%599th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$37,189
41st
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355817th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$66,359
30th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,003rd of 1,617 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.401
22nd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474948th of 1,697 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,038th of 1,706 in PA
Self-employed workers6.9%
18th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,057th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1817.5%
16th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,137th of 1,707 in PA
Population density121/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,110th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,309th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,184th of 1,705 in PA
Broadband access81.7%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,349th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$119,200
5th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,374th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home3.6%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,444th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,220th of 1,704 in PA
Population2,185
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639923rd of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,188th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$613
1st
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,335th of 1,366 in PA
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,442nd of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index4.4
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,445th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16646	Cambria	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	91%	76.4%	69.3%	65.2%	97th	257th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	30.4%	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%	97th	161st of 1,707
Median age	51.4	45.6	40.9	38.9	96th	282nd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	15.4%	14.4%	11.5%	9.7%	96th	257th of 1,704
Veterans	10.6%	8.6%	6.1%	6.2%	91st	237th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	58.3%	42.5%	48.2%	51.1%	78th	269th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	10.9%	13.2%	9.2%	10.1%	75th	732nd of 1,699
Average commute	28.1 min	23.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	63rd	622nd of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$49,243	$43,320	$50,599	$49,666	53rd	640th of 1,693
Government workers	13.2%	15.2%	11.5%	14.5%	46th	599th of 1,704
Per capita income	$37,189	$34,692	$44,355	$44,673	41st	817th of 1,707
Median household income	$66,359	$58,418	$77,971	$80,734	30th	1,003rd of 1,617
Income inequality (Gini)	0.401	0.459	0.474	0.483	22nd	948th of 1,697
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.1%	23.9%	35.2%	35.7%	18th	1,038th of 1,706
Self-employed workers	6.9%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	18th	1,057th of 1,704
Residents under 18	17.5%	19.2%	20.4%	22%	16th	1,137th of 1,707
Population density	121/sq mi	191/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	1,110th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	14.2%	11.7%	12.5%	13th	1,309th of 1,699
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	3.3%	5.6%	8.4%	12th	1,184th of 1,705
Broadband accessWeakness	81.7%	84.9%	89.7%	91%	6th	1,349th of 1,698
Median home value	$119,200	$121,000	$254,500	$332,700	5th	1,374th of 1,628
Work from home	3.6%	10.4%	15.6%	15.1%	4th	1,444th of 1,704
Tech workers	0.3%	1.9%	3.6%	3.8%	4th	1,220th of 1,704
Population	2,185	131,538	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	923rd of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	1.1%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,188th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$613	$739	$1,209	$1,413	1st	1,335th of 1,366
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	4.7%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,442nd of 1,704
Diversity index	4.4	18.4	44.6	61.4	1st	1,445th 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

12%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

18%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

51.4

Under 18

17.5%

65 and over

30.4%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0.0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

4.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

94.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 913
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 64.1%
Married couples: 53.6%
Living alone: 35.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16646

$66,359

Cambria Co.

$58,418

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,189

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.401

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16646

$119,200

Cambria Co.

$121,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16646

$613

Cambria Co.

$739

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,025
Owner-occupied: 91%
Vacant: 10.9%
Median year built: 1953
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

19%

20–29

16%

30–44

28%

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

28.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Sales

15%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

10%

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

30%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$49,243

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16646	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,068	$74,888
Service	$31,360	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,714	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,172	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

48%

Some college

13%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Households with broadband: 81.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.4%
No internet access: 16.6%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hastings
State: Pennsylvania
County: Cambria County
Center point: 40.6896° N, 78.7268° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

16646 spans 2 counties

Cambria County99% of land
Clearfield County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Hastings3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16646

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16675	Saint Boniface, PA	2.5 mi	88	$40,104	$73,300
15738	Emeigh, PA	2.9 mi	186	$59,250	$79,000
15773	Saint Benedict, PA	4.1 mi	448	$54,821	$71,300
16692	Westover, PA	4.3 mi	923	$74,028	$162,500
15775	Spangler, PA	4.8 mi	513	$72,321	$98,200
15760	Marsteller, PA	5.1 mi	127	$80,938	$268,800
15724	Cherry Tree, PA	5.5 mi	2,049	$67,500	$110,100
16668	Patton, PA	6 mi	3,507	$58,750	$114,700
15722	Carrolltown, PA	6.1 mi	2,358	$68,068	$124,300
15714	Northern Cambria, PA	6.4 mi	5,205	$52,500	$102,500
15737	Elmora, PA	6.4 mi	123	—	$71,500
16640	Flinton, PA	8.2 mi	1,077	$54,286	$139,400

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Questions about 16646

What city is zip code 16646?

16646 is assigned to Hastings, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16646 in?

16646 is mostly in Cambria County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 16646?

About 2,185 people live in 16646, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16646 in?

16646 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16646?

The median household income in 16646 is $66,359.

What zip codes are near 16646?

The closest zip codes to 16646 are 16675, 15738, 15773, 16692, 15775.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16646, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.