Zip code 16647: Hesston, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16647?

16647 is assigned to Hesston, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16647 in?

16647 is in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16647?

About 864 people live in 16647, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16647?

The median household income in 16647 is $88,333.

Q: What zip codes are near 16647?

The closest zip codes to 16647 are 16657, 16622, 16638, 16685, 16660.

Residential delivery areaHuntingdon CountyEastern Time

Population

864

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$304K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$825/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

26 sq mi

34 people/sq mi

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

About 16647

16647 is a rural zip code in Hesston, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 864 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 39.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,333 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $303,500, 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. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $825 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 16647 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy43.4%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%75th of 1,699 in PA
Healthcare workers17.5%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%152nd of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate90.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%266th of 1,698 in PA
Government workers28.1%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%67th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1828.7%
93rd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%137th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute33.1 min
87th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min234th of 1,596 in PA
Veterans9.3%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%365th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.6%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%777th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$88,333
60th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971420th of 1,617 in PA
Median age39.3
52nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,287th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers9.4%
51st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%614th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$47,647
48th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599764th of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$303,500
44th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500303rd of 1,628 in PA
Per capita income$36,550
39th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355859th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%600th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.418
34th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474753rd of 1,697 in PA
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%942nd of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access88.7%
27th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%789th of 1,698 in PA
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%987th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%955th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate4.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,339th of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$825
8th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209999th of 1,366 in PA
Population density34/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,536th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index11.1
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,068th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,365th of 1,705 in PA
Population864
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,201st of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,493rd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,519th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	16647	Huntingdon	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	43.4%	22.1%	9.2%	10.1%	99th	75th of 1,699
Healthcare workers	17.5%	12.1%	11.5%	9.7%	98th	152nd of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	90.7%	79.2%	69.3%	65.2%	97th	266th of 1,698
Government workers	28.1%	18.4%	11.5%	14.5%	97th	67th of 1,704
Residents under 18	28.7%	17.7%	20.4%	22%	93rd	137th of 1,707
Average commuteWeakness	33.1 min	31.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	87th	234th of 1,596
Veterans	9.3%	8.3%	6.1%	6.2%	86th	365th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	21.6%	22.1%	19.5%	17.2%	81st	777th of 1,707
Median household income	$88,333	$65,557	$77,971	$80,734	60th	420th of 1,617
Median age	39.3	44	40.9	38.9	52nd	1,287th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	9.4%	8%	8.2%	10%	51st	614th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$47,647	$43,497	$50,599	$49,666	48th	764th of 1,693
Median home value	$303,500	$183,200	$254,500	$332,700	44th	303rd of 1,628
Per capita income	$36,550	$32,744	$44,355	$44,673	39th	859th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.3%	19.2%	35.2%	35.7%	39th	600th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.418	0.419	0.474	0.483	34th	753rd of 1,697
Work from home	9.3%	7.6%	15.6%	15.1%	30th	942nd of 1,704
Broadband access	88.7%	85.9%	89.7%	91%	27th	789th of 1,698
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	23rd	987th of 1,704
Tech workers	1.2%	2%	3.6%	3.8%	17th	955th of 1,704
Poverty rateStrength	4.9%	10.6%	11.7%	12.5%	11th	1,339th of 1,699
Median gross rent	$825	$810	$1,209	$1,413	8th	999th of 1,366
Population density	34/sq mi	50/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,536th of 1,707
Diversity index	11.1	19.9	44.6	61.4	5th	1,068th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	4.7%	5.6%	8.4%	5th	1,365th of 1,705
Population	864	43,653	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,201st of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.9%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,493rd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	39.3%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,519th of 1,596

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

27%

5–17

18–24

25–34

18%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.3

Under 18

28.7%

65 and over

21.6%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black2%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

11.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 302
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 76.8%
Married couples: 66.2%
Living alone: 21.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.3%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

31%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16647

$88,333

Huntingdon Co.

$65,557

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,550

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.418

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16647

$303,500

Huntingdon Co.

$183,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16647

$825

Huntingdon Co.

$810

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

0.9%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 534
Owner-occupied: 90.7%
Vacant: 43.4%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
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

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

25%

20–29

13%

30–44

45–59

60+

30%

Average commute

33.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

18%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Production

Sales

Police and fire

Education

Management

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Construction

12%

Public administration

12%

Education

11%

Admin, support and management

11%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Other services

Wholesale

0.9%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.6%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$47,647

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16647	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,702	$74,888
Service	$45,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,125	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,577	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

10%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Households with broadband: 88.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.2%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hesston
State: Pennsylvania
County: Huntingdon County
Center point: 40.3805° N, 78.1133° W
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 16647

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16657	James Creek, PA	3.8 mi	1,170	$63,353	$214,500
16622	Calvin, PA	4.3 mi	82	$34,000	$170,500
16638	Entriken, PA	5.5 mi	58	$86,500	$214,300
16685	Todd, PA	7.1 mi	303	$140,313	$235,900
16660	Mc Connellstown, PA · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
16623	Cassville, PA	8 mi	492	$61,667	$188,900
16693	Williamsburg, PA	8.3 mi	3,795	$62,898	$154,400
16621	Broad Top, PA	8.4 mi	604	$70,577	$123,500
16654	Huntingdon, PA	8.9 mi	1,906	—	—
17052	Mapleton Depot, PA	9.8 mi	1,474	$67,115	$133,900
16662	Martinsburg, PA	11 mi	6,069	$73,828	$221,400
16634	Dudley, PA	12 mi	262	$58,750	$89,700

Questions about 16647

What city is zip code 16647?

16647 is assigned to Hesston, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16647 in?

16647 is in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16647?

About 864 people live in 16647, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16647 in?

16647 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16647?

The median household income in 16647 is $88,333.

What zip codes are near 16647?

The closest zip codes to 16647 are 16657, 16622, 16638, 16685, 16660.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16647, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.