Zip code 16662: Martinsburg, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 16662
16662 is a small-town zip code in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania (Blair County), covering 54 sq mi of land. About 6,069 people live here, or 113 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $73,828 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $221,400, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $878 a month.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and sales.
How 16662 compares
- Uninsured rate20.6%95thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%77th of 1,705 in PA
- 92ndU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%411th of 1,707 in PA
- 86thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%236th of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1825.5%78thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%258th of 1,707 in PA
- Homeownership rate78.2%74thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%939th of 1,698 in PA
- Healthcare workers11.1%72ndU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%766th of 1,704 in PA
- Median age41.870thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,074th of 1,707 in PA
- Veterans7.3%70thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%702nd of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$73,82842ndU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971727th of 1,617 in PA
- 40thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%760th of 1,704 in PA
- Housing vacancy5.6%39thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,151st of 1,699 in PA
- 38thU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474701st of 1,697 in PA
- Per capita income$34,92234thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355992nd of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$43,34534thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,080th of 1,693 in PA
- 29thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%707th of 1,596 in PA
- 27thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%849th of 1,706 in PA
- Median home value$221,40026thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500670th of 1,628 in PA
- Average commute22.2 min24thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,284th of 1,596 in PA
- Government workers10.4%22ndU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%977th of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate5.9%18thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,224th of 1,699 in PA
- Population density113/sq mi14thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,128th of 1,707 in PA
- 14thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,137th of 1,704 in PA
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,023rd of 1,704 in PA
- 12thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209885th of 1,366 in PA
- Population6,06910thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639577th of 1,707 in PA
- 9thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%830th of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access81.3%6thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,376th of 1,698 in PA
- Diversity index11.65thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,032nd of 1,707 in PA
| Measure | 16662 | Blair | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 20.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 77th of 1,705 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 25% | 21.5% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 411th of 1,707 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.7% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10% | 236th of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.5% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 22% | 258th of 1,707 | |
| Homeownership rate | 78.2% | 72.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 939th of 1,698 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 766th of 1,704 | |
| Median age | 41.8 | 43.1 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,074th of 1,707 | |
| Veterans | 7.3% | 8.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 702nd of 1,707 | |
| Median household income | $73,828 | $62,382 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 727th of 1,617 | |
| Work from home | 11% | 7.1% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 760th of 1,704 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.6% | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,151st of 1,699 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.422 | 0.446 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 701st of 1,697 | |
| Per capita income | $34,922 | $35,639 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 992nd of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,345 | $42,134 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,080th of 1,693 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 44.8% | 46.4% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 707th of 1,596 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3% | 24.4% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 849th of 1,706 | |
| Median home value | $221,400 | $161,100 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 670th of 1,628 | |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 20.5 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,284th of 1,596 | |
| Government workers | 10.4% | 14.1% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 977th of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.9% | 12% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,224th of 1,699 | |
| Population density | 113/sq mi | 231/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,128th of 1,707 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,137th of 1,704 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,023rd of 1,704 | |
| Median gross rent | $878 | $885 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 885th of 1,366 | |
| Population | 6,069 | 121,277 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 577th of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 1.5% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 830th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 81.3% | 86.2% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,376th of 1,698 | |
| Diversity index | 11.6 | 15.9 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,032nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White94%
- Black1%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0.4%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,161
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 70.9%
- Married couples
- 59.6%
- Living alone
- 24.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,290
- Owner-occupied
- 78.2%
- Vacant
- 5.6%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 44.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 19.2%
- Home value to income
- 3.0× (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 | 16662 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $48,333 | $74,888 |
| Service | $16,250 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,281 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $46,172 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,073 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.5%
- Households with broadband
- 81.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 63.5%
- No internet access
- 16.8%
- Without health insurance
- 20.6%
- Limited-English households
- 1.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Martinsburg
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Blair County
- Center point
- 40.2951° N, 78.2974° W
- Land area
- 54 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
16662 spans 2 counties
- Blair County85% of land
- Bedford County15% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Martinsburg1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 16662
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16631 | Curryville, PA | 3.1 mi | — |
| 16673 | Roaring Spring, PA | 4.9 mi | $70,464 |
| 16678 | Saxton, PA | 5.9 mi | $55,234 |
| 16638 | Entriken, PA | 5.9 mi | $86,500 |
| 16695 | Woodbury, PA | 6.6 mi | $71,667 |
| 16657 | James Creek, PA | 7.8 mi | $63,353 |
| 16672 | Riddlesburg, PA | 8.2 mi | $91,458 |
| 16682 | Sproul, PA | 8.5 mi | $75,121 |
| 16634 | Dudley, PA | 8.8 mi | $58,750 |
| 16637 | East Freedom, PA | 9.7 mi | $56,083 |
| 16665 | Newry, PA | 9.7 mi | $66,250 |
| 16633 | Defiance, PA | 10 mi | $90,556 |
Zip codes like 16662 elsewhere
Questions about 16662
What city is zip code 16662?
16662 is assigned to Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 16662 in?
16662 is mostly in Blair County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 16662?
About 6,069 people live in 16662, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 16662 in?
16662 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 16662?
The median household income in 16662 is $73,828.
What zip codes are near 16662?
The closest zip codes to 16662 are 16631, 16673, 16678, 16638, 16695.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16662, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.