Zip code 16683: Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 16683
16683 is a rural zip code in Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 353 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $90,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $259,200, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,556 a month.
38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 31% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 16683 compares
Only about 353 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%25th of 1,704 in PA
- Housing vacancy25.8%97thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%205th of 1,699 in PA
- Median age50.896thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9314th of 1,707 in PA
- Homeownership rate87.1%92ndStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%445th of 1,698 in PA
- 92ndU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%402nd of 1,707 in PA
- Veterans9.5%87thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%334th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$64,16781stStrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599190th of 1,693 in PA
- Government workers18.7%80thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%207th of 1,704 in PA
- Work from home20.7%79thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%221st of 1,704 in PA
- Median household income$90,62563rdU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971383rd of 1,617 in PA
- 63rdU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%316th of 1,706 in PA
- Per capita income$44,51762ndU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355434th of 1,707 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,55659thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209127th of 1,366 in PA
- Average commute27.3 min58thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min736th of 1,596 in PA
- Uninsured rate6.6%48thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%490th of 1,705 in PA
- Residents under 1821.5%44thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%609th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$259,20035thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500451st of 1,628 in PA
- 25thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%749th of 1,596 in PA
- Broadband access86.5%17thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,007th of 1,698 in PA
- Tech workers1.2%17thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%956th of 1,704 in PA
- 7thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,246th of 1,697 in PA
- Poverty rate3.7%5thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,469th of 1,699 in PA
- Population density18/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,640th of 1,707 in PA
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,411th of 1,704 in PA
- Population3531stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,438th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,542nd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,495th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,574th of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 16683 | Huntingdon | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 30.7% | 8% | 8.2% | 10% | 25th of 1,704 | |
| Housing vacancy | 25.8% | 22.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 205th of 1,699 | |
| Median age | 50.8 | 44 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 314th of 1,707 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.1% | 79.2% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 445th of 1,698 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 25.2% | 22.1% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 402nd of 1,707 | |
| Veterans | 9.5% | 8.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 334th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $64,167 | $43,497 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 190th of 1,693 | |
| Government workers | 18.7% | 18.4% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 207th of 1,704 | |
| Work from home | 20.7% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 221st of 1,704 | |
| Median household income | $90,625 | $65,557 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 383rd of 1,617 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3% | 19.2% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 316th of 1,706 | |
| Per capita income | $44,517 | $32,744 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 434th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,556 | $810 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 127th of 1,366 | |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 31.2 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 736th of 1,596 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 490th of 1,705 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.5% | 17.7% | 20.4% | 22% | 609th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $259,200 | $183,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 451st of 1,628 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 43.8% | 39.3% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 749th of 1,596 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 86.5% | 85.9% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,007th of 1,698 | |
| Tech workers | 1.2% | 2% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 956th of 1,704 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.373 | 0.419 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,246th of 1,697 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.7% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,469th of 1,699 | |
| Population density | 18/sq mi | 50/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,640th of 1,707 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,411th of 1,704 | |
| Population | 353 | 43,653 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,438th of 1,707 | |
| Diversity index | 2.2 | 19.9 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,542nd of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,495th of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.4% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,574th of 1,704 |
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
- White99%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.8%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 155
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 71%
- Married couples
- 63.2%
- Living alone
- 26.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.5%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 209
- Owner-occupied
- 87.1%
- Vacant
- 25.8%
- Median year built
- 1951
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 43.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.9× (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 | 16683 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,875 | $74,888 |
| Service | $36,250 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,000 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,688 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,000 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 38.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.8%
- Households with broadband
- 86.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.7%
- No internet access
- 11%
- Without health insurance
- 6.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Spruce Creek
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Huntingdon County
- Center point
- 40.6639° N, 78.0656° W
- Land area
- 20 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 16683
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16877 | Warriors Mark, PA | 4.8 mi | $68,500 |
| 16611 | Alexandria, PA | 6.6 mi | $70,887 |
| 16865 | Pennsylvania Furnace, PA | 7.1 mi | $77,717 |
| 16669 | Petersburg, PA | 8.3 mi | $78,977 |
| 16686 | Tyrone, PA | 9.2 mi | $69,008 |
| 16870 | Port Matilda, PA | 9.5 mi | $121,528 |
| 16868 | Pine Grove Mills, PA | 10 mi | $180,412 |
| 16652 | Huntingdon, PA | 12 mi | $68,339 |
| 16654 | Huntingdon, PA | 12 mi | — |
| 16684 | Tipton, PA | 12 mi | $34,107 |
| 16803 | State College, PA | 13 mi | $73,532 |
| 16802 | University Park, PA | 14 mi | — |
Questions about 16683
What city is zip code 16683?
16683 is assigned to Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 16683 in?
16683 is in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 16683?
About 353 people live in 16683, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 16683 in?
16683 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 16683?
The median household income in 16683 is $90,625.
What zip codes are near 16683?
The closest zip codes to 16683 are 16877, 16611, 16865, 16669, 16686.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16683, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.