Zip code 16822: Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16822?

16822 is assigned to Beech Creek, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16822 in?

16822 is mostly in Clinton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 16822?

About 1,784 people live in 16822, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16822?

The median household income in 16822 is $71,635.

Q: What zip codes are near 16822?

The closest zip codes to 16822 are 16864, 16841, 16826, 17751, 16829.

Residential delivery areaClinton CountyEastern Time

Population

1,784

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$200K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$672/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

101 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 16822

16822 is a rural zip code in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania (Clinton County), covering 101 sq mi of land. About 1,784 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 46.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,635 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $200,000, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $672 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 16822 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy20.7%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%298th of 1,699 in PA
Median age46.1
89th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9653rd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate83.5%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%646th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%535th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans8.1%
78th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%544th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,022nd of 1,707 in PA
Average commute28 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min640th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate11.1%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%676th of 1,699 in PA
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%498th of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%689th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%704th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$71,635
38th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971806th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$35,164
35th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355971st of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%884th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate4.8%
31st
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%789th of 1,705 in PA
Median earnings per worker$42,500
31st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,135th of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$200,000
21st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500810th of 1,628 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.400
21st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474965th of 1,697 in PA
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,104th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%946th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,180th of 1,706 in PA
Work from home5.3%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,339th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,091st of 1,596 in PA
Population1,784
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639986th of 1,707 in PA
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,642nd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$672
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,286th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index6.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,318th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,228th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16822	Clinton	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	20.7%	17.2%	9.2%	10.1%	94th	298th of 1,699
Median age	46.1	39.8	40.9	38.9	89th	653rd of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	83.5%	72.3%	69.3%	65.2%	86th	646th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	12.5%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	85th	535th of 1,704
Veterans	8.1%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	78th	544th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	20%	19.5%	17.2%	71st	1,022nd of 1,707
Average commute	28 min	23.6 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	63rd	640th of 1,596
Poverty rate	11.1%	14.8%	11.7%	12.5%	51st	676th of 1,699
Broadband access	91.9%	84.9%	89.7%	91%	48th	498th of 1,698
Self-employed workers	8.9%	9.4%	8.2%	10%	45th	689th of 1,704
Government workers	12.4%	17%	11.5%	14.5%	39th	704th of 1,704
Median household income	$71,635	$60,816	$77,971	$80,734	38th	806th of 1,617
Per capita income	$35,164	$32,043	$44,355	$44,673	35th	971st of 1,707
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	32nd	884th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	4.8%	10.5%	5.6%	8.4%	31st	789th of 1,705
Median earnings per worker	$42,500	$41,067	$50,599	$49,666	31st	1,135th of 1,693
Median home value	$200,000	$175,900	$254,500	$332,700	21st	810th of 1,628
Income inequality (Gini)	0.400	0.432	0.474	0.483	21st	965th of 1,697
Residents under 18	17.8%	20.2%	20.4%	22%	18th	1,104th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.2%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	17th	946th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.8%	21.5%	35.2%	35.7%	13th	1,180th of 1,706
Work from home	5.3%	9.2%	15.6%	15.1%	9th	1,339th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	43.4%	48.2%	51.1%	7th	1,091st of 1,596
Population	1,784	37,798	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	986th of 1,707
Population density	18/sq mi	43/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,642nd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$672	$820	$1,209	$1,413	2nd	1,286th of 1,366
Diversity index	6.9	12.3	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,318th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	1.4%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,228th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

16%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.1

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

6.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 769
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 68.3%
Married couples: 54.6%
Living alone: 22%
Veterans (of adults): 8.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16822

$71,635

Clinton Co.

$60,816

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,164

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.400

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16822

$200,000

Clinton Co.

$175,900

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16822

$672

Clinton Co.

$820

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 970
Owner-occupied: 83.5%
Vacant: 20.7%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.1%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

26%

20–29

20%

30–44

27%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

28 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

17%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Production

10%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Education

Food service

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

13%

Education

12%

Retail

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Information

0.3%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$42,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16822	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,036	$74,888
Service	$24,958	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,828	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,902	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,365	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

44%

Some college

15%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.3%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 4.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Beech Creek
State: Pennsylvania
County: Clinton County
Center point: 41.1373° N, 77.7077° W
Land area: 101 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

16822 spans 2 counties

Clinton County96% of land
Centre County4% of land

Zip codes near 16822

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16864	Orviston, PA	4.9 mi	69	—	—
16841	Howard, PA	7.1 mi	6,477	$69,233	$190,200
16826	Blanchard, PA	8.2 mi	439	$60,938	$166,300
17751	Mill Hall, PA	9.7 mi	7,431	$75,072	$215,100
16829	Clarence, PA	10 mi	762	$61,750	$175,900
16845	Karthaus, PA	12 mi	1,010	$72,770	$161,300
16848	Lamar, PA	13 mi	215	$62,321	$154,600
17750	Mackeyville, PA	13 mi	177	$147,723	$147,900
16853	Milesburg, PA	14 mi	242	—	$184,000
17726	Castanea, PA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
16823	Bellefonte, PA	15 mi	29,126	$76,245	$272,800
16856	Mingoville, PA	15 mi	160	—	—

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Questions about 16822

What city is zip code 16822?

16822 is assigned to Beech Creek, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16822 in?

16822 is mostly in Clinton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 16822?

About 1,784 people live in 16822, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16822 in?

16822 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16822?

The median household income in 16822 is $71,635.

What zip codes are near 16822?

The closest zip codes to 16822 are 16864, 16841, 16826, 17751, 16829.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16822, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.