Zip code 16829: Clarence, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16829?

16829 is assigned to Clarence, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16829 in?

16829 is in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16829?

About 762 people live in 16829, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16829?

The median household income in 16829 is $61,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 16829?

The closest zip codes to 16829 are 16845, 16864, 16874, 16859, 16822.

Residential delivery areaCentre CountyEastern Time

Population

762

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$176K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$825/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

16 people/sq mi

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

About 16829

16829 is a rural zip code in Clarence, Pennsylvania (Centre County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 762 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 38.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,750 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $175,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $825 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.5 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 16829 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy23.9%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%238th of 1,699 in PA
Government workers26.5%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%76th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1828.7%
93rd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%136th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans10.5%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%248th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate77.4%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%985th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute29.5 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min465th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$53,750
65th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599423rd of 1,693 in PA
Residents 65 and older16.5%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,316th of 1,707 in PA
Median age38.5
46th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,349th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%769th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,009th of 1,699 in PA
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,193rd of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%882nd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$61,750
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,164th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$31,080
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,281st of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.397
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,001st of 1,697 in PA
Median home value$175,900
16th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500961st of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,200th of 1,706 in PA
Median gross rent$825
8th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209996th of 1,366 in PA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,120th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home4.3%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,414th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access77.7%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,505th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters23.7%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,290th of 1,596 in PA
Population density16/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,649th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,222nd of 1,707 in PA
Population762
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,228th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index3.9
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,475th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate0.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,559th of 1,705 in PA

Measure	16829	Centre	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	23.9%	11.2%	9.2%	10.1%	96th	238th of 1,699
Government workers	26.5%	22.5%	11.5%	14.5%	96th	76th of 1,704
Residents under 18	28.7%	14.7%	20.4%	22%	93rd	136th of 1,707
Veterans	10.5%	5%	6.1%	6.2%	91st	248th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	77.4%	61.8%	69.3%	65.2%	72nd	985th of 1,698
Average commute	29.5 min	20.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	72nd	465th of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$53,750	$43,314	$50,599	$49,666	65th	423rd of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	16.5%	15.9%	19.5%	17.2%	50th	1,316th of 1,707
Median age	38.5	34.2	40.9	38.9	46th	1,349th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	41st	769th of 1,704
Poverty rate	7.9%	16.3%	11.7%	12.5%	31st	1,009th of 1,699
Healthcare workers	8.2%	7.8%	11.5%	9.7%	31st	1,193rd of 1,704
Self-employed workers	7.8%	7.5%	8.2%	10%	29th	882nd of 1,704
Median household income	$61,750	$74,291	$77,971	$80,734	23rd	1,164th of 1,617
Per capita income	$31,080	$39,316	$44,355	$44,673	22nd	1,281st of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.397	0.477	0.474	0.483	19th	1,001st of 1,697
Median home value	$175,900	$323,500	$254,500	$332,700	16th	961st of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.5%	46.2%	35.2%	35.7%	13th	1,200th of 1,706
Median gross rent	$825	$1,207	$1,209	$1,413	8th	996th of 1,366
Tech workers	0.7%	3.2%	3.6%	3.8%	8th	1,120th of 1,704
Work from home	4.3%	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%	5th	1,414th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	77.7%	85.5%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,505th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	23.7%	57%	48.2%	51.1%	3rd	1,290th of 1,596
Population density	16/sq mi	143/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,649th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	8%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,222nd of 1,707
Population	762	158,576	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,228th of 1,707
Diversity index	3.9	30.8	44.6	61.4	1st	1,475th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	0.1%	5.2%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,559th of 1,705

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

20%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.5

Under 18

28.7%

65 and over

16.5%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

3.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

97.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 283
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 70.3%
Married couples: 52.7%
Living alone: 25.8%
Veterans (of adults): 10.5%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

16829

$61,750

Centre Co.

$74,291

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,080

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.397

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16829

$175,900

Centre Co.

$323,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16829

$825

Centre Co.

$1,207

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 372
Owner-occupied: 77.4%
Vacant: 23.9%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 23.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

20–29

21%

30–44

32%

45–59

17%

60+

Average commute

29.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

16%

Management

12%

Production

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.3%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

19%

Other services

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Public administration

10%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

0.3%

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$53,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16829	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,875	$74,888
Service	$45,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$57,647	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,813	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,594	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

59%

Some college

11%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Households with broadband: 77.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.2%
No internet access: 18.7%
Without health insurance: 0.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Clarence
State: Pennsylvania
County: Centre County
Center point: 41.0849° N, 77.8875° W
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Clarence (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16829

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16845	Karthaus, PA	2.9 mi	1,010	$72,770	$161,300
16864	Orviston, PA	6.7 mi	69	—	—
16874	Snow Shoe, PA	7.7 mi	1,220	$79,375	$178,100
16859	Moshannon, PA	8.5 mi	500	$55,938	$142,600
16822	Beech Creek, PA	10 mi	1,784	$71,635	$200,000
16834	Drifting, PA	11 mi	733	$118,204	$238,400
16871	Pottersdale, PA	11 mi	47	$51,250	$164,600
16841	Howard, PA	11 mi	6,477	$69,233	$190,200
16853	Milesburg, PA	11 mi	242	—	$184,000
16844	Julian, PA	12 mi	2,606	$85,147	$228,300
16835	Fleming, PA	12 mi	199	$60,114	$122,100
16823	Bellefonte, PA	13 mi	29,126	$76,245	$272,800

Questions about 16829

What city is zip code 16829?

16829 is assigned to Clarence, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16829 in?

16829 is in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16829?

About 762 people live in 16829, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16829 in?

16829 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16829?

The median household income in 16829 is $61,750.

What zip codes are near 16829?

The closest zip codes to 16829 are 16845, 16864, 16874, 16859, 16822.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16829, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.