Zip code 16838: Grampian, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16838?

16838 is assigned to Grampian, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16838 in?

16838 is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16838?

About 1,821 people live in 16838, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16838?

The median household income in 16838 is $57,917.

Q: What zip codes are near 16838?

The closest zip codes to 16838 are 15848, 15856, 16833, 15866, 15757.

Residential delivery areaClearfield CountyEastern Time

Population

1,821

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$118K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$920/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

38 sq mi

49 people/sq mi

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

About 16838

16838 is a rural zip code in Grampian, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 1,821 people live here, or 49 per square mile. The median resident is 47.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,917 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $118,400, or 2.0 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 $920 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 16838 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age47.1
91st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9579th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers13.3%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%437th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy15.5%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%461st of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate7.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%270th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate19.1%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%237th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older20.6%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%896th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate78.1%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%948th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters56.7%
73rd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%299th of 1,596 in PA
Veterans6.4%
58th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%945th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute26.7 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min815th of 1,596 in PA
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%668th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate5.5%
38th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%656th of 1,705 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,000
36th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,024th of 1,693 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.418
35th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474743rd of 1,697 in PA
Per capita income$31,165
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,272nd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1818.6%
22nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%991st of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$57,917
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,289th of 1,617 in PA
Median gross rent$920
15th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209809th of 1,366 in PA
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,101st of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,241st of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,059th of 1,704 in PA
Population density49/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,427th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$118,400
5th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,378th of 1,628 in PA
Broadband access78.9%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,471st of 1,698 in PA
Population1,821
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639978th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index6.6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,329th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,227th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home2.2%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,528th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	16838	Clearfield	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	47.1	45.4	40.9	38.9	91st	579th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	13.3%	12.5%	11.5%	9.7%	90th	437th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	15.5%	14.9%	9.2%	10.1%	87th	461st of 1,699
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.7%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	85th	270th of 1,704
Poverty rateWeakness	19.1%	14.6%	11.7%	12.5%	82nd	237th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	20.6%	21.8%	19.5%	17.2%	77th	896th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	78.1%	78.5%	69.3%	65.2%	74th	948th of 1,698
Rent-burdened renters	56.7%	41.7%	48.2%	51.1%	73rd	299th of 1,596
Veterans	6.4%	7.6%	6.1%	6.2%	58th	945th of 1,707
Average commute	26.7 min	25.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	54th	815th of 1,596
Government workers	12.6%	15.1%	11.5%	14.5%	41st	668th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	5.5%	5.9%	5.6%	8.4%	38th	656th of 1,705
Median earnings per worker	$44,000	$43,149	$50,599	$49,666	36th	1,024th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.418	0.439	0.474	0.483	35th	743rd of 1,697
Per capita income	$31,165	$33,324	$44,355	$44,673	22nd	1,272nd of 1,707
Residents under 18	18.6%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	22nd	991st of 1,707
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,917	$62,152	$77,971	$80,734	18th	1,289th of 1,617
Median gross rent	$920	$791	$1,209	$1,413	15th	809th of 1,366
Self-employed workers	6.6%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	15th	1,101st of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.8%	20.2%	35.2%	35.7%	11th	1,241st of 1,706
Tech workers	0.9%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	11th	1,059th of 1,704
Population density	49/sq mi	69/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,427th of 1,707
Median home value	$118,400	$137,000	$254,500	$332,700	5th	1,378th of 1,628
Broadband accessWeakness	78.9%	83.9%	89.7%	91%	4th	1,471st of 1,698
Population	1,821	78,635	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	978th of 1,707
Diversity index	6.6	15.3	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,329th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	2%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,227th of 1,707
Work from home	2.2%	8.1%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,528th 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

Under 5

17%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.1

Under 18

18.6%

65 and over

20.6%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

6.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 785
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 67.5%
Married couples: 48.8%
Living alone: 25.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.4%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16838

$57,917

Clearfield Co.

$62,152

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,165

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.418

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16838

$118,400

Clearfield Co.

$137,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16838

$920

Clearfield Co.

$791

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 929
Owner-occupied: 78.1%
Vacant: 15.5%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 44.6%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

17%

20–29

44%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

13%

Food service

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Management

Production

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Retail

16%

Construction

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$44,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16838	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,250	$74,888
Service	$10,208	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,656	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,679	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

60%

Some college

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Households with broadband: 78.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 51%
No internet access: 19.5%
Without health insurance: 5.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Grampian
State: Pennsylvania
County: Clearfield County
Center point: 41.0058° N, 78.6515° W
Land area: 38 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 16838

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15848	Luthersburg, PA	3.5 mi	1,085	$66,250	$138,100
15856	Rockton, PA	5.6 mi	776	$61,985	$162,200
16833	Curwensville, PA	5.9 mi	5,021	$65,809	$141,100
15866	Troutville, PA	7.3 mi	201	$82,708	$90,000
15757	Mahaffey, PA	8.2 mi	1,272	$56,176	$105,600
15865	Sykesville, PA	9 mi	923	$45,313	$94,100
15801	Du Bois, PA	9.5 mi	20,160	$67,583	$181,800
15863	Stump Creek, PA	9.8 mi	159	—	$80,000
16843	Hyde, PA	9.9 mi	165	$43,365	$50,300
16837	Glen Richey, PA	10 mi	81	$58,063	—
16863	Olanta, PA	11 mi	586	$66,071	$121,200
16861	New Millport, PA	12 mi	327	$21,949	—

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Questions about 16838

What city is zip code 16838?

16838 is assigned to Grampian, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16838 in?

16838 is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16838?

About 1,821 people live in 16838, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16838 in?

16838 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16838?

The median household income in 16838 is $57,917.

What zip codes are near 16838?

The closest zip codes to 16838 are 15848, 15856, 16833, 15866, 15757.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16838, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.