Zip code 16863: Olanta, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16863?

16863 is assigned to Olanta, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16863 in?

16863 is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16863?

About 586 people live in 16863, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16863?

The median household income in 16863 is $66,071.

Q: What zip codes are near 16863?

The closest zip codes to 16863 are 16837, 16861, 16661, 16833, 16681.

Residential delivery areaClearfield CountyEastern Time

Population

586

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$121K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$446/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

24 people/sq mi

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

About 16863

16863 is a rural zip code in Olanta, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 586 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 57 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,071 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 14% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $121,200, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $446 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 16863 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age57
98th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9107th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans14.3%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%89th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older27%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%284th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate88.8%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%346th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute32.7 min
86th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min255th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy10.6%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%749th of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate14%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%439th of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters53.8%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%370th of 1,596 in PA
Government workers15.3%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%400th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%642nd of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,169th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$66,071
30th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,014th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$33,215
28th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,111th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$41,146
25th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,261st of 1,693 in PA
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,016th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%981st of 1,705 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.394
17th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,032nd of 1,697 in PA
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%988th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home5.9%
11th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,294th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,275th of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,406th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$121,200
5th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,353rd of 1,628 in PA
Residents under 1811.6%
4th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,501st of 1,707 in PA
Population density24/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,609th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index6.6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,330th of 1,707 in PA
Population586
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,295th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$446
1st
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,362nd of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,422nd of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16863	Clearfield	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	57	45.4	40.9	38.9	98th	107th of 1,707
Veterans	14.3%	7.6%	6.1%	6.2%	97th	89th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	27%	21.8%	19.5%	17.2%	95th	284th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	88.8%	78.5%	69.3%	65.2%	94th	346th of 1,698
Average commuteWeakness	32.7 min	25.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	86th	255th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	10.6%	14.9%	9.2%	10.1%	74th	749th of 1,699
Poverty rate	14%	14.6%	11.7%	12.5%	65th	439th of 1,699
Rent-burdened renters	53.8%	41.7%	48.2%	51.1%	62nd	370th of 1,596
Government workers	15.3%	15.1%	11.5%	14.5%	61st	400th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	9.2%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	49th	642nd of 1,704
Healthcare workers	8.4%	12.5%	11.5%	9.7%	33rd	1,169th of 1,704
Median household income	$66,071	$62,152	$77,971	$80,734	30th	1,014th of 1,617
Per capita income	$33,215	$33,324	$44,355	$44,673	28th	1,111th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$41,146	$43,149	$50,599	$49,666	25th	1,261st of 1,693
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	21st	1,016th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	5.9%	5.6%	8.4%	20th	981st of 1,705
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.394	0.439	0.474	0.483	17th	1,032nd of 1,697
Tech workers	1.1%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	15th	988th of 1,704
Work from home	5.9%	8.1%	15.6%	15.1%	11th	1,294th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	83.9%	89.7%	91%	9th	1,275th of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.9%	20.2%	35.2%	35.7%	6th	1,406th of 1,706
Median home value	$121,200	$137,000	$254,500	$332,700	5th	1,353rd of 1,628
Residents under 18	11.6%	18.2%	20.4%	22%	4th	1,501st of 1,707
Population density	24/sq mi	69/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,609th of 1,707
Diversity index	6.6	15.3	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,330th of 1,707
Population	586	78,635	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,295th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$446	$791	$1,209	$1,413	1st	1,362nd of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	0%	2%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,422nd 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

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

25%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

11.6%

65 and over

27%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

6.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 286
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 62.6%
Married couples: 53.8%
Living alone: 34.3%
Veterans (of adults): 14.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.3%

Median household income

16863

$66,071

Clearfield Co.

$62,152

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,215

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.394

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16863

$121,200

Clearfield Co.

$137,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16863

$446

Clearfield Co.

$791

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 320
Owner-occupied: 88.8%
Vacant: 10.6%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

18%

20–29

35%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

15%

Average commute

32.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Sales

15%

Office and admin

12%

Production

10%

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Retail

18%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Information

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,146

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16863	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,417	$74,888
Service	$28,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,333	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,188	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

56%

Some college

12%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57%
No internet access: 14.7%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Olanta
State: Pennsylvania
County: Clearfield County
Center point: 40.9078° N, 78.4746° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 16863

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16837	Glen Richey, PA	2.6 mi	81	$58,063	—
16861	New Millport, PA	3.3 mi	327	$21,949	—
16661	Madera, PA	5.3 mi	944	$58,021	$113,500
16833	Curwensville, PA	5.7 mi	5,021	$65,809	$141,100
16681	Smokerun, PA · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
16651	Houtzdale, PA	6.3 mi	5,484	$66,357	$111,100
16878	West Decatur, PA	6.8 mi	1,783	$62,169	$117,300
16843	Hyde, PA	7.2 mi	165	$43,365	$50,300
16645	Glen Hope, PA	7.3 mi	204	$68,750	—
16620	Brisbin, PA	8 mi	326	$57,857	$147,500
16656	Irvona, PA	8.1 mi	1,148	$48,071	$101,200
16698	Houtzdale, PA · PO box	8.6 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 16863

What city is zip code 16863?

16863 is assigned to Olanta, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16863 in?

16863 is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16863?

About 586 people live in 16863, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16863 in?

16863 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16863?

The median household income in 16863 is $66,071.

What zip codes are near 16863?

The closest zip codes to 16863 are 16837, 16861, 16661, 16833, 16681.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16863, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.