Zip code 16864: Orviston, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 16864
16864 is a rural zip code in Orviston, Pennsylvania (Centre County), covering 6.7 sq mi of land. About 69 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 65 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support.
How 16864 compares
Only about 69 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639
- Population density10/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi
- Per capita income$37,809U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355
- U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9
- U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
- U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%
- U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%
- Average commute32 minU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min
- U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%
- Unemployment rate12.5%U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%
- U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6
- U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%
- U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%
- U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%
- Housing vacancy34.5%U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%
- U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%
- U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%
- Median earnings per worker$40,625U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599
- U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%
- U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474
| Measure | 16864 | Centre | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 158,576 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 10/sq mi | 143/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $37,809 | $39,316 | $44,355 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 65 | 34.2 | 40.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 16.3% | 11.7% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.9% | 46.2% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 61.8% | 69.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 32 min | 20.2 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 30.8 | 44.6 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 50% | 85.5% | 89.7% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 8% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 34.5% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 50.7% | 15.9% | 19.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 8.7% | 14.7% | 20.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,625 | $43,314 | $50,599 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 5.7% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 8.6% | 22.5% | 11.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.481 | 0.477 | 0.474 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 38
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 36.8%
- Married couples
- 15.8%
- Living alone
- 57.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 41% / 59%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 58
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 34.5%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 16864 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | $15,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $61,875 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 86.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 50%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 44.7%
- No internet access
- 44.7%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Orviston
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Centre County
- Center point
- 41.1542° N, 77.7986° W
- Land area
- 6.7 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
- Orviston (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 16864
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16822 | Beech Creek, PA | 4.9 mi | $71,635 |
| 16829 | Clarence, PA | 6.7 mi | $61,750 |
| 16845 | Karthaus, PA | 7.3 mi | $72,770 |
| 16841 | Howard, PA | 9.9 mi | $69,233 |
| 16871 | Pottersdale, PA | 13 mi | $51,250 |
| 16826 | Blanchard, PA | 13 mi | $60,938 |
| 17764 | Renovo, PA | 13 mi | $41,173 |
| 17778 | Westport, PA | 14 mi | $56,250 |
| 16874 | Snow Shoe, PA | 14 mi | $79,375 |
| 17751 | Mill Hall, PA | 15 mi | $75,072 |
| 16859 | Moshannon, PA | 15 mi | $55,938 |
| 16853 | Milesburg, PA | 15 mi | — |
Questions about 16864
What city is zip code 16864?
16864 is assigned to Orviston, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 16864 in?
16864 is in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 16864?
About 69 people live in 16864, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 16864 in?
16864 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 16864?
The closest zip codes to 16864 are 16822, 16829, 16845, 16841, 16871.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16864, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.