Zip code 16872: Rebersburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16872?

16872 is assigned to Rebersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16872 in?

16872 is in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16872?

About 1,430 people live in 16872, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16872?

The median household income in 16872 is $72,708.

Q: What zip codes are near 16872?

The closest zip codes to 16872 are 16820, 16882, 17747, 17885, 16854.

Residential delivery areaCentre CountyEastern Time

Population

1,430

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$199K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,082/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

58 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

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

About 16872

16872 is a rural zip code in Rebersburg, Pennsylvania (Centre County), covering 58 sq mi of land. About 1,430 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 32.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,708 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $199,200, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,082 a month.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.5 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 16872 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate35.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%24th of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1830.1%
96th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%110th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy18%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%380th of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers12.7%
81st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%297th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute28.5 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min579th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home16.4%
66th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%381st of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate72.1%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,206th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older16.7%
51st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,300th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$72,708
40th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971767th of 1,617 in PA
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,228th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,082
27th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209543rd of 1,366 in PA
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,159th of 1,699 in PA
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%978th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$199,200
21st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500814th of 1,628 in PA
Median earnings per worker$38,678
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,409th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$28,861
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,429th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.386
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,124th of 1,697 in PA
Median age32.1
8th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,586th of 1,707 in PA
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,601st of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters26.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,253rd of 1,596 in PA
Population1,430
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,054th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,362nd of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,189th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,512th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,578th of 1,706 in PA
Unemployment rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,475th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access64.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,656th of 1,698 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,341st of 1,704 in PA

Measure	16872	Centre	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Uninsured rateWeakness	35.9%	5.2%	5.6%	8.4%	99th	24th of 1,705
Residents under 18	30.1%	14.7%	20.4%	22%	96th	110th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	18%	11.2%	9.2%	10.1%	91st	380th of 1,699
Self-employed workers	12.7%	7.5%	8.2%	10%	81st	297th of 1,704
Average commute	28.5 min	20.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	66th	579th of 1,596
Work from home	16.4%	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%	66th	381st of 1,704
Homeownership rate	72.1%	61.8%	69.3%	65.2%	59th	1,206th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	16.7%	15.9%	19.5%	17.2%	51st	1,300th of 1,707
Median household income	$72,708	$74,291	$77,971	$80,734	40th	767th of 1,617
Veterans	5%	5%	6.1%	6.2%	38th	1,228th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,082	$1,207	$1,209	$1,413	27th	543rd of 1,366
Poverty rate	6.5%	16.3%	11.7%	12.5%	22nd	1,159th of 1,699
Government workers	10.4%	22.5%	11.5%	14.5%	22nd	978th of 1,704
Median home value	$199,200	$323,500	$254,500	$332,700	21st	814th of 1,628
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,678	$43,314	$50,599	$49,666	18th	1,409th of 1,693
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,861	$39,316	$44,355	$44,673	16th	1,429th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.386	0.477	0.474	0.483	12th	1,124th of 1,697
Median age	32.1	34.2	40.9	38.9	8th	1,586th of 1,707
Population density	25/sq mi	143/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,601st of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.1%	57%	48.2%	51.1%	3rd	1,253rd of 1,596
Population	1,430	158,576	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,054th of 1,707
Diversity index	6	30.8	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,362nd of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	8%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,189th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	4.3%	7.8%	11.5%	9.7%	2nd	1,512th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.3%	46.2%	35.2%	35.7%	1st	1,578th of 1,706
Unemployment rateStrength	0.3%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,475th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	64.1%	85.5%	89.7%	91%	1st	1,656th of 1,698
Tech workers	0%	3.2%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,341st 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

11%

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

10%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

32.1

Under 18

30.1%

65 and over

16.7%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

23%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 434
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 81.3%
Married couples: 65.2%
Living alone: 15%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16872

$72,708

Centre Co.

$74,291

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,861

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.386

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16872

$199,200

Centre Co.

$323,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16872

$1,082

Centre Co.

$1,207

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 529
Owner-occupied: 72.1%
Vacant: 18%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.5%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

52%

Carpooled

20%

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

17%

30–44

32%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

28.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Management

12%

Food service

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Education

Healthcare

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

13%

Construction

13%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Retail

Education

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$38,678

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16872	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,563	$74,888
Service	$27,083	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,408	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,989	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,942	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

51%

Some college

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Households with broadband: 64.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 39.6%
No internet access: 35.9%
Without health insurance: 35.9%
Limited-English households: 4.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Rebersburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Centre County
Center point: 40.9672° N, 77.3594° W
Land area: 58 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

Rebersburg (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16872

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16820	Aaronsburg, PA	3.6 mi	1,457	$83,900	$263,600
16882	Woodward, PA	4.3 mi	429	$55,455	$291,300
17747	Loganton, PA	4.7 mi	3,421	$71,731	$208,000
17885	Weikert, PA	7.4 mi	181	$92,917	$342,300
16854	Millheim, PA	7.6 mi	883	$78,625	$244,200
17750	Mackeyville, PA	9 mi	177	$147,723	$147,900
16832	Coburn, PA	9.3 mi	224	$38,456	$160,700
16852	Madisonburg, PA	9.6 mi	203	$57,917	$190,000
17845	Millmont, PA	9.6 mi	2,058	$66,510	$197,200
16848	Lamar, PA	9.6 mi	215	$62,321	$154,600
17835	Laurelton, PA	10 mi	114	$48,611	$158,300
17726	Castanea, PA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 16872

What city is zip code 16872?

16872 is assigned to Rebersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16872 in?

16872 is in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16872?

About 1,430 people live in 16872, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16872 in?

16872 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16872?

The median household income in 16872 is $72,708.

What zip codes are near 16872?

The closest zip codes to 16872 are 16820, 16882, 17747, 17885, 16854.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16872, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.