Zip code 16874: Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16874?

16874 is assigned to Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16874 in?

16874 is in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16874?

About 1,220 people live in 16874, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16874?

The median household income in 16874 is $79,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 16874?

The closest zip codes to 16874 are 16844, 16859, 16835, 16829, 16839.

Residential delivery areaCentre CountyEastern Time

Population

1,220

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$178K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$865/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

34 sq mi

36 people/sq mi

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

About 16874

16874 is a rural zip code in Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania (Centre County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 1,220 people live here, or 36 per square mile. The median resident is 50 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,375 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $178,100, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $865 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 16874 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers27.8%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%69th of 1,704 in PA
Median age50
95th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9371st of 1,707 in PA
Average commute33.6 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min204th of 1,596 in PA
Veterans9.5%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%330th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate82.7%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%688th of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy13.5%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%575th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,109th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$79,375
49th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971586th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,043
49th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599730th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$36,473
39th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355865th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%786th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate5.4%
37th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%680th of 1,705 in PA
Rent-burdened renters47.2%
37th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%625th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%847th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%877th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$178,100
17th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500946th of 1,628 in PA
Poverty rate5.6%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,261st of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$865
11th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209921st of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access84.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,225th of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,284th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,393rd of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,326th of 1,706 in PA
Population density36/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,524th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index11.1
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,067th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,091st of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,379th of 1,704 in PA
Population1,220
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,101st of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.330
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,495th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	16874	Centre	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Government workers	27.8%	22.5%	11.5%	14.5%	97th	69th of 1,704
Median age	50	34.2	40.9	38.9	95th	371st of 1,707
Average commuteWeakness	33.6 min	20.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	88th	204th of 1,596
Veterans	9.5%	5%	6.1%	6.2%	87th	330th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	82.7%	61.8%	69.3%	65.2%	84th	688th of 1,698
Housing vacancy	13.5%	11.2%	9.2%	10.1%	83rd	575th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	15.9%	19.5%	17.2%	65th	1,109th of 1,707
Median household income	$79,375	$74,291	$77,971	$80,734	49th	586th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$48,043	$43,314	$50,599	$49,666	49th	730th of 1,693
Per capita income	$36,473	$39,316	$44,355	$44,673	39th	865th of 1,707
Work from home	10.8%	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%	39th	786th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	5.4%	5.2%	5.6%	8.4%	37th	680th of 1,705
Rent-burdened renters	47.2%	57%	48.2%	51.1%	37th	625th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	8%	7.5%	8.2%	10%	33rd	847th of 1,704
Tech workers	1.4%	3.2%	3.6%	3.8%	20th	877th of 1,704
Median home value	$178,100	$323,500	$254,500	$332,700	17th	946th of 1,628
Poverty rateStrength	5.6%	16.3%	11.7%	12.5%	16th	1,261st of 1,699
Median gross rent	$865	$1,207	$1,209	$1,413	11th	921st of 1,366
Broadband accessWeakness	84.1%	85.5%	89.7%	91%	10th	1,225th of 1,698
Residents under 18	15.8%	14.7%	20.4%	22%	10th	1,284th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	6.3%	7.8%	11.5%	9.7%	10th	1,393rd of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.4%	46.2%	35.2%	35.7%	8th	1,326th of 1,706
Population density	36/sq mi	143/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,524th of 1,707
Diversity index	11.1	30.8	44.6	61.4	5th	1,067th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	8%	7.7%	14.1%	4th	1,091st of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,379th of 1,704
Population	1,220	158,576	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,101st of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.330	0.477	0.474	0.483	1st	1,495th of 1,697

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

10%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

18%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

11.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 498
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 69.9%
Married couples: 57%
Living alone: 23.7%
Veterans (of adults): 9.5%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16874

$79,375

Centre Co.

$74,291

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,473

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.330

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16874

$178,100

Centre Co.

$323,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16874

$865

Centre Co.

$1,207

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 576
Owner-occupied: 82.7%
Vacant: 13.5%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 5.6%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

20–29

17%

30–44

51%

45–59

60+

Average commute

33.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Office and admin

14%

Transportation and moving

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Education

Sales

Business and finance

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

19%

Manufacturing

15%

Construction

12%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,043

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16874	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,964	$74,888
Service	$33,036	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,028	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,595	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

58%

Some college

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Households with broadband: 84.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61%
No internet access: 10.6%
Without health insurance: 5.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Snow Shoe
State: Pennsylvania
County: Centre County
Center point: 40.9850° N, 77.9515° W
Land area: 34 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)4% of zip
Snow Shoe2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16874

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16844	Julian, PA	5.1 mi	2,606	$85,147	$228,300
16859	Moshannon, PA	6.3 mi	500	$55,938	$142,600
16835	Fleming, PA	6.7 mi	199	$60,114	$122,100
16829	Clarence, PA	7.7 mi	762	$61,750	$175,900
16839	Grassflat, PA	8.2 mi	392	$63,000	$161,200
16834	Drifting, PA	8.4 mi	733	$118,204	$238,400
16849	Lanse, PA	8.7 mi	149	—	—
16845	Karthaus, PA	8.9 mi	1,010	$72,770	$161,300
16853	Milesburg, PA	9.2 mi	242	—	$184,000
16879	Winburne, PA	10 mi	406	$80,417	—
16823	Bellefonte, PA	11 mi	29,126	$76,245	$272,800
16847	Kylertown, PA	11 mi	221	$53,438	$313,300

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Questions about 16874

What city is zip code 16874?

16874 is assigned to Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16874 in?

16874 is in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16874?

About 1,220 people live in 16874, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16874 in?

16874 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16874?

The median household income in 16874 is $79,375.

What zip codes are near 16874?

The closest zip codes to 16874 are 16844, 16859, 16835, 16829, 16839.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16874, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.