Zip code 16876: Wallaceton, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 16876
16876 is a small-town zip code in Wallaceton, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 285 people live here, or 261 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $70,000 a year, 13% below the national median of $80,734. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,000, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $950 a month.
8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and construction and repair. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 16876 compares
Only about 285 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%41st of 1,704 in PA
- Healthcare workers14.5%94thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%317th of 1,704 in PA
- Homeownership rate85.7%90thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%528th of 1,698 in PA
- Work from home23.2%85thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%169th of 1,704 in PA
- Tech workers5.5%83rdU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%162nd of 1,704 in PA
- Median age43.680thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9914th of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate17.5%78thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%270th of 1,699 in PA
- 74thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%403rd of 1,704 in PA
- Housing vacancy8.2%62ndU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%937th of 1,699 in PA
- Veterans6.5%59thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%918th of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute26.4 min53rdU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min852nd of 1,596 in PA
- Broadband access91.1%42ndU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%555th of 1,698 in PA
- Median household income$70,00036thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971877th of 1,617 in PA
- 36thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,447th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density261/sq mi24thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi879th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1818.6%22ndU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%992nd of 1,707 in PA
- Government workers10.3%21stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%996th of 1,704 in PA
- 17thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209748th of 1,366 in PA
- Per capita income$26,86111thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,512th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$120,0005thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,364th of 1,628 in PA
- 5thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,010th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$30,4173rdWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,621st of 1,693 in PA
- Population2851stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,492nd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,580th of 1,706 in PA
- Uninsured rate1.1%1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,512th of 1,705 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,423rd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,414th of 1,596 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,543rd of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 16876 | Clearfield | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 26.9% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 10% | 41st of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14.5% | 12.5% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 317th of 1,704 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.7% | 78.5% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 528th of 1,698 | |
| Work from home | 23.2% | 8.1% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 169th of 1,704 | |
| Tech workers | 5.5% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 162nd of 1,704 | |
| Median age | 43.6 | 45.4 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 914th of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 14.6% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 270th of 1,699 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 403rd of 1,704 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.2% | 14.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 937th of 1,699 | |
| Veterans | 6.5% | 7.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 918th of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 25.3 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 852nd of 1,596 | |
| Broadband access | 91.1% | 83.9% | 89.7% | 91% | 555th of 1,698 | |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $62,152 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 877th of 1,617 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.7% | 21.8% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,447th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 261/sq mi | 69/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 879th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.6% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 992nd of 1,707 | |
| Government workers | 10.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 996th of 1,704 | |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $791 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 748th of 1,366 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $26,861 | $33,324 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,512th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $120,000 | $137,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,364th of 1,628 | |
| Diversity index | 12 | 15.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,010th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $30,417 | $43,149 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,621st of 1,693 | |
| Population | 285 | 78,635 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,492nd of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 8.3% | 20.2% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,580th of 1,706 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.1% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,512th of 1,705 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,423rd of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 12.5% | 41.7% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,414th of 1,596 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.310 | 0.439 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,543rd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White94%
- Black5%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 112
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 67.9%
- Married couples
- 59.8%
- Living alone
- 24.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.5%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 122
- Owner-occupied
- 85.7%
- Vacant
- 8.2%
- Median year built
- 1971
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 12.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 12.5%
- Home value to income
- 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
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 | 16876 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,917 | $74,888 |
| Service | $5,313 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $47,500 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $39,375 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,167 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0.9%
- Households with broadband
- 91.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 74.1%
- No internet access
- 7.1%
- Without health insurance
- 1.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wallaceton
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Clearfield County
- Center point
- 40.9656° N, 78.2876° W
- Land area
- 1.1 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
- Wallaceton66% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 16876
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16825 | Bigler, PA | 2 mi | $54,844 |
| 16878 | West Decatur, PA | 3.8 mi | $62,169 |
| 16855 | Mineral Springs, PA | 4.4 mi | $71,667 |
| 16881 | Woodland, PA | 4.6 mi | $66,458 |
| 16858 | Morrisdale, PA | 4.8 mi | $56,655 |
| 16821 | Allport, PA | 4.9 mi | — |
| 16840 | Hawk Run, PA | 5.3 mi | $46,540 |
| 16860 | Munson, PA | 5.9 mi | $75,393 |
| 16847 | Kylertown, PA | 6.8 mi | $53,438 |
| 16666 | Osceola Mills, PA | 6.9 mi | $63,262 |
| 16681 | Smokerun, PA · PO box | 7.2 mi | — |
| 16879 | Winburne, PA | 7.7 mi | $80,417 |
Questions about 16876
What city is zip code 16876?
16876 is assigned to Wallaceton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 16876 in?
16876 is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 16876?
About 285 people live in 16876, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 16876 in?
16876 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 16876?
The median household income in 16876 is $70,000.
What zip codes are near 16876?
The closest zip codes to 16876 are 16825, 16878, 16855, 16881, 16858.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16876, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.