Zip code 16882: Woodward, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 16882
16882 is a rural zip code in Woodward, Pennsylvania (Centre County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 429 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 42.1 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 $55,455 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 21.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $291,300, or 5.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and sales. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 16882 compares
Only about 429 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Uninsured rate30.8%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%40th of 1,705 in PA
- Housing vacancy38.4%99thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%96th of 1,699 in PA
- 98thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%83rd of 1,704 in PA
- Homeownership rate87.7%93rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%405th of 1,698 in PA
- Poverty rate21.9%88thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%162nd of 1,699 in PA
- Work from home22.3%83rdU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%188th of 1,704 in PA
- 82ndWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%307th of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1825.9%81stU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%232nd of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute30.6 min77thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min381st of 1,596 in PA
- Median age42.172ndU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,044th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$48,33350thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599707th of 1,693 in PA
- 45thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,357th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$291,30042ndU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500351st of 1,628 in PA
- 35thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%669th of 1,706 in PA
- Median household income$55,45515thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,362nd of 1,617 in PA
- Per capita income$24,8958thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,577th of 1,707 in PA
- 6thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,288th of 1,697 in PA
- Population density14/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,665th of 1,707 in PA
- Population4291stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,380th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,486th of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access64.9%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,652nd of 1,698 in PA
- Veterans0.6%1stU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,620th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,390th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,481st of 1,596 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,342nd of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,584th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,549th of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 16882 | Centre | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 30.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 40th of 1,705 | |
| Housing vacancy | 38.4% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 96th of 1,699 | |
| Self-employed workers | 20.5% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10% | 83rd of 1,704 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.7% | 61.8% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 405th of 1,698 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 21.9% | 16.3% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 162nd of 1,699 | |
| Work from home | 22.3% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 188th of 1,704 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.3% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 307th of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.9% | 14.7% | 20.4% | 22% | 232nd of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 20.2 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 381st of 1,596 | |
| Median age | 42.1 | 34.2 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,044th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,333 | $43,314 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 707th of 1,693 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.9% | 15.9% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,357th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $291,300 | $323,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 351st of 1,628 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6% | 46.2% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 669th of 1,706 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $55,455 | $74,291 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,362nd of 1,617 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $24,895 | $39,316 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,577th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.368 | 0.477 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,288th of 1,697 | |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 143/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,665th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 429 | 158,576 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,380th of 1,707 | |
| Diversity index | 3.7 | 30.8 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,486th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 64.9% | 85.5% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,652nd of 1,698 | |
| Veterans | 0.6% | 5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,620th of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 8% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,390th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 57% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,481st of 1,596 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,342nd of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 1.8% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,584th of 1,704 | |
| Government workers | 4.2% | 22.5% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,549th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.5%
- Asian0%
- Native American1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 154
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 64.3%
- Married couples
- 60.4%
- Living alone
- 32.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0.6%
- 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
- 250
- Owner-occupied
- 87.7%
- Vacant
- 38.4%
- Median year built
- 1961
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 5.3× (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 | 16882 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $68,393 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $35,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $59,028 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $11,000 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 70%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.7%
- Households with broadband
- 64.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 33.1%
- No internet access
- 27.3%
- Without health insurance
- 30.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Woodward
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Centre County
- Center point
- 40.9071° N, 77.3385° W
- Land area
- 31 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
- Woodward (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 16882
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16820 | Aaronsburg, PA | 2.7 mi | $83,900 |
| 17885 | Weikert, PA | 3.1 mi | $92,917 |
| 16872 | Rebersburg, PA | 4.3 mi | $72,708 |
| 16832 | Coburn, PA | 6.4 mi | $38,456 |
| 17845 | Millmont, PA | 6.8 mi | $66,510 |
| 16854 | Millheim, PA | 7 mi | $78,625 |
| 17835 | Laurelton, PA | 7.5 mi | $48,611 |
| 17747 | Loganton, PA | 8.7 mi | $71,731 |
| 17829 | Hartleton, PA | 9.6 mi | $80,417 |
| 17882 | Troxelville, PA · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 16852 | Madisonburg, PA | 11 mi | $57,917 |
| 17880 | Swengel, PA | 11 mi | $61,667 |
Questions about 16882
What city is zip code 16882?
16882 is assigned to Woodward, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 16882 in?
16882 is in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 16882?
About 429 people live in 16882, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 16882 in?
16882 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 16882?
The median household income in 16882 is $55,455.
What zip codes are near 16882?
The closest zip codes to 16882 are 16820, 17885, 16872, 16832, 17845.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16882, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.