Zip code 16901: Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16901?

16901 is assigned to Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16901 in?

16901 is in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16901?

About 10,242 people live in 16901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16901?

The median household income in 16901 is $67,146.

Q: What zip codes are near 16901?

The closest zip codes to 16901 are 16935, 16938, 16921, 16911, 16917.

Residential delivery areaTioga CountyEastern Time

Population

10,242

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$237K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$900/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

230 sq mi

44 people/sq mi

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

About 16901

16901 is a rural zip code in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania (Tioga County), covering 230 sq mi of land. About 10,242 people live here, or 44 per square mile. The median resident is 52 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,146 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $237,100, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $900 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; office and administrative support; and management.

How 16901 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age52
96th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9264th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older29.1%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%202nd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy19.3%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%339th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans10.2%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%275th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers13.5%
85th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%253rd of 1,704 in PA
Government workers17.3%
73rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%267th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate76.9%
71st
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,007th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%505th of 1,705 in PA
Per capita income$37,891
44th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355767th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%
43rd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%536th of 1,706 in PA
Rent-burdened renters48.9%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%554th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$45,216
41st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599929th of 1,693 in PA
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%608th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$67,146
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971973rd of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$237,100
30th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500562nd of 1,628 in PA
Broadband access89.4%
30th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%738th of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,079th of 1,699 in PA
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,015th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.406
25th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474894th of 1,697 in PA
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%999th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1818.3%
20th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,050th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,301st of 1,704 in PA
Population10,242
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639411th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%669th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$900
13th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209848th of 1,366 in PA
Average commute19.9 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,434th of 1,596 in PA
Population density44/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,454th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index6.6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,333rd of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16901	Tioga	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	52	45.1	40.9	38.9	96th	264th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	29.1%	23.5%	19.5%	17.2%	96th	202nd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	19.3%	22.6%	9.2%	10.1%	93rd	339th of 1,699
Veterans	10.2%	10.1%	6.1%	6.2%	90th	275th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	13.5%	12.2%	8.2%	10%	85th	253rd of 1,704
Government workers	17.3%	13.3%	11.5%	14.5%	73rd	267th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	76.9%	77.4%	69.3%	65.2%	71st	1,007th of 1,698
Uninsured rate	6.5%	6%	5.6%	8.4%	47th	505th of 1,705
Per capita income	$37,891	$34,365	$44,355	$44,673	44th	767th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.8%	22.3%	35.2%	35.7%	43rd	536th of 1,706
Rent-burdened renters	48.9%	46.2%	48.2%	51.1%	43rd	554th of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$45,216	$42,032	$50,599	$49,666	41st	929th of 1,693
Tech workers	2.4%	1.3%	3.6%	3.8%	41st	608th of 1,704
Median household income	$67,146	$64,899	$77,971	$80,734	32nd	973rd of 1,617
Median home value	$237,100	$181,100	$254,500	$332,700	30th	562nd of 1,628
Broadband access	89.4%	87.3%	89.7%	91%	30th	738th of 1,698
Poverty rate	7.4%	11.7%	11.7%	12.5%	28th	1,079th of 1,699
Work from home	8.7%	7.8%	15.6%	15.1%	26th	1,015th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.406	0.422	0.474	0.483	25th	894th of 1,697
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	23rd	999th of 1,704
Residents under 18	18.3%	19.6%	20.4%	22%	20th	1,050th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	7.3%	9.4%	11.5%	9.7%	19th	1,301st of 1,704
Population	10,242	40,945	13,018,639	334,922,499	16th	411th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	1.4%	7.7%	14.1%	14th	669th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$900	$863	$1,209	$1,413	13th	848th of 1,366
Average commuteStrength	19.9 min	24.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	12th	1,434th of 1,596
Population density	44/sq mi	36/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	1,454th of 1,707
Diversity index	6.6	9.8	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,333rd of 1,707

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

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

16%

55–64

16%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

Under 18

18.3%

65 and over

29.1%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.3%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

6.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,440
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 64.4%
Married couples: 53.7%
Living alone: 30.7%
Veterans (of adults): 10.2%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16901

$67,146

Tioga Co.

$64,899

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,891

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.406

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16901

$237,100

Tioga Co.

$181,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16901

$900

Tioga Co.

$863

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 5,502
Owner-occupied: 76.9%
Vacant: 19.3%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.5%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

30%

20–29

17%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

11%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Sales

Healthcare

Education

Production

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Police and fire

0.4%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Construction

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$45,216

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16901	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,009	$74,888
Service	$16,536	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,675	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,445	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,975	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

16%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
Households with broadband: 89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.7%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Wellsboro
State: Pennsylvania
County: Tioga County
Center point: 41.7348° N, 77.3158° W
Land area: 230 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Wellsboro2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16901

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16935	Middlebury Center, PA	9.3 mi	1,181	$63,125	$200,000
16938	Morris, PA	10 mi	837	$75,000	$182,100
16921	Gaines, PA	11 mi	622	$52,969	$189,100
16911	Arnot, PA	12 mi	259	$101,528	$143,100
16917	Covington, PA	13 mi	1,293	$62,321	$156,600
16912	Blossburg, PA	14 mi	2,507	$69,982	$148,400
16930	Liberty, PA	14 mi	1,119	$71,111	$197,800
16933	Mansfield, PA	14 mi	6,610	$65,096	$210,300
16946	Tioga, PA	15 mi	2,455	$54,792	$156,000
16939	Morris Run, PA	16 mi	172	—	$95,600
16942	Osceola, PA	16 mi	892	$53,250	$155,900
16950	Westfield, PA	16 mi	3,327	$52,009	$123,600

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Questions about 16901

What city is zip code 16901?

16901 is assigned to Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16901 in?

16901 is in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16901?

About 10,242 people live in 16901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16901 in?

16901 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16901?

The median household income in 16901 is $67,146.

What zip codes are near 16901?

The closest zip codes to 16901 are 16935, 16938, 16921, 16911, 16917.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16901, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.