Zip code 16942: Osceola, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16942?

16942 is assigned to Osceola, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16942 in?

16942 is in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16942?

About 892 people live in 16942, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16942?

The median household income in 16942 is $53,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 16942?

The closest zip codes to 16942 are 16920, 16928, 16940, 16935, 14898.

Residential delivery areaTioga CountyEastern Time

Population

892

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$156K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$822/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

42 people/sq mi

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

About 16942

16942 is a rural zip code in Osceola, Pennsylvania (Tioga County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 892 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 38.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,250 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $155,900, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $822 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.8 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 16942 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate14.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%68th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy15.1%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%488th of 1,699 in PA
Average commute32.8 min
86th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min252nd of 1,596 in PA
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%418th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers19.8%
84th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%177th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate81.4%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%765th of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1825.3%
77th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%273rd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%743rd of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%350th of 1,705 in PA
Poverty rate12.2%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%578th of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,382
51st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599704th of 1,693 in PA
Median age38.5
46th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,353rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older16%
46th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,356th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%993rd of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access85.9%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,083rd of 1,698 in PA
Median household income$53,250
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,416th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$26,845
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,514th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$155,900
11th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,144th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home5.6%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,321st of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$822
8th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,012th of 1,366 in PA
Population density42/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,471st of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.367
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,303rd of 1,697 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,472nd of 1,706 in PA
Rent-burdened renters27.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,228th of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index5.3
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,405th of 1,707 in PA
Population892
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,191st of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.1%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,308th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,624th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	16942	Tioga	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Unemployment rateWeakness	14.4%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	68th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	15.1%	22.6%	9.2%	10.1%	87th	488th of 1,699
Average commuteWeakness	32.8 min	24.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	86th	252nd of 1,596
Veterans	8.9%	10.1%	6.1%	6.2%	84th	418th of 1,707
Government workers	19.8%	13.3%	11.5%	14.5%	84th	177th of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	81.4%	77.4%	69.3%	65.2%	81st	765th of 1,698
Residents under 18	25.3%	19.6%	20.4%	22%	77th	273rd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	11.3%	9.4%	11.5%	9.7%	74th	743rd of 1,704
Uninsured rate	8.3%	6%	5.6%	8.4%	61st	350th of 1,705
Poverty rate	12.2%	11.7%	11.7%	12.5%	57th	578th of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$48,382	$42,032	$50,599	$49,666	51st	704th of 1,693
Median age	38.5	45.1	40.9	38.9	46th	1,353rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	16%	23.5%	19.5%	17.2%	46th	1,356th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	7.3%	12.2%	8.2%	10%	23rd	993rd of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	85.9%	87.3%	89.7%	91%	15th	1,083rd of 1,698
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,250	$64,899	$77,971	$80,734	12th	1,416th of 1,617
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,845	$34,365	$44,355	$44,673	11th	1,514th of 1,707
Median home value	$155,900	$181,100	$254,500	$332,700	11th	1,144th of 1,628
Work from home	5.6%	7.8%	15.6%	15.1%	10th	1,321st of 1,704
Median gross rent	$822	$863	$1,209	$1,413	8th	1,012th of 1,366
Population density	42/sq mi	36/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	1,471st of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.367	0.422	0.474	0.483	5th	1,303rd of 1,697
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.6%	22.3%	35.2%	35.7%	4th	1,472nd of 1,706
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.5%	46.2%	48.2%	51.1%	4th	1,228th of 1,596
Diversity index	5.3	9.8	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,405th of 1,707
Population	892	40,945	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,191st of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.1%	1.4%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,308th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,624th 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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

19%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.5

Under 18

25.3%

65 and over

16%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.4%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

5.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 333
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 68.8%
Married couples: 57.4%
Living alone: 27.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

35%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16942

$53,250

Tioga Co.

$64,899

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,845

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.367

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16942

$155,900

Tioga Co.

$181,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16942

$822

Tioga Co.

$863

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 392
Owner-occupied: 81.4%
Vacant: 15.1%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

14%

20–29

24%

30–44

18%

45–59

13%

60+

14%

Average commute

32.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

14.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

19%

Transportation and moving

17%

Production

13%

Healthcare

11%

Business and finance

10%

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Sales

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Food service

0.9%

Office and admin

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

12%

Retail

11%

Education

Other services

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.6%

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,382

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16942	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,286	$74,888
Service	$55,096	$26,804
Sales and office	$13,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,827	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,589	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

48%

Some college

17%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Households with broadband: 85.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.3%
No internet access: 10.2%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Osceola
State: Pennsylvania
County: Tioga County
Center point: 41.9655° N, 77.3542° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 16942

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16920	Elkland, PA	3.7 mi	1,760	$60,000	$157,100
16928	Knoxville, PA	4.2 mi	1,476	$69,155	$120,800
16940	Nelson, PA	6.2 mi	19	—	—
16935	Middlebury Center, PA	6.7 mi	1,181	$63,125	$200,000
14898	Woodhull, NY	7.2 mi	1,469	$58,824	$121,400
14801	Addison, NY	10 mi	5,275	$63,125	$112,700
16950	Westfield, PA	11 mi	3,327	$52,009	$123,600
16929	Lawrenceville, PA	11 mi	2,666	$62,813	$173,300
16946	Tioga, PA	11 mi	2,455	$54,792	$156,000
14858	Lindley, NY	12 mi	1,425	$81,750	$145,200
14885	Troupsburg, NY	13 mi	749	$75,500	$135,800
14855	Jasper, NY	15 mi	992	$76,500	$137,500

Questions about 16942

What city is zip code 16942?

16942 is assigned to Osceola, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16942 in?

16942 is in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16942?

About 892 people live in 16942, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16942 in?

16942 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16942?

The median household income in 16942 is $53,250.

What zip codes are near 16942?

The closest zip codes to 16942 are 16920, 16928, 16940, 16935, 14898.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16942, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.