Zip code 16950: Westfield, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 16950
16950 is a rural zip code in Westfield, Pennsylvania (Tioga County), covering 116 sq mi of land. About 3,327 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $52,009 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $123,600, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $679 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and management. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 16950 compares
- 98thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%143rd of 1,699 in PA
- 95thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%136th of 1,704 in PA
- Veterans11%93rdU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%210th of 1,707 in PA
- 91stU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%462nd of 1,707 in PA
- Median age46.389thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9643rd of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate18.2%80thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%256th of 1,699 in PA
- Homeownership rate79.9%78thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%850th of 1,698 in PA
- 72ndU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474266th of 1,697 in PA
- Average commute28.4 min65thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min601st of 1,596 in PA
- Uninsured rate8.1%60thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%368th of 1,705 in PA
- 54thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%626th of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1821.1%41stU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%667th of 1,707 in PA
- 34thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%649th of 1,596 in PA
- Government workers11.7%33rdU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%791st of 1,704 in PA
- Work from home9.3%30thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%946th of 1,704 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$41,06525thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,270th of 1,693 in PA
- 19thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,302nd of 1,704 in PA
- Per capita income$29,80318thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,359th of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$52,00911thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,449th of 1,617 in PA
- Tech workers0.9%11thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,083rd of 1,704 in PA
- Broadband access83.5%9thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,263rd of 1,698 in PA
- 7thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,364th of 1,706 in PA
- Median home value$123,6006thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,334th of 1,628 in PA
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%971st of 1,707 in PA
- Population3,3275thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639770th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density29/sq mi4thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,576th of 1,707 in PA
- 2ndU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,276th of 1,366 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,398th of 1,707 in PA
| Measure | 16950 | Tioga | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 31% | 22.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 143rd of 1,699 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.1% | 12.2% | 8.2% | 10% | 136th of 1,704 | |
| Veterans | 11% | 10.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 210th of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.5% | 23.5% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 462nd of 1,707 | |
| Median age | 46.3 | 45.1 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 643rd of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 18.2% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 256th of 1,699 | |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 77.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 850th of 1,698 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.464 | 0.422 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 266th of 1,697 | |
| Average commute | 28.4 min | 24.4 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 601st of 1,596 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.1% | 6% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 368th of 1,705 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 626th of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.1% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 22% | 667th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 46.5% | 46.2% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 649th of 1,596 | |
| Government workers | 11.7% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 791st of 1,704 | |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 7.8% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 946th of 1,704 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,065 | $42,032 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,270th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.3% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,302nd of 1,704 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,803 | $34,365 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,359th of 1,707 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $52,009 | $64,899 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,449th of 1,617 | |
| Tech workers | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,083rd of 1,704 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 83.5% | 87.3% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,263rd of 1,698 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13.7% | 22.3% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,364th of 1,706 | |
| Median home value | $123,600 | $181,100 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,334th of 1,628 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.1% | 1.4% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 971st of 1,707 | |
| Population | 3,327 | 40,945 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 770th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 29/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,576th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $679 | $863 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 1,276th of 1,366 | |
| Diversity index | 5.4 | 9.8 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,398th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White97%
- Black0.5%
- Hispanic0.2%
- Asian0.1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,365
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 62.9%
- Married couples
- 45.9%
- Living alone
- 29.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,977
- Owner-occupied
- 79.9%
- Vacant
- 31%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median rooms
- 5.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 46.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.9%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (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 | 16950 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,538 | $74,888 |
| Service | $22,917 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $44,167 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,962 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 87.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.7%
- Households with broadband
- 83.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 63%
- No internet access
- 14.3%
- Without health insurance
- 8.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Westfield
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Tioga County
- Center point
- 41.8958° N, 77.5436° W
- Land area
- 116 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
16950 spans 2 counties
- Tioga County83% of land
- Potter County17% of land
Zip codes near 16950
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16943 | Sabinsville, PA | 5 mi | $58,500 |
| 16928 | Knoxville, PA | 6.9 mi | $69,155 |
| 16927 | Harrison Valley, PA | 7.6 mi | $60,625 |
| 16937 | Mills, PA | 9.9 mi | $57,917 |
| 14885 | Troupsburg, NY | 11 mi | $75,500 |
| 16942 | Osceola, PA | 11 mi | $53,250 |
| 16935 | Middlebury Center, PA | 11 mi | $63,125 |
| 16948 | Ulysses, PA | 11 mi | $46,116 |
| 16921 | Gaines, PA | 12 mi | $52,969 |
| 14898 | Woodhull, NY | 12 mi | $58,824 |
| 16941 | Genesee, PA | 13 mi | — |
| 14877 | Rexville, NY | 14 mi | $57,750 |
Zip codes like 16950 elsewhere
Questions about 16950
What city is zip code 16950?
16950 is assigned to Westfield, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 16950 in?
16950 is mostly in Tioga County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 16950?
About 3,327 people live in 16950, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 16950 in?
16950 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 16950?
The median household income in 16950 is $52,009.
What zip codes are near 16950?
The closest zip codes to 16950 are 16943, 16928, 16927, 16937, 14885.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16950, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.