PlainZIP

Altoona, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Altoona, PA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 63,424. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ALTOONA-PA · Altoona, PA 2 ZIPs · 63,424 pop · #19374/25278 · Blair County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $56,558
  • RANK-LOWER #19374/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Freedom
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-SMALL 63,424
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 16602→16601
  • HOME-LOW $136,450

Nearest income peer: East Freedom, PA ( $475 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Altoona

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Altoona on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Altoona, PA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

23rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
63,424
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,558
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($56,558 average) · poverty 15.1%. The primary code (16601) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Altoona as a pure owner town.

Within Pennsylvania, Frackville is the closest lower-income city and Shippenville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Altoona.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Altoona differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Altoona: $55,046 in ZIP 16602 to $58,070 in 16601. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.1×

16602 to 16601

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

16602 to 16601

Poverty-rate spread
1.2 points

16602 to 16601

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 16601 skews compact Altoona

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 16601 covers about 53% of Altoona's 63,424 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Altoona

Citywide ZBP: 1,664 establishments, 29,198 employees , annual payroll $1,531,862k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 16602 (1,016 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (277) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Altoona, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Blair County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Altoona. See the Blair County roll-up →

Altoona sits in the lower half of Blair County on income: Hollidaysburg, Tyrone and Duncansville report more, and only Bellwood reports less. Hollidaysburg marks the far end of that range at $81,540, 44% above Altoona.

Side-by-side: Compare 16601 vs 16602 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
16601 33,870 $58,070 648 151
16602 29,554 $55,046 1,016 771
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Altoona roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Altoona, .