PlainZIP

Cresson, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Cresson, PA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 6,549. 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 CRESSON-PA · Cresson, PA 2 ZIPs · 6,549 pop · #18621/25278 · Cambria County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $58,315
  • RANK-LOWER #18621/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Patton
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 70% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,549
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $152,500

Nearest income peer: Patton, PA (+ $435 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 Cresson

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Cresson 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, Cresson, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

26th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,549
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,315
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $58,315 and poverty 11.4% concentrate in 16630.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (69.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Cresson as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

ZIP 16630 swallows Cresson's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 16630 still holds about 78% of Cresson's 6,549 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Cresson

Citywide ZBP: 120 establishments, 1,698 employees , annual payroll $64,118k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 16630 (120 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (21) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Cresson, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Cambria County, which covers 46 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Cresson. See the Cambria County roll-up →

Cresson lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Cambria County: Ebensburg, Loretto and Gallitzin earn more and Johnstown, Portage and Northern Cambria earn less. Loretto marks the far end of that range at $88,274, 51% above Cresson.

Side-by-side: Compare 16630 vs 16699 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
16630 5,080 $58,315 120 179
16699 1,469 n/a n/a 8,907
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Cresson 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 Cresson, .