PlainZIP

Howard, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Howard, PA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,934. 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 HOWARD-PA · Howard, PA 1 ZIPs · 5,934 pop · #13560/25278 · Centre County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $69,233
  • RANK-MID #13560/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ State College
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 88% owners
  • POP-TOWN 5,934
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $190,200

Nearest income peer: State College, PA ( $1,549 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 Howard

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Howard 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, Howard, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

46th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
5,934
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,233
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 (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,233 and poverty 12.9% concentrate in 16841.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.2%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 16841, is all of Howard

There is no split to weigh here: 16841 holds every one of Howard's 5,934 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Howard

Citywide ZBP: 78 establishments, 521 employees , annual payroll $21,219k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 16841 (78 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (28) · also Other services (except public administration) · Manufacturing .

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ZIP Codes in Howard, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Centre County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Howard. See the Centre County roll-up →

Howard sits in the lower half of Centre County on income: Bellefonte, Port Matilda and Centre Hall report more, and only Philipsburg reports less. Port Matilda marks the far end of that range at $121,528, 76% above Howard.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
16841 5,934 $69,233 78 17
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Howard 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 Howard, .