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State College, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for State College, PA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 66,497. 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 STATE-COLLEGE-PA · State College, PA 2 ZIPs · 66,497 pop · #14202/25278 · Centre County

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

  • INC-MID $67,684
  • RANK-MID #14202/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Howard
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 44% owners
  • POP-SMALL 66,497
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 16801→16803
  • HOME-HIGH $414,150

Nearest income peer: Howard, 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 State College

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

44th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
66,497
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,684
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 $67,684 and poverty 26.2% concentrate in 16801.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (43.5%) for this income tier, rent $1,310 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Pennsylvania, Saint Marys is the closest lower-income city and Catawissa the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for State College.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside State College differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in State College: $61,836 in ZIP 16801 to $73,532 in 16803. 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
1.2×

16801 to 16803

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

16803 to 16801

Poverty-rate spread
1.8 points

16803 to 16801

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 16801 skews compact State College

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 16801 covers about 64% of State College's 66,497 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 State College

Citywide ZBP: 1,832 establishments, 29,763 employees , annual payroll $1,516,754k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 16801 (1,259 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (270) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in State College, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Centre County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in State College. See the Centre County roll-up →

State College 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, 80% above State College.

Side-by-side: Compare 16801 vs 16803 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
16801 42,812 $61,836 1,259 529
16803 23,685 $73,532 573 377
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State College 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 State College, .