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16802 — University Park, PA

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 16802 in University Park, PA blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of A+ (100/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $—, a median home value of $—, 73.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of —. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 16802, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. If any of these feeds is missing for 16802, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall A+ score for 16802 reflects a weighted blend — Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) — and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Strengths visible in the raw data include education. The 6 nearby ZIP codes listed below provide immediate geographic context — two adjacent ZIPs can land several grade letters apart due to school-district boundaries, zoning, and commute arteries.

A+
Overall Score
100/100
16802 — University Park, PA
Income N/A
N/A
Median household income
Education A+
73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing N/A
N/A
Home value to income ratio
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent N/A
N/A
2-bedroom fair market rent
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare N/A
N/A
Center-based infant care cost

Score Breakdown

Income

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Median household income

Education

A+
73.3%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 100/100

Housing

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N/A

Home value to income ratio

Commute

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N/A

Average commute time

Rent

N/A
N/A

2-bedroom fair market rent

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

N/A
N/A

Center-based infant care cost

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Neighborhood Scorecard for ZIP 16802 — University Park, PA: Grade A+, Score 100/100
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What This Means

University Park, PA (16802) receives an overall grade of A+ based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. This area performs well in education. Data was unavailable for income, housing, commute, rent, safety, childcare — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 16802?▼
ZIP 16802 (University Park, PA) has an overall neighborhood score of 100/100, earning a grade of A+. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 16802 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 16802 scores A+ overall. Strengths include education.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?▼
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.