Cadogan, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16212
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 339
- 137/sq mi High-density area
- $73,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $75,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cadogan pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 137
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16212 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16212 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cadogan, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to just 339 residents across 2.5 square miles, a density of 137 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16212 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,750 (5% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,808. The poverty rate is 10.0%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $75,400 (67% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $683; owner occupancy is 93.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Armstrong County, so 16212 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 16212, Cadogan, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
339
Population
2.5
Area (sq mi)
137
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16212?
51.0
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
0.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$73,750
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$39,808
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
26.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16212 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Cadogan, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$73,750 Top 45% higher than 55% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
144housing units
144
Total Housing Units
139
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$75,400
Median Home Value
-67% vs state ZIP avg
$683
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 16212 vs 16228 →
ZIP 16212 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16201
Kittanning (16201)
18,214 residents
- 15656
Leechburg (15656)
10,298 residents
- 15690
Vandergrift (15690)
9,078 residents
- 16226
Ford City (16226)
8,279 residents
- 16229 4,997
Freeport (16229)
4,997 residents
- 16262 3,007
Worthington (16262)
3,007 residents
- 15641 500
Hyde Park (15641)
500 residents
- 16238 410
Manorville (16238)
410 residents
- 16228 371
Ford Cliff (16228)
371 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16212 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16212 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16229
Freeport (16229)
$81,731 median income
- 16238
Manorville (16238)
$77,885 median income
- 16212
Cadogan (16212)
$73,750 median income
- 16201
Kittanning (16201)
$72,556 median income
- 16228
Ford Cliff (16228)
$70,833 median income
- 16262
Worthington (16262)
$69,375 median income
- 15656
Leechburg (15656)
$68,311 median income
- 15641
Hyde Park (15641)
$65,536 median income
- 16226
Ford City (16226)
$63,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16212 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16228 | Ford Cliff, PA | 371 | 2.6 mi |
| 16236 | Mc Grann, PA | 262 | 3.9 mi |
| 16229 | Freeport, PA | 4,997 | 4.0 mi |
| 16238 | Manorville, PA | 410 | 4.1 mi |
| 15641 | Hyde Park, PA | 500 | 8.4 mi |
| 16226 | Ford City, PA | 8,279 | 5.9 mi |
| 15656 | Leechburg, PA | 10,298 | 7.6 mi |
| 16262 | Worthington, PA | 3,007 | 6.9 mi |
| 15690 | Vandergrift, PA | 9,078 | 8.0 mi |
| 16201 | Kittanning, PA | 18,214 | 7.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16212, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 16212 in?
ZIP code 16212 (Cadogan) is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Armstrong County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/armstrong-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16212?
ZIP code 16212 in Cadogan, PA has a population of 339 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16212?
The median household income in ZIP 16212 is $73,750, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16212?
The median home value in ZIP 16212 is $75,400, which is 73% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16212?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16212 is White at 96.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16212?
In ZIP code 16212, 71.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 16212?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 16212 is 26.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 16212?
In ZIP code 16212, approximately 93.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16212?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16212 is 10.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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