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ZIP Code 16224: Fairmount City, PA
ZIP code 16224 uses the postal name Fairmount City, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Clarion County (95% of its land) with the rest in Armstrong County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 760 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,643 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairmount City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clarion County (95%); Armstrong County (5%)
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.5 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16224?
16224 centers on 41.067°, -79.290° and covers 19.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 16230, 16240, 16245, 15864, 16242, 16214.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16224, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 16224 compare with the rest of Clarion County?
| Measure | 16224 | In Clarion County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 763 | 20th of 32 | 1,227th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $158k | not ranked | not ranked |
16224's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (763). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 16224?
The 2020 Census counted 1,086 people in 16224; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 763. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 763±106 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,086−8.0% since 2010 (1,181)
- Households
- 348
- Median age
- 55.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 16224?
Of the 763 people the ACS estimates in 16224, 13.2% are under 18 and 31.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.8%).
- Under 1813.2%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older31.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.8%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 16224 earn?
Median household income is $74,643 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,990 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,643±$14,573
- Income per person
- $36,525
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,567520 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 16224?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,100
- Median gross rent
- $692
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 405
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 16224?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 16224?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16230 | Hawthorn | 501 | $47k | 3.2 mi |
| 16240 | Mayport | 1,327 | $58k | 4.0 mi |
| 16245 | Oak Ridge | 196 | $48k | 4.5 mi |
| 15864 | Summerville | 1,789 | $66k | 5.8 mi |
| 16242 | New Bethlehem | 4,513 | $56k | 7.0 mi |
| 16214 | Clarion | 8,494 | $58k | 9.7 mi |
| 16223 | Distant | 65 | $61k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 16253 | Seminole | 87 | $46k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 15778 | Timblin | 367 | $73k | 8.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.