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ZIP Code 16256: Smicksburg, PA
ZIP code 16256 uses the postal name Smicksburg, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Indiana County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,398 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Smicksburg; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smicksburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Indiana County
- Census places
- Smicksburg
- Micro area
- Indiana, PA
- House districts
- PA-15 (92%), PA-14 (8%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.5 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16256?
16256 centers on 40.855°, -79.134° and covers 38.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 15763, 15744, 15747, 16222, 15780, 15771, 15759, 15767.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16256, 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 16256 compare with the rest of Indiana County?
| Measure | 16256 | In Indiana County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,162 | 15th of 53 | 925th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $60k | 11th of 19 | 808th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $155k | 8th of 18 | 841st of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 44% of all 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 16256?
The 2020 Census counted 2,076 people in 16256; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,162. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,162±454 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,076−0.4% since 2010 (2,084)
- Households
- 465
- Median age
- 20.1
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 16256?
Of the 2,162 people the ACS estimates in 16256, 42.8% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.3%).
- Under 1842.8%
- 18 to 6446.8%
- 65 and older10.4%
- White, not Hispanic99.3%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 16256 earn?
Median household income is $60,398 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Indiana County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,908 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,398
- Income per person
- $23,389
- Below the poverty line
- 22.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,874570 returns; wages 43% 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 16256?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,400
- Median gross rent
- $859
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.0%
- Housing units
- 525
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 16256?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
- Retail trade3
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 16256?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15763 | Northpoint | 15 | $51k | 3.6 mi |
| 15744 | Hamilton | 44 | $112k | 5.5 mi |
| 15747 | Home | 1,641 | $55k | 6.3 mi |
| 16222 | Dayton | 3,306 | $65k | 6.5 mi |
| 15780 | Valier | 120 | $90k | 6.6 mi |
| 15771 | Rochester Mills | 903 | $64k | 7.8 mi |
| 15759 | Marion Center | 2,550 | $57k | 7.8 mi |
| 15767 | Punxsutawney | 13,918 | $51k | 11.3 mi |
| 16246 | Plumville | 152 | $47k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 16211 | Beyer | 218 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 16250 | Sagamore | 240 | $58k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.