Grand Valley, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16420
Warren County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 650
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $53,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $81,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Grand Valley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16420 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16420 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Grand Valley, Warren County, Pennsylvania, home to just 650 residents across 125.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16420 reports a modest median household income of $53,750 (31% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,804. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.7% and unemployment is 1.6%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $81,700 (64% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $975; owner occupancy is 95.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Warren County, so 16420 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 16420, Grand Valley, 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
650
Population
125.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16420?
54.0
Median Age
56.7%
Male
43.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$53,750
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$31,804
Per Capita Income
1.7%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
30.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16420 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Grand Valley, 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)
$53,750 14th percentile higher than 14% 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
404housing units
404
Total Housing Units
206
Occupied Units
198
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$81,700
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
$975
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 16420 vs 16341 →
ZIP 16420 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16434
Spartansburg (16434)
2,990 residents
- 16341
Pleasantville (16341)
2,030 residents
- 16340
Pittsfield (16340)
1,990 residents
- 16420 650
Grand Valley (16420)
650 residents
- 16370 358
West Hickory (16370)
358 residents
- 16416 203
Garland (16416)
203 residents
- 16321 76
East Hickory (16321)
76 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16420 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16420 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16416
Garland (16416)
$75,093 median income
- 16341
Pleasantville (16341)
$61,818 median income
- 16434
Spartansburg (16434)
$59,420 median income
- 16340
Pittsfield (16340)
$57,446 median income
- 16420
Grand Valley (16420)
$53,750 median income
- 16370
West Hickory (16370)
$35,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16420 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16420, 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 16420 in?
ZIP code 16420 (Grand Valley) is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania. Warren County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/warren-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16420?
ZIP code 16420 in Grand Valley, PA has a population of 650 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16420?
The median household income in ZIP 16420 is $53,750, which is 30% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16420?
The median home value in ZIP 16420 is $81,700, which is 71% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16420?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16420 is White at 97.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16420?
In ZIP code 16420, 75.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.2% 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 16420?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 16420 is 30.9 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 16420?
In ZIP code 16420, approximately 95.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16420?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16420 is 1.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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