Broad Top, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16621
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 737
- 22/sq mi
- $70,577
- Median income
- $123,500
- Median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Broad Top pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16621 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16621 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 33.8 square miles in Broad Top, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 737 residents, producing a population density of 22 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 16621 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 16621 sits at $70,577 (9% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,571. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $123,500 (46% below the state average) with median rent at $783 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 16621 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, and the average commute is 56 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Huntingdon County, so you can benchmark 16621 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 16621, Broad Top, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
737
Population
33.8
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16621?
47.3
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
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?
$70,577
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$32,571
Per Capita Income
14.9%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
55.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16621 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,577 48th percentile higher than 48% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
336
Total Housing Units
240
Occupied Units
96
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,500
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
$783
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 16621, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,350,000.
6
Businesses
73
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 16621 vs 16634 →
ZIP 16621 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16678
Saxton (16678)
2,689 residents
- 16657
James Creek (16657)
1,343 residents
- 16679 844
Six Mile Run (16679)
844 residents
- 16621 737
Broad Top (16621)
737 residents
- 16674 736
Robertsdale (16674)
736 residents
- 16623 567
Cassville (16623)
567 residents
- 17253 337
Saltillo (17253)
337 residents
- 16634 302
Dudley (16634)
302 residents
- 16694 254
Wood (16694)
254 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16621 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16621 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16685
Todd (16685)
$140,313 median income
- 16694
Wood (16694)
$75,469 median income
- 17253
Saltillo (17253)
$71,143 median income
- 16621
Broad Top (16621)
$70,577 median income
- 16674
Robertsdale (16674)
$64,145 median income
- 16657
James Creek (16657)
$63,353 median income
- 16623
Cassville (16623)
$61,667 median income
- 16634
Dudley (16634)
$58,750 median income
- 16678 $55,234
Saxton (16678)
$55,234 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16621 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16634 | Dudley, PA | 302 | 2.9 mi |
| 16674 | Robertsdale, PA | 736 | 3.5 mi |
| 16685 | Todd, PA | 249 | 4.4 mi |
| 16694 | Wood, PA | 254 | 5.4 mi |
| 16623 | Cassville, PA | 567 | 4.7 mi |
| 16678 | Saxton, PA | 2,689 | 6.0 mi |
| 17253 | Saltillo, PA | 337 | 6.4 mi |
| 16657 | James Creek, PA | 1,343 | 6.8 mi |
| 16679 | Six Mile Run, PA | 844 | 6.4 mi |
| 16622 | Calvin, PA | 175 | 7.3 mi |
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