Imler, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16655
Bedford County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,601
- 18/sq mi
- $66,823
- Median income
- $162,700
- Median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Imler pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16655 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16655 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 90.5 square miles in Imler, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,601 residents, producing a population density of 18 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 16655 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 16655 sits at $66,823 (14% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $30,767. The poverty rate stands at 13.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $162,700 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $809 per month, and 79.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 16655 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bedford County, so you can benchmark 16655 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 16655
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 16655.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 16655, Imler, 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
1,601
Population
90.5
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16655?
43.7
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
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?
$66,823
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$30,767
Per Capita Income
13.4%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
29.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16655 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,823 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
669
Total Housing Units
563
Occupied Units
106
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,700
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$809
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 16655, employing approximately 399 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,083,000.
21
Businesses
399
Employees
$23.1M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 23.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 23.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 14.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 14.3% |
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 16655 vs 16670 →
ZIP 16655 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15946
Portage (15946)
7,093 residents
- 16625
Claysburg (16625)
3,868 residents
- 16637
East Freedom (16637)
2,873 residents
- 15554 2,553
New Paris (15554)
2,553 residents
- 16664 2,104
New Enterprise (16664)
2,104 residents
- 15521 1,872
Alum Bank (15521)
1,872 residents
- 16655 1,601
Imler (16655)
1,601 residents
- 16667 1,392
Osterburg (16667)
1,392 residents
- 15539 498
Fishertown (15539)
498 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16655 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16655 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16664
New Enterprise (16664)
$76,364 median income
- 16682
Sproul (16682)
$75,121 median income
- 16667
Osterburg (16667)
$74,167 median income
- 16655
Imler (16655)
$66,823 median income
- 16637
East Freedom (16637)
$56,083 median income
- 15946
Portage (15946)
$55,582 median income
- 16625
Claysburg (16625)
$55,274 median income
- 15521
Alum Bank (15521)
$53,947 median income
- 15554
New Paris (15554)
$50,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16655 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16670 | Queen, PA | 47 | 2.5 mi |
| 16625 | Claysburg, PA | 3,868 | 3.2 mi |
| 16667 | Osterburg, PA | 1,392 | 4.9 mi |
| 16682 | Sproul, PA | 117 | 5.1 mi |
| 15521 | Alum Bank, PA | 1,872 | 5.6 mi |
| 15539 | Fishertown, PA | 498 | 8.6 mi |
| 16637 | East Freedom, PA | 2,873 | 7.8 mi |
| 15554 | New Paris, PA | 2,553 | 9.2 mi |
| 16664 | New Enterprise, PA | 2,104 | 8.2 mi |
| 15946 | Portage, PA | 7,093 | 9.6 mi |
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