Loysburg, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16659
Bedford County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 303
- 64/sq mi
- $72,656
- Median income
- $162,500
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Loysburg pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 64
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16659 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16659 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.7 square miles in Loysburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 303 residents, producing a population density of 64 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 16659 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 16659 sits at $72,656 (7% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $25,927. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $162,500 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $487 per month, and 60.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 16659 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bedford County, so you can benchmark 16659 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 16659, Loysburg, 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
303
Population
4.7
Area (sq mi)
64
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16659?
27.8
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
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?
$72,656
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$25,927
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16659 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,656 Top 49% higher than 51% 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?
108
Total Housing Units
97
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,500
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$487
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 16659, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,414,000.
10
Businesses
48
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 16659 vs 16664 →
ZIP 16659 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16625
Claysburg (16625)
3,868 residents
- 16664
New Enterprise (16664)
2,104 residents
- 16650
Hopewell (16650)
2,036 residents
- 16667 1,392
Osterburg (16667)
1,392 residents
- 16695 1,198
Woodbury (16695)
1,198 residents
- 16659 303
Loysburg (16659)
303 residents
- 16672 187
Riddlesburg (16672)
187 residents
- 16682 117
Sproul (16682)
117 residents
- 16631 90
Curryville (16631)
90 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16659 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16659 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16672
Riddlesburg (16672)
$91,458 median income
- 16664
New Enterprise (16664)
$76,364 median income
- 16682
Sproul (16682)
$75,121 median income
- 16667
Osterburg (16667)
$74,167 median income
- 16659
Loysburg (16659)
$72,656 median income
- 16695
Woodbury (16695)
$71,667 median income
- 16650
Hopewell (16650)
$62,426 median income
- 16625
Claysburg (16625)
$55,274 median income
- 16670
Queen (16670)
$45,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16659 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16664 | New Enterprise, PA | 2,104 | 2.2 mi |
| 16695 | Woodbury, PA | 1,198 | 3.6 mi |
| 16650 | Hopewell, PA | 2,036 | 6.1 mi |
| 16631 | Curryville, PA | 90 | 8.0 mi |
| 16672 | Riddlesburg, PA | 187 | 7.8 mi |
| 16667 | Osterburg, PA | 1,392 | 7.6 mi |
| 16682 | Sproul, PA | 117 | 8.1 mi |
| 16670 | Queen, PA | 47 | 9.4 mi |
| 16625 | Claysburg, PA | 3,868 | 10.4 mi |
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