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 Moderate-density area
- $72,656
- Median income Near-median income area
- $162,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Loysburg pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Loysburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to just 303 residents across 4.7 square miles, a density of 64 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16659 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,656 (7% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,927. The poverty rate is 11.8%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $162,500 (29% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $487; owner occupancy is 60.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bedford County, so 16659 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 16659, Loysburg, 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
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 ZIP avg
$25,927
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16659 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Loysburg, 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)
$72,656 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
108housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16659, 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 16659 in?
ZIP code 16659 (Loysburg) is located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Bedford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bedford-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16659?
ZIP code 16659 in Loysburg, PA has a population of 303 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16659?
The median household income in ZIP 16659 is $72,656, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16659?
The median home value in ZIP 16659 is $162,500, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16659?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16659 is White at 99.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16659?
ZIP code 16659 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 48 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16659?
In ZIP code 16659, 57.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 16659?
In ZIP code 16659, approximately 60.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 39.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16659?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16659 is 11.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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