Riddlesburg, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16672
Bedford County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 187
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $91,458
- Median income Above-median income area
- $96,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Riddlesburg pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16672 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16672 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Riddlesburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to just 187 residents across 11.3 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16672 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,458 (17% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,148. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $96,700 (57% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $1,010; owner occupancy is 67.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bedford County, so 16672 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 16672, Riddlesburg, 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
187
Population
11.3
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16672?
50.7
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
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?
$91,458
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$45,148
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16672 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Riddlesburg, 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)
$91,458 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
97housing units
97
Total Housing Units
71
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,700
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
$1,010
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 16672 vs 16633 →
ZIP 16672 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
- 16650
Hopewell (16650)
2,036 residents
- 16695
Woodbury (16695)
1,198 residents
- 16679 844
Six Mile Run (16679)
844 residents
- 16621 737
Broad Top (16621)
737 residents
- 16691 314
Wells Tannery (16691)
314 residents
- 16659 303
Loysburg (16659)
303 residents
- 16634 302
Dudley (16634)
302 residents
- 16694 254
Wood (16694)
254 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16672 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16672 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
- 16633
Defiance (16633)
$90,556 median income
- 16694
Wood (16694)
$75,469 median income
- 16659
Loysburg (16659)
$72,656 median income
- 16695
Woodbury (16695)
$71,667 median income
- 16621
Broad Top (16621)
$70,577 median income
- 16691
Wells Tannery (16691)
$67,250 median income
- 16650
Hopewell (16650)
$62,426 median income
- 16634
Dudley (16634)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16672 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16633 | Defiance, PA | 200 | 1.1 mi |
| 16678 | Saxton, PA | 2,689 | 3.6 mi |
| 16679 | Six Mile Run, PA | 844 | 2.6 mi |
| 16650 | Hopewell, PA | 2,036 | 4.5 mi |
| 16634 | Dudley, PA | 302 | 4.5 mi |
| 16694 | Wood, PA | 254 | 5.1 mi |
| 16695 | Woodbury, PA | 1,198 | 6.7 mi |
| 16659 | Loysburg, PA | 303 | 7.8 mi |
| 16621 | Broad Top, PA | 737 | 7.4 mi |
| 16691 | Wells Tannery, PA | 314 | 8.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16672, 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 16672 in?
ZIP code 16672 (Riddlesburg) 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 16672?
ZIP code 16672 in Riddlesburg, PA has a population of 187 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16672?
The median household income in ZIP 16672 is $91,458, which is 20% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16672?
The median home value in ZIP 16672 is $96,700, which is 65% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16672?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16672 is White at 77.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16672?
In ZIP code 16672, 52.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.2% 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 16672?
In ZIP code 16672, approximately 67.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16672?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16672 is 4.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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