Roaring Spring, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16673
Blair County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,519
- 69/sq mi
- $70,464
- Median income
- $159,500
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Roaring Spring pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 69
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16673 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16673 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.5 square miles in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 5,519 residents, producing a population density of 69 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 16673 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 16673 sits at $70,464 (10% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $33,695. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $159,500 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $817 per month, and 78.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 16673 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Blair County, so you can benchmark 16673 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 16673
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 16673.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
23 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
22 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
17 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 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 16673, Roaring Spring, 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
5,519
Population
80.5
Area (sq mi)
69
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16673?
42.4
Median Age
47.0%
Male
53.0%
Female
0.5%
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?
$70,464
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$33,695
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
28.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16673 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,464 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
2,316
Total Housing Units
2,107
Occupied Units
209
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,500
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$817
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 138 business establishments in ZIP 16673, employing approximately 2,057 people with a combined annual payroll of $96,719,000.
138
Businesses
2,057
Employees
$96.7M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 23 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 22 | 15.9% |
| Retail trade | 17 | 12.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 13 | 9.4% |
| Construction | 11 | 8.0% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 5.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 5.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 5.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 4.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 4.3% |
| Information | 5 | 3.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 2.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 2.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 16673 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16648
Hollidaysburg (16648)
15,538 residents
- 16662 6,040
Martinsburg (16662)
6,040 residents
- 16673 5,519
Roaring Spring (16673)
5,519 residents
- 16625 3,868
Claysburg (16625)
3,868 residents
- 16637 2,873
East Freedom (16637)
2,873 residents
- 16664 2,104
New Enterprise (16664)
2,104 residents
- 16695 1,198
Woodbury (16695)
1,198 residents
- 16665 299
Newry (16665)
299 residents
- 16682 117
Sproul (16682)
117 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16673 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16673 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16648
Hollidaysburg (16648)
$81,540 median income
- 16664
New Enterprise (16664)
$76,364 median income
- 16682
Sproul (16682)
$75,121 median income
- 16662
Martinsburg (16662)
$73,828 median income
- 16695
Woodbury (16695)
$71,667 median income
- 16673
Roaring Spring (16673)
$70,464 median income
- 16665
Newry (16665)
$66,250 median income
- 16637
East Freedom (16637)
$56,083 median income
- 16625
Claysburg (16625)
$55,274 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16673 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16631 | Curryville, PA | 90 | 3.7 mi |
| 16662 | Martinsburg, PA | 6,040 | 5.0 mi |
| 16637 | East Freedom, PA | 2,873 | 4.5 mi |
| 16682 | Sproul, PA | 117 | 4.7 mi |
| 16665 | Newry, PA | 299 | 5.7 mi |
| 16695 | Woodbury, PA | 1,198 | 7.4 mi |
| 16625 | Claysburg, PA | 3,868 | 6.5 mi |
| 16664 | New Enterprise, PA | 2,104 | 9.3 mi |
| 16670 | Queen, PA | 47 | 7.0 mi |
| 16648 | Hollidaysburg, PA | 15,538 | 9.1 mi |
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