Six Mile Run, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16679
Bedford County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 844
- 16/sq mi
- $50,893
- Median income
- $90,400
- Median home value
- 1.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Six Mile Run pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16679 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16679 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 54.5 square miles in Six Mile Run, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 844 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 16679 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 16679 sits at $50,893 (35% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $28,047. The poverty rate stands at 2.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $90,400 (60% below the state average) with median rent at $833 per month, and 82.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 16679 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bedford County, so you can benchmark 16679 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 16679, Six Mile Run, 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
844
Population
54.5
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16679?
53.5
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
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?
$50,893
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$28,047
Per Capita Income
2.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16679 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,893 15th percentile higher than 15% 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?
335
Total Housing Units
253
Occupied Units
82
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$90,400
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
$833
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 8 business establishments in ZIP 16679, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $660,000.
8
Businesses
49
Employees
$660K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 37.5% |
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 16679 vs 16633 →
ZIP 16679 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
- 16679 844
Six Mile Run (16679)
844 residents
- 16621 737
Broad Top (16621)
737 residents
- 16674 736
Robertsdale (16674)
736 residents
- 16689 462
Waterfall (16689)
462 residents
- 16691 314
Wells Tannery (16691)
314 residents
- 16634 302
Dudley (16634)
302 residents
- 16694 254
Wood (16694)
254 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16679 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16679 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
- 16621
Broad Top (16621)
$70,577 median income
- 16691
Wells Tannery (16691)
$67,250 median income
- 16674
Robertsdale (16674)
$64,145 median income
- 16650
Hopewell (16650)
$62,426 median income
- 16689
Waterfall (16689)
$60,000 median income
- 16634
Dudley (16634)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16679 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16633 | Defiance, PA | 200 | 2.0 mi |
| 16694 | Wood, PA | 254 | 2.6 mi |
| 16672 | Riddlesburg, PA | 187 | 2.6 mi |
| 16634 | Dudley, PA | 302 | 3.9 mi |
| 16678 | Saxton, PA | 2,689 | 5.1 mi |
| 16650 | Hopewell, PA | 2,036 | 5.6 mi |
| 16691 | Wells Tannery, PA | 314 | 6.1 mi |
| 16674 | Robertsdale, PA | 736 | 6.2 mi |
| 16621 | Broad Top, PA | 737 | 6.4 mi |
| 16689 | Waterfall, PA | 462 | 6.4 mi |
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