Wells Tannery, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16691
Fulton County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 314
- 4/sq mi
- $67,250
- Median income
- $208,300
- Median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wells Tannery pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16691 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16691 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.8 square miles in Wells Tannery, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 314 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 16691 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 16691 sits at $67,250 (14% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $42,876. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $208,300 (8% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 16691 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fulton County, so you can benchmark 16691 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 16691, Wells Tannery, 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
314
Population
74.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16691?
48.3
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
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?
$67,250
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$42,876
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16691 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,250 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
186
Total Housing Units
155
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,300
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 16691, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $70,000.
3
Businesses
3
Employees
$70K
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 16691 vs 16689 →
ZIP 16691 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16650
Hopewell (16650)
2,036 residents
- 17229
Hustontown (17229)
1,276 residents
- 17228
Harrisonville (17228)
1,183 residents
- 16679
Six Mile Run (16679)
844 residents
- 16674 736
Robertsdale (16674)
736 residents
- 16689 462
Waterfall (16689)
462 residents
- 15536 459
Crystal Spring (15536)
459 residents
- 16691 314
Wells Tannery (16691)
314 residents
- 16634 302
Dudley (16634)
302 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16691 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16691 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16633
Defiance (16633)
$90,556 median income
- 16694
Wood (16694)
$75,469 median income
- 17229
Hustontown (17229)
$70,313 median income
- 17228
Harrisonville (17228)
$67,438 median income
- 16691
Wells Tannery (16691)
$67,250 median income
- 16674
Robertsdale (16674)
$64,145 median income
- 16650
Hopewell (16650)
$62,426 median income
- 15536
Crystal Spring (15536)
$61,458 median income
- 16689
Waterfall (16689)
$60,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16691 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16689 | Waterfall, PA | 462 | 3.2 mi |
| 16694 | Wood, PA | 254 | 5.4 mi |
| 16679 | Six Mile Run, PA | 844 | 6.1 mi |
| 17229 | Hustontown, PA | 1,276 | 7.1 mi |
| 17228 | Harrisonville, PA | 1,183 | 6.8 mi |
| 16634 | Dudley, PA | 302 | 9.3 mi |
| 16633 | Defiance, PA | 200 | 7.3 mi |
| 16674 | Robertsdale, PA | 736 | 8.3 mi |
| 16650 | Hopewell, PA | 2,036 | 8.1 mi |
| 15536 | Crystal Spring, PA | 459 | 9.3 mi |
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