James City, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16734
Elk County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 287
- 137/sq mi High-density area
- $65,789
- Median income Near-median income area
- $55,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
James City pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 137
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16734 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16734 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in James City, Elk County, Pennsylvania, home to just 287 residents across 2.1 square miles, a density of 137 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16734 reports a modest median household income of $65,789 (16% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,198. The poverty rate is 12.6%, with unemployment at 5.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $55,800 (75% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $1,000; owner occupancy is 71.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Elk County, so 16734 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 16734, James City, 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
287
Population
2.1
Area (sq mi)
137
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16734?
48.6
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
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?
$65,789
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$29,198
Per Capita Income
12.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16734 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
James City, 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)
$65,789 37th percentile higher than 37% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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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
77housing units
77
Total Housing Units
74
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,800
Median Home Value
-75% vs state ZIP avg
$1,000
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 16734 vs 16735 →
ZIP 16734 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16735
Kane (16735)
6,309 residents
- 15845
Johnsonburg (15845)
3,197 residents
- 16734 287
James City (16734)
287 residents
- 16333 240
Ludlow (16333)
240 residents
- 16728 25
De Young (16728)
25 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16734 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16734 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15845
Johnsonburg (15845)
$68,347 median income
- 16734
James City (16734)
$65,789 median income
- 16735
Kane (16735)
$57,489 median income
- 16333
Ludlow (16333)
$44,405 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16734 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16734, 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 16734 in?
ZIP code 16734 (James City) is located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. Elk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/elk-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16734?
ZIP code 16734 in James City, PA has a population of 287 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16734?
The median household income in ZIP 16734 is $65,789, which is 14% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16734?
The median home value in ZIP 16734 is $55,800, which is 80% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16734?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16734 is White at 96.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16734?
In ZIP code 16734, 74.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.0% 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 16734?
In ZIP code 16734, approximately 71.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16734?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16734 is 12.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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