Coburn, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16832
Centre County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 510
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $38,456
- Median income Below-median income area
- $160,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Coburn pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16832 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16832 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Coburn, Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to just 510 residents across 44.3 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16832 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,456 (51% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,040. The poverty rate is 20.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,700 (29% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Centre County, so 16832 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 16832, Coburn, 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
510
Population
44.3
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16832?
54.1
Median Age
40.6%
Male
59.4%
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?
$38,456
Median Household Income
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$28,040
Per Capita Income
20.5%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16832 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Coburn, 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)
$38,456 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
218housing units
218
Total Housing Units
99
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,700
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
1976
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 16832, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $637,000.
8
Businesses
26
Employees
$637K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 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 16832 vs 16854 →
ZIP 16832 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17841
Mc Clure (17841)
4,779 residents
- 16875
Spring Mills (16875)
3,945 residents
- 17063
Milroy (17063)
3,311 residents
- 16872 1,551
Rebersburg (16872)
1,551 residents
- 16820 1,217
Aaronsburg (16820)
1,217 residents
- 16854 947
Millheim (16854)
947 residents
- 16832 510
Coburn (16832)
510 residents
- 16852 371
Madisonburg (16852)
371 residents
- 16882 300
Woodward (16882)
300 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16832 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16832 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16820
Aaronsburg (16820)
$83,900 median income
- 16854
Millheim (16854)
$78,625 median income
- 17063
Milroy (17063)
$75,444 median income
- 16872
Rebersburg (16872)
$72,708 median income
- 16875
Spring Mills (16875)
$71,250 median income
- 17841
Mc Clure (17841)
$63,269 median income
- 16852
Madisonburg (16852)
$57,917 median income
- 16882
Woodward (16882)
$55,455 median income
- 16832
Coburn (16832)
$38,456 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16832 ranks #9 of 9 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 16832, 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 16832 in?
ZIP code 16832 (Coburn) is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Centre County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/centre-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16832?
ZIP code 16832 in Coburn, PA has a population of 510 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16832?
The median household income in ZIP 16832 is $38,456, which is 50% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16832?
The median home value in ZIP 16832 is $160,700, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16832?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16832 is White at 99.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16832?
ZIP code 16832 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 26 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16832?
In ZIP code 16832, 79.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16832?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16832 is 20.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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