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ZIP Code 16834: Drifting, PA
ZIP code 16834 uses the postal name Drifting, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Clearfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $118,204 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Drifting · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clearfield County
- Micro area
- DuBois, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.1 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16834?
16834 centers on 41.052°, -78.087° and covers 18.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 16859, 16839, 16858, 16836, 16866.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16834, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 16834 compare with the rest of Clearfield County?
| Measure | 16834 | In Clearfield County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 733 | 29th of 52 | 1,235th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $118k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $238k | not ranked | not ranked |
16834's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (733). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 16834?
The 2020 Census counted 266 people in 16834; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 733. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 733±320 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 266−11.0% since 2010 (299)
- Households
- 251
- Median age
- 37.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 16834?
Of the 733 people the ACS estimates in 16834, 14.6% are under 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1814.6%
- 18 to 6479.1%
- 65 and older6.3%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 16834 earn?
Median household income is $118,204 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $60,429 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $118,204
- Income per person
- $36,812
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 16834?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.2%
- Housing units
- 297
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 16834?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 16834?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16859 | Moshannon | 500 | $56k | 2.4 mi |
| 16839 | Grassflat | 392 | $63k | 3.5 mi |
| 16858 | Morrisdale | 3,945 | $57k | 7.2 mi |
| 16836 | Frenchville | 1,057 | $63k | 11.3 mi |
| 16866 | Philipsburg | 9,152 | $50k | 13.4 mi |
| 16847 | Kylertown | 221 | $53k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 16849 | Lanse | 149 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 16879 | Winburne | 406 | $80k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 16874 | Snow Shoe | 1,220 | $79k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 16821 | Allport | 93 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.