Karthaus, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16845
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,088
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,770
- Median income Near-median income area
- $161,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Karthaus pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16845 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16845 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Karthaus, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to just 1,088 residents across 310.9 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16845 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,770 (7% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,558. The poverty rate is 8.7%, with unemployment at 6.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $161,300 (29% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $675; owner occupancy is 91.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, and the average commute is 44 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clearfield County, so 16845 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 16845, Karthaus, 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
1,088
Population
310.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16845?
47.3
Median Age
63.4%
Male
36.6%
Female
0.7%
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?
$72,770
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$31,558
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
44.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16845 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Karthaus, 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)
$72,770 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
389housing units
389
Total Housing Units
294
Occupied Units
95
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,300
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$675
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 16845, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $391,000.
9
Businesses
20
Employees
$391K
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 16845 vs 16871 →
ZIP 16845 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16845
Karthaus (16845)
1,088 residents
- 16829
Clarence (16829)
666 residents
- 16859
Moshannon (16859)
542 residents
- 16839
Grassflat (16839)
489 residents
- 16834 299
Drifting (16834)
299 residents
- 17778 102
Westport (17778)
102 residents
- 16871 46
Pottersdale (16871)
46 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16845 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16845 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16834
Drifting (16834)
$118,204 median income
- 16845
Karthaus (16845)
$72,770 median income
- 16839
Grassflat (16839)
$63,000 median income
- 16829
Clarence (16829)
$61,750 median income
- 17778
Westport (17778)
$56,250 median income
- 16859
Moshannon (16859)
$55,938 median income
- 16871
Pottersdale (16871)
$51,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16845 ranks #2 of 7 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 16845, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,088 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 16845 in?
ZIP code 16845 (Karthaus) is located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Clearfield County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clearfield-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16845?
ZIP code 16845 in Karthaus, PA has a population of 1,088 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16845?
The median household income in ZIP 16845 is $72,770, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16845?
The median home value in ZIP 16845 is $161,300, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16845?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16845 is White at 84.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16845?
ZIP code 16845 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 20 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16845?
In ZIP code 16845, 59.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 16845?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 16845 is 44.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 16845?
In ZIP code 16845, approximately 91.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16845?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16845 is 8.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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