Lamar, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16848
Clinton County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 319
- 322/sq mi
- $62,321
- Median income
- $154,600
- Median home value
- 9.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lamar pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 322
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16848 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16848 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.0 square miles in Lamar, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 319 residents, producing a population density of 322 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 16848 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 16848 sits at $62,321 (20% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $29,591. The poverty rate stands at 12.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $154,600 (32% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 16848 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clinton County, so you can benchmark 16848 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 16848, Lamar, 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
319
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
322
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16848?
52.3
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
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?
$62,321
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$29,591
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16848 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,321 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
109
Total Housing Units
95
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,600
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 16848, employing approximately 116 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,399,000.
5
Businesses
116
Employees
$3.4M
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 16848 vs 16852 →
ZIP 16848 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17751
Mill Hall (17751)
7,084 residents
- 16820 1,217
Aaronsburg (16820)
1,217 residents
- 16854 947
Millheim (16854)
947 residents
- 16826 616
Blanchard (16826)
616 residents
- 16852 371
Madisonburg (16852)
371 residents
- 16848 319
Lamar (16848)
319 residents
- 17750 167
Mackeyville (17750)
167 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16848 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16848 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17750
Mackeyville (17750)
$147,723 median income
- 16820
Aaronsburg (16820)
$83,900 median income
- 16854
Millheim (16854)
$78,625 median income
- 17751
Mill Hall (17751)
$75,072 median income
- 16848
Lamar (16848)
$62,321 median income
- 16826
Blanchard (16826)
$60,938 median income
- 16852 $57,917
Madisonburg (16852)
$57,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16848 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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