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ZIP Code 16849

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

331
31/sq mi Moderate-density area
5.2%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Lanse has 331 residents, placing it in the 13th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 31 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 16849 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 16849 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lanse, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to just 331 residents across 10.6 square miles, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 16849, but per-capita income is $37,677. The poverty rate is 10.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clearfield County, so 16849 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 →

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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 16849, Lanse, 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

331

Population

10.6

Area (sq mi)

31

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 16849?

58.4

Median Age

65.8%

Male

34.2%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 97.3%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$37,677

Per Capita Income

10.7%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 59.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

97

Total Housing Units

82

Occupied Units

15

Vacant Units

1.82

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

1946

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 16849, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $368,000.

6

Businesses

14

Employees

$368K

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

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ZIP 16849 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16849 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
16879 Winburne, PA 532 2.0 mi
16839 Grassflat, PA 489 3.0 mi
16860 Munson, PA 451 3.1 mi
16834 Drifting, PA 299 5.5 mi
16847 Kylertown, PA 335 3.8 mi
16821 Allport, PA 318 4.6 mi
16858 Morrisdale, PA 3,688 5.3 mi
16840 Hawk Run, PA 510 5.3 mi
16866 Philipsburg, PA 9,881 7.2 mi
16859 Moshannon, PA 542 7.3 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 16849 in?

ZIP code 16849 (Lanse) 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 16849?

ZIP code 16849 in Lanse, PA has a population of 331 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16849?

The largest racial group in ZIP 16849 is White at 97.3%.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 16849?

ZIP code 16849 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 16849?

In ZIP code 16849, 59.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.2% 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 16849?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 16849 is 10.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 16849's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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