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ZIP Code 16859: Moshannon, PA
ZIP code 16859 uses the postal name Moshannon, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Centre County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Moshannon (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Moshannon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Centre County
- Census places
- Moshannon census-designated place
- Metro area
- State College, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 30.1 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16859?
16859 centers on 41.047°, -78.042° and covers 30.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 16834, 16874, 16845, 16829, 16836, 16866.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16859, 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 16859 compare with the rest of Centre County?
| Measure | 16859 | In Centre County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 500 | 25th of 35 | 1,339th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
16859's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (500). 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 23% 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 16859?
The 2020 Census counted 460 people in 16859; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 500. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 500±96 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 460
- Households
- 222
- Median age
- 50.2
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 16859?
Of the 500 people the ACS estimates in 16859, 15.2% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 16859 earn?
Median household income is $55,938 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,938±$5,888
- Income per person
- $29,836
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,515200 returns; wages 83% of AGI (IRS)
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 16859?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.9%
- Housing units
- 327
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 16859?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 16859?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16834 | Drifting | 733 | $118k | 2.4 mi |
| 16874 | Snow Shoe | 1,220 | $79k | 6.3 mi |
| 16845 | Karthaus | 1,010 | $73k | 7.5 mi |
| 16829 | Clarence | 762 | $62k | 8.5 mi |
| 16836 | Frenchville | 1,057 | $63k | 13.5 mi |
| 16866 | Philipsburg | 9,152 | $50k | 14.0 mi |
| 16839 | Grassflat | 392 | $63k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 16849 | Lanse | 149 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 16847 | Kylertown | 221 | $53k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 16879 | Winburne | 406 | $80k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.