Munson, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16860
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 451
- 31/sq mi
- $75,393
- Median income
- $98,500
- Median home value
- 5.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Munson pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16860 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16860 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Munson, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to just 451 residents across 14.8 square miles, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16860 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,393 (3% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $46,572. Poverty here runs at 12.3%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $98,500 (57% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.4, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Clearfield County, letting you compare 16860 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 16860, Munson, 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
451
Population
14.8
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16860?
57.4
Median Age
30.7%
Male
69.3%
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?
$75,393
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$46,572
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16860 ranks nationally
Munson, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,393 Top 45% higher than 55% 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?
302
Total Housing Units
262
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
1.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$98,500
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 16860, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $327,000.
7
Businesses
9
Employees
$327K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 42.9% |
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 16860 vs 16879 →
ZIP 16860 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16866
Philipsburg (16866)
9,881 residents
- 16858 3,688
Morrisdale (16858)
3,688 residents
- 16879 532
Winburne (16879)
532 residents
- 16840 510
Hawk Run (16840)
510 residents
- 16839 489
Grassflat (16839)
489 residents
- 16860 451
Munson (16860)
451 residents
- 16847 335
Kylertown (16847)
335 residents
- 16849 331
Lanse (16849)
331 residents
- 16821 318
Allport (16821)
318 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16860 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16860 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
- 16879
Winburne (16879)
$80,417 median income
- 16860
Munson (16860)
$75,393 median income
- 16876
Wallaceton (16876)
$70,000 median income
- 16839
Grassflat (16839)
$63,000 median income
- 16858
Morrisdale (16858)
$56,655 median income
- 16847
Kylertown (16847)
$53,438 median income
- 16866
Philipsburg (16866)
$49,968 median income
- 16840 $46,540
Hawk Run (16840)
$46,540 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16860 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16879 | Winburne, PA | 532 | 1.9 mi |
| 16821 | Allport, PA | 318 | 2.0 mi |
| 16840 | Hawk Run, PA | 510 | 2.4 mi |
| 16847 | Kylertown, PA | 335 | 3.6 mi |
| 16849 | Lanse, PA | 331 | 3.1 mi |
| 16858 | Morrisdale, PA | 3,688 | 4.0 mi |
| 16866 | Philipsburg, PA | 9,881 | 5.5 mi |
| 16839 | Grassflat, PA | 489 | 5.0 mi |
| 16876 | Wallaceton, PA | 311 | 6.4 mi |
| 16834 | Drifting, PA | 299 | 7.3 mi |
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