New Millport, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16861
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 311
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $21,949
- Median income Below-median income area
- 3.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
New Millport pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16861 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16861 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Millport, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to just 311 residents across 31.4 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16861 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $21,949 (72% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,895. The poverty rate is 21.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clearfield County, so 16861 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 16861, New Millport, 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
311
Population
31.4
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16861?
54.7
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
1.5%
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?
$21,949
Median Household Income
-72% vs state ZIP avg
$23,895
Per Capita Income
21.1%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16861 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
New Millport, 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)
$21,949 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
216housing units
216
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 16861 vs 16645 →
ZIP 16861 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16651
Houtzdale (16651)
5,813 residents
- 16833
Curwensville (16833)
5,342 residents
- 16627 2,278
Coalport (16627)
2,278 residents
- 16656 1,297
Irvona (16656)
1,297 residents
- 16661 951
Madera (16661)
951 residents
- 16863 718
Olanta (16863)
718 residents
- 16671 505
Ramey (16671)
505 residents
- 16861 311
New Millport (16861)
311 residents
- 16837 186
Glen Richey (16837)
186 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16861 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16861 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16671
Ramey (16671)
$78,750 median income
- 16645
Glen Hope (16645)
$68,750 median income
- 16651
Houtzdale (16651)
$66,357 median income
- 16863
Olanta (16863)
$66,071 median income
- 16833
Curwensville (16833)
$65,809 median income
- 16627
Coalport (16627)
$64,013 median income
- 16837
Glen Richey (16837)
$58,063 median income
- 16661
Madera (16661)
$58,021 median income
- 16656
Irvona (16656)
$48,071 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16861 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16645 | Glen Hope, PA | 142 | 4.8 mi |
| 16863 | Olanta, PA | 718 | 4.0 mi |
| 16661 | Madera, PA | 951 | 4.0 mi |
| 16656 | Irvona, PA | 1,297 | 4.6 mi |
| 16833 | Curwensville, PA | 5,342 | 5.8 mi |
| 16837 | Glen Richey, PA | 186 | 6.1 mi |
| 16627 | Coalport, PA | 2,278 | 7.7 mi |
| 16651 | Houtzdale, PA | 5,813 | 7.6 mi |
| 16616 | Beccaria, PA | 116 | 7.8 mi |
| 16671 | Ramey, PA | 505 | 8.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16861, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 16861 in?
ZIP code 16861 (New Millport) 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 16861?
ZIP code 16861 in New Millport, PA has a population of 311 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16861?
The median household income in ZIP 16861 is $21,949, which is 71% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16861?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16861 is White at 97.9%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16861?
In ZIP code 16861, 61.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 16861?
In ZIP code 16861, approximately 98.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16861?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16861 is 21.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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