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ZIP Code 16865: Pennsylvania Furnace, PA
ZIP code 16865 uses the postal name Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Centre County (84% of its land) with the rest in Huntingdon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,717 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ramblewood (14%) and Baileyville (5%), and under 1% in smaller places; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pennsylvania Furnace · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Centre County (84%); Huntingdon County (16%)
- Census places
- Ramblewood (14%) census-designated place; Baileyville (5%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- State College, PA
- House districts
- PA-15 (84%), PA-13 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.0 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16865?
16865 centers on 40.724°, -77.956° and covers 23.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 16868, 16669, 16877, 16803, 16683, 16801, 16686.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16865, 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 16865 compare with the rest of Centre County?
| Measure | 16865 | In Centre County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,820 | 14th of 35 | 980th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $78k | 7th of 19 | 425th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $271k | 10th of 19 | 332nd of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% of all 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 16865?
The 2020 Census counted 1,575 people in 16865; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,820. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,820±340 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,575
- Households
- 822
- Median age
- 47.5
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 16865?
Of the 1,820 people the ACS estimates in 16865, 13.4% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6458.0%
- 65 and older28.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, 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 16865 earn?
Median household income is $77,717 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Centre County.
- Median household income
- $77,717±$8,018
- Income per person
- $42,413
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,325850 returns; wages 61% 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 16865?
FHFA's house price index for 16865, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 41% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 19% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $270,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.6%
- Housing units
- 827
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 16865?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
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 16865?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16868 | Pine Grove Mills | 1,050 | $180k | 3.4 mi |
| 16669 | Petersburg | 2,099 | $79k | 5.4 mi |
| 16877 | Warriors Mark | 1,524 | $69k | 5.9 mi |
| 16803 | State College | 23,977 | $74k | 6.7 mi |
| 16683 | Spruce Creek | 353 | $91k | 7.1 mi |
| 16801 | State College | 40,774 | $62k | 7.3 mi |
| 16686 | Tyrone | 13,427 | $69k | 15.4 mi |
| 16802 | University Park | 14,793 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 16870 | Port Matilda | 7,499 | $122k | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.