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ZIP Code 16866: Philipsburg, PA
ZIP code 16866 uses the postal name Philipsburg, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Centre County (91% of its land) with the rest in Clearfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,968 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Philipsburg (under 1%), North Philipsburg (under 1%), Chester Hill (under 1%), Hawk Run (under 1%) and South Philipsburg (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Philipsburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Centre County (91%); Clearfield County (9%)
- Census places
- Philipsburg (under 1%); North Philipsburg (under 1%) census-designated place; Chester Hill (under 1%); Hawk Run (under 1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Cuba Mines GeoNames
- Metro area
- State College, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 157.1 sq mi · 58 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16866?
16866 centers on 40.867°, -78.166° and covers 157.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 16840, 16860, 16677, 16821, 16849, 16870, 16666, 16876, 16858, 16878 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16866, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 16866 compare with the rest of Centre County?
| Measure | 16866 | In Centre County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,152 | 6th of 35 | 445th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $50k | 19th of 19 | 959th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $150k | 18th of 19 | 871st of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 45% 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 16866?
The 2020 Census counted 9,850 people in 16866; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,152. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,152
- 2020 Census count
- 9,850−0.3% since 2010 (9,881)
- Households
- 3,737
- Median age
- 42.9
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 16866?
Of the 9,152 people the ACS estimates in 16866, 16.5% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.0%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic87.0%
- Hispanic or Latino6.2%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 16866 earn?
Median household income is $49,968 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Centre County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,270 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,968±$9,505
- Income per person
- $33,966
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,4753,800 returns; wages 69% 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 16866?
FHFA's house price index for 16866, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 69% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,300
- Median gross rent
- $758
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.1%
- Housing units
- 4,135
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 16866?
264 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade48
- Other services (except public administration)36
- Health care and social assistance32
- Accommodation and food services22
- Manufacturing17
- Construction16
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 16866?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16840 | Hawk Run | 476 | $47k | 4.4 mi |
| 16860 | Munson | 358 | $75k | 5.0 mi |
| 16677 | Sandy Ridge | 239 | – | 5.5 mi |
| 16821 | Allport | 93 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 16849 | Lanse | 149 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 16870 | Port Matilda | 7,499 | $122k | 7.6 mi |
| 16666 | Osceola Mills | 2,999 | $63k | 7.8 mi |
| 16876 | Wallaceton | 285 | $70k | 9.3 mi |
| 16858 | Morrisdale | 3,945 | $57k | 9.7 mi |
| 16878 | West Decatur | 1,783 | $62k | 11.0 mi |
| 16651 | Houtzdale | 5,484 | $66k | 11.3 mi |
| 16844 | Julian | 2,606 | $85k | 12.6 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.