PlainZIP

Pine Grove Mills, PA · standard

ZIP Code 16868

Centre County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

483
311/sq mi
$180,412
Median income
$372,900
Median home value
56.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Pine Grove Mills pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 2%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 24%
home value, US ZIPs
311
people per sq mi
91%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16868 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 16868 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pine Grove Mills, Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to just 483 residents across 1.6 square miles, a density of 311 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 16868 skews affluent, with a median household income of $180,412 (132% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $73,013. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $372,900 (64% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,188 monthly, and 91.1% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 56.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is -. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Centre County, so you can benchmark 16868 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 16868, Pine Grove Mills, 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

483

Population

1.6

Area (sq mi)

311

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 16868?

36.6

Median Age

43.6%

Male

56.4%

Female

2.6%

Foreign-Born

White 92.6%
African American 3.0%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%

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?

$180,412

Median Household Income

+132% vs state

$73,013

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 16868 ranks nationally

Pine Grove Mills, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$180,412 Top 2% higher than 98% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 75.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 56.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

514

Total Housing Units

415

Occupied Units

99

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 91.1%
Renter 8.9%

$372,900

Median Home Value

+64% vs state

$1,188

Median Rent

1962

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 16868, employing approximately 195 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,935,000.

15

Businesses

195

Employees

$3.9M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 4 26.7%

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 16868 vs 16801 →

ZIP 16868 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16868 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 16868 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 16868 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
16801 State College, PA 42,812 3.8 mi
16803 State College, PA 23,685 4.9 mi
16802 University Park, PA 12,764 5.0 mi
16669 Petersburg, PA 2,351 5.4 mi
16865 Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 1,839 6.2 mi
16827 Boalsburg, PA 3,991 6.3 mi
16851 Lemont, PA 866 7.9 mi

More ZIP Codes in Centre County

16801 standard
State College, PA
Pop: 42,812
16823 standard
Bellefonte, PA
Pop: 26,617
16803 standard
State College, PA
Pop: 23,685
16802 standard
University Park, PA
Pop: 12,764
16866 standard
Philipsburg, PA
Pop: 9,881
16870 standard
Port Matilda, PA
Pop: 7,046

Related Areas

Centre County Pine Grove Mills, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 16868 in? ▼
ZIP code 16868 (Pine Grove Mills) is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Centre County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/centre-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16868? ▼
ZIP code 16868 in Pine Grove Mills, PA has a population of 483 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16868? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 16868 is $180,412, which is 136% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16868? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 16868 is $372,900, which is 34% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16868? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 16868 is White at 92.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16868? ▼
ZIP code 16868 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 195 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16868? ▼
In ZIP code 16868, 75.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 56.3% 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 16868? ▼
In ZIP code 16868, approximately 91.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.