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 High-density area
- $180,412
- Median income Above-median income area
- $372,900
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 56.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $73,013. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $372,900 (64% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while 91.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,188.
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 -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Centre County, so 16868 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 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
Who lives in ZIP 16868?
36.6
Median Age
43.6%
Male
56.4%
Female
2.6%
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?
$180,412
Median Household Income
+132% vs state ZIP avg
$73,013
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16868 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Pine Grove Mills, 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)
$180,412 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
514housing units
514
Total Housing Units
415
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$372,900
Median Home Value
+64% vs state ZIP avg
$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.
- 16801
State College (16801)
42,812 residents
- 16803
State College (16803)
23,685 residents
- 16802 12,764
University Park (16802)
12,764 residents
- 16827 3,991
Boalsburg (16827)
3,991 residents
- 16669 2,351
Petersburg (16669)
2,351 residents
- 16865 1,839
Pennsylvania Furnace (16865)
1,839 residents
- 16851 866
Lemont (16851)
866 residents
- 16868 483
Pine Grove Mills (16868)
483 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16868 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16868 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16868
Pine Grove Mills (16868)
$180,412 median income
- 16827
Boalsburg (16827)
$103,558 median income
- 16851
Lemont (16851)
$100,768 median income
- 16669
Petersburg (16669)
$78,977 median income
- 16865
Pennsylvania Furnace (16865)
$77,717 median income
- 16803
State College (16803)
$73,532 median income
- 16801 $61,836
State College (16801)
$61,836 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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16868, 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 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.
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