Pottersdale, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16871
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 46
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $51,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $164,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 29.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pottersdale pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 39%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16871 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16871 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pottersdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to just 46 residents across 65.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $51,250.
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 16871, Pottersdale, 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
46
Population
65.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16871?
57.6
Median Age
70.2%
Male
29.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$51,250
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$35,970
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16871 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Pottersdale, 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)
$51,250 10th percentile higher than 10% 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
121housing units
121
Total Housing Units
28
Occupied Units
93
Vacant Units
1.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,600
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$538
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16871, 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 16871 in?
ZIP code 16871 (Pottersdale) 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 16871?
ZIP code 16871 in Pottersdale, PA has a population of 46 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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