Rebersburg, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16872
Centre County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,551
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,708
- Median income Near-median income area
- $199,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 8.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rebersburg pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16872 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16872 covers 150.6 square miles in Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,551 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16872 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,708 (7% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,861. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.5% and unemployment is 0.3%. Median home value is $199,200 (12% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP) and median rent is $1,082; 72.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Centre County, so 16872 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 16872, Rebersburg, 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
1,551
Population
150.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16872?
32.1
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
0.4%
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?
$72,708
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$28,861
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16872 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Rebersburg, 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)
$72,708 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
529housing units
529
Total Housing Units
434
Occupied Units
95
Vacant Units
3.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$199,200
Median Home Value
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$1,082
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 16872, employing approximately 188 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,797,000.
32
Businesses
188
Employees
$6.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 40.6% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 37.5% |
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 16872 vs 16882 →
ZIP 16872 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17747
Loganton (17747)
3,073 residents
- 17845
Millmont (17845)
2,245 residents
- 16872
Rebersburg (16872)
1,551 residents
- 16820 1,217
Aaronsburg (16820)
1,217 residents
- 16854 947
Millheim (16854)
947 residents
- 16832 510
Coburn (16832)
510 residents
- 16882 300
Woodward (16882)
300 residents
- 17750 167
Mackeyville (17750)
167 residents
- 17885 141
Weikert (17885)
141 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16872 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16872 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17750
Mackeyville (17750)
$147,723 median income
- 17885
Weikert (17885)
$92,917 median income
- 16820
Aaronsburg (16820)
$83,900 median income
- 16854
Millheim (16854)
$78,625 median income
- 16872
Rebersburg (16872)
$72,708 median income
- 17747
Loganton (17747)
$71,731 median income
- 17845
Millmont (17845)
$66,510 median income
- 16882 $55,455
Woodward (16882)
$55,455 median income
- 16832 $38,456
Coburn (16832)
$38,456 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16872 ranks #5 of 9 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 16872, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,551 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 16872 in?
ZIP code 16872 (Rebersburg) 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 16872?
ZIP code 16872 in Rebersburg, PA has a population of 1,551 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16872?
The median household income in ZIP 16872 is $72,708, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16872?
The median home value in ZIP 16872 is $199,200, which is 28% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16872?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16872 is White at 96.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16872?
ZIP code 16872 has 32 business establishments employing approximately 188 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16872?
In ZIP code 16872, 59.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 16872?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 16872 is 28.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 16872?
In ZIP code 16872, approximately 72.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16872?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16872 is 6.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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