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
- $72,708
- Median income
- $199,200
- Median home value
- 8.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rebersburg pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th 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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 150.6 square miles in Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,551 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 16872 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 16872 sits at $72,708 (7% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $28,861. The poverty rate stands at 6.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $199,200 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $1,082 per month, and 72.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 16872 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Centre County, so you can benchmark 16872 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$28,861
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16872 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,708 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US 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?
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
$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.
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