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ZIP Code 16874: Snow Shoe, PA
ZIP code 16874 uses the postal name Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Centre County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Clarence (4%) and Snow Shoe (2%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Snow Shoe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Centre County
- Census places
- Clarence (4%) census-designated place; Snow Shoe (2%)
- Metro area
- State College, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.0 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16874?
16874 centers on 40.985°, -77.952° and covers 34.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 16844, 16859, 16829, 16823, 16866.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16874, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 16874 compare with the rest of Centre County?
| Measure | 16874 | In Centre County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,220 | 19th of 35 | 1,101st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $79k | 6th of 19 | 400th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $178k | 15th of 19 | 720th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 16874?
The 2020 Census counted 1,264 people in 16874; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,220. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,220±167 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,264
- Households
- 498
- Median age
- 50.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 16874?
Of the 1,220 people the ACS estimates in 16874, 15.8% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.2%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6465.6%
- 65 and older18.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.2%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 16874 earn?
Median household income is $79,375 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Centre County.
- Median household income
- $79,375±$9,078
- Income per person
- $36,473
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,739670 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 16874?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $178,100
- Median gross rent
- $865
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.7%
- Housing units
- 576
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 16874?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 16874?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16844 | Julian | 2,606 | $85k | 5.1 mi |
| 16859 | Moshannon | 500 | $56k | 6.3 mi |
| 16829 | Clarence | 762 | $62k | 7.7 mi |
| 16823 | Bellefonte | 29,126 | $76k | 10.7 mi |
| 16866 | Philipsburg | 9,152 | $50k | 13.8 mi |
| 16835 | Fleming | 199 | $60k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 16839 | Grassflat | 392 | $63k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 16834 | Drifting | 733 | $118k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 16849 | Lanse | 149 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 16845 | Karthaus | 1,010 | $73k | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.