Genesee, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16923
Potter County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,470
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,864
- Median income Near-median income area
- $173,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Genesee pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16923 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16923 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Genesee, Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to just 1,470 residents across 204.2 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16923 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,864 (5% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,967. The poverty rate is 8.2%, with unemployment at 3.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $173,900 (23% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $763; owner occupancy is 87.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.8, and the average commute is 20 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Potter County, so 16923 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 16923, Genesee, 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
1,470
Population
204.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16923?
52.8
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
5.0%
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?
$73,864
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$30,967
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
19.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16923 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Genesee, 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)
$73,864 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
865housing units
865
Total Housing Units
604
Occupied Units
261
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,900
Median Home Value
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$763
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 16923, employing approximately 175 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,931,000.
19
Businesses
175
Employees
$10.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 26.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 15.8% |
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 16923 vs 16941 →
ZIP 16923 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14895
Wellsville (14895)
9,616 residents
- 16948 1,634
Ulysses (16948)
1,634 residents
- 16923 1,470
Genesee (16923)
1,470 residents
- 14897 980
Whitesville (14897)
980 residents
- 16941 69
Genesee (16941)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16923 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16923 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16923
Genesee (16923)
$73,864 median income
- 14897
Whitesville (14897)
$66,458 median income
- 14895
Wellsville (14895)
$63,910 median income
- 16948
Ulysses (16948)
$46,116 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16923 ranks the highest of 4 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 16923, 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 (1,470 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 16923 in?
ZIP code 16923 (Genesee) is located in Potter County, Pennsylvania. Potter County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/potter-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16923?
ZIP code 16923 in Genesee, PA has a population of 1,470 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16923?
The median household income in ZIP 16923 is $73,864, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16923?
The median home value in ZIP 16923 is $173,900, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16923?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16923 is White at 96.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16923?
ZIP code 16923 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 175 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16923?
In ZIP code 16923, 65.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.5% 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 16923?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 16923 is 19.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 16923?
In ZIP code 16923, approximately 87.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16923?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16923 is 8.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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