Middlebury Center, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16935
Tioga County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,256
- 10/sq mi
- $63,125
- Median income
- $200,000
- Median home value
- 24.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Middlebury Center pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16935 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16935 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Middlebury Center, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to just 1,256 residents across 129.5 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16935 reports a modest median household income of $63,125 (19% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $36,425. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.3%. The typical home here is valued at $200,000 (12% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,375 monthly, and 89.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. Beyond these figures, 5 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Tioga County, letting you compare 16935 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 16935
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Middlebury Center, PA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 16935.
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 16935, Middlebury Center, 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
1,256
Population
129.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16935?
47.3
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
0.3%
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?
$63,125
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$36,425
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
27.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 16935 ranks nationally
Middlebury Center, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,125 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
638
Total Housing Units
485
Occupied Units
153
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$200,000
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
$1,375
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 16935, employing approximately 132 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,556,000.
17
Businesses
132
Employees
$6.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 23.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 17.6% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 17.6% |
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 16935 vs 16942 →
ZIP 16935 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16901
Wellsboro (16901)
10,243 residents
- 16920 2,006
Elkland (16920)
2,006 residents
- 16928 1,387
Knoxville (16928)
1,387 residents
- 16935 1,256
Middlebury Center (16935)
1,256 residents
- 16942 847
Osceola (16942)
847 residents
- 16940 302
Nelson (16940)
302 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16935 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16935 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16928
Knoxville (16928)
$69,155 median income
- 16901
Wellsboro (16901)
$67,146 median income
- 16935
Middlebury Center (16935)
$63,125 median income
- 16920
Elkland (16920)
$60,000 median income
- 16942
Osceola (16942)
$53,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16935 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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