Mills, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16937
Potter County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 172
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,917
- Median income Below-median income area
- 11.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mills pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16937 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 16937 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mills, Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to just 172 residents across 19.1 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 16937 reports a modest median household income of $57,917 (26% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,282. The poverty rate is 19.2%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Potter County, so 16937 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 16937, Mills, 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
172
Population
19.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16937?
57.8
Median Age
46.1%
Male
53.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$57,917
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$25,282
Per Capita Income
19.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 16937 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Mills, 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)
$57,917 21st percentile higher than 21% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
91housing units
91
Total Housing Units
69
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 16937 vs 16927 →
ZIP 16937 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16948
Ulysses (16948)
1,634 residents
- 14897
Whitesville (14897)
980 residents
- 14885
Troupsburg (14885)
873 residents
- 16927 651
Harrison Valley (16927)
651 residents
- 16943 549
Sabinsville (16943)
549 residents
- 14877 401
Rexville (14877)
401 residents
- 16937 172
Mills (16937)
172 residents
- 16941 69
Genesee (16941)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16937 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 16937 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14885
Troupsburg (14885)
$75,500 median income
- 14897
Whitesville (14897)
$66,458 median income
- 16927
Harrison Valley (16927)
$60,625 median income
- 16943
Sabinsville (16943)
$58,500 median income
- 16937
Mills (16937)
$57,917 median income
- 14877
Rexville (14877)
$57,750 median income
- 16948
Ulysses (16948)
$46,116 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 16937 ranks #5 of 7 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 16937, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 16937 in?
ZIP code 16937 (Mills) 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 16937?
ZIP code 16937 in Mills, PA has a population of 172 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16937?
The median household income in ZIP 16937 is $57,917, which is 24% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16937?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16937 is White at 98.2%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16937?
In ZIP code 16937, 70.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16937?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16937 is 19.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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