16235, PA Demographics

Population 1,321 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 16235

Household size in ZIP 16235

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.232.512.68
2010–142.332.532.73
2015–192.292.502.71
2020–242.252.462.65
Change+0.03−0.05−0.03
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Households in ZIP 16235 are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 16235

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1042.840.337.7
2010–1444.841.038.6
2015–1948.741.839.6
2020–2445.242.040.1
Change+2.4+1.7+2.3
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ZIP 16235 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 16235

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–103.1%10.5%12.3%
2010–147.7%10.6%12.3%
2015–197.3%10.5%11.6%
2020–249.0%10.7%11.6%
Change+6.0 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 16235 (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 16235

Renters in ZIP 16235

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1014.9%29.0%33.3%
2010–1417.3%30.5%35.6%
2015–1912.5%31.1%36.0%
2020–2411.1%30.7%34.8%
Change−3.9 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 16235 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 16235

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1023.1%10.3%11.4%
2010–1423.3%10.5%11.4%
2015–1923.8%10.7%11.1%
2020–2419.2%9.1%9.6%
Change−3.9 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 16235: 19.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 16235

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10195619631974
2010–14196319641975
2015–19196619651977
2020–24196519671980
Change+9+4+6
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The housing in ZIP 16235 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 16235

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$528$829$965
2010–14$574$923$1,040
2015–19$771$1,039$1,213
2020–24$719$1,323$1,571
Change+$191+$494+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 16235 costs $719 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 16235

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 16235

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1015.5%27.2%28.4%
2010–1416.5%28.7%29.6%
2015–1922.5%31.8%32.1%
2020–2426.0%35.6%35.6%
Change+10.6 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in ZIP 16235 than nationally: 26.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 16235

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1089.6%87.3%84.9%
2010–1493.0%88.8%86.1%
2015–1993.5%90.3%87.7%
2020–2495.0%91.8%89.3%
Change+5.4 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 16235: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 16235

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 16235PennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–103.0%7.5%8.1%
2010–146.3%8.8%9.4%
2015–193.2%5.5%5.6%
2020–242.7%5.4%5.4%
Change−0.3 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 16235 has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 16235 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 162352.2545.29.0%11.1%19.2%1965$71926.0%95.0%2.7%
ZIP 163322.4647.66.9%18.8%53.4%1971$67317.6%94.3%1.2%
ZIP 163342.3547.77.3%19.7%12.5%1969$69219.3%89.6%3.4%
ZIP 163262.1952.40.8%25.3%8.5%1971$68721.2%91.7%0.8%
ZIP 163612.3650.36.3%1.4%33.5%1965$63223.9%98.5%0.0%
ZIP 162332.4848.77.8%5.6%51.5%1972$67922.7%94.2%0.4%
ZIP 162542.4443.18.9%16.1%14.9%1970$87027.1%90.6%6.5%
ZIP 162142.3232.28.0%49.1%19.9%1971$95937.9%93.7%6.7%
ZIP 162582.1048.410.3%29.0%18.9%1975$69521.4%89.2%0.8%
ZIP 162172.1153.45.7%20.8%63.2%1974$86028.5%95.8%1.8%
ZIP 163642.5149.95.4%13.0%18.0%1970$61018.9%96.0%1.5%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 16235. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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