16803 ZIP Code, State College, PA
16803 is a ZIP code in State College, Pennsylvania in Centre County. It covers 23 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 16802, 16801 and 16851. 23,977 people live here in 10,637 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. At about 1,044 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (44% own). Median household income is $73,532, close to the Pennsylvania median of $77,971; 29% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: State College, PA
- County: Centre County
- Land area: 23 sq mi
- Population: 23,977
- Median household income: $73,532
- Carrier routes: 16 (10,995 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 23,977 |
| Households | 10,637 |
| Median household income | $73,532 |
| Income per person | $48,281 |
| Median age | 31.1 |
| Homeowners | 43.9% |
| Median home value | $413,700 |
| Median rent | $1,356 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 16.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 17.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 29.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 25.3% |
| Broadband internet | 83.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 25.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 12.9% |
| $10–15K | 4.2% |
| $15–25K | 4.8% |
| $25–35K | 6.1% |
| $35–50K | 8.3% |
| $50–75K | 14.7% |
| $75–100K | 10.8% |
| $100–150K | 12.6% |
| $150–200K | 9.8% |
| $200K+ | 15.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 6.8% |
| 10–19 | 8.4% |
| 20–24 | 21.6% |
| 25–34 | 17.5% |
| 35–44 | 11.7% |
| 45–54 | 9.7% |
| 55–64 | 10.0% |
| 65–74 | 7.6% |
| 75+ | 6.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 24.3% |
| Owned outright | 13.5% |
| Rented | 47.5% |
| Vacant | 14.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 40.9% |
| Townhome | 10.7% |
| 2–4 units | 6.2% |
| 5–19 units | 30.0% |
| 20+ units | 10.9% |
| Mobile / other | 1.4% |
Businesses in 16803
573 business establishments with 12,309 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 94
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 88
- Retail Trade: 67
- Accommodation and Food Services: 54
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 47
- Finance and Insurance: 45
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 44
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 23
EDDM carrier routes
16803 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 10,995 residential and 530 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 16803
16803 has 16 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 1 highway contract (H)) with 10,995 residential and 530 business mailboxes. Routes range from 298 homes (C062) to 1,498 homes (C073); the median route has 611 homes. The Census counted 10,637 households in 16803 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 5 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C068 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 581 homes
- Route C071 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 640 homes
- Route C080 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 385 homes
- Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 917 homes
- Route C067 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 801 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 16803
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C061 | City | 406 | 3 | $59,375 | — | — | — |
| C062 | City | 298 | 20 | $57,190 | — | — | — |
| C063 | City | 498 | 21 | $57,190 | — | — | — |
| C064 | City | 545 | 0 | $141,748 | — | — | — |
| C066 | City | 917 | 35 | $27,261 | — | — | — |
| C067 | City | 801 | 34 | $43,756 | — | — | — |
| C068 | City | 581 | 153 | $108,192 | — | — | — |
| C070 | City | 1,027 | 4 | $92,890 | — | — | — |
| C071 | City | 640 | 110 | $113,775 | — | — | — |
| C073 | City | 1,498 | 12 | $12,817 | — | — | — |
| C075 | City | 663 | 2 | $136,592 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 778 | 2 | $108,192 | — | — | — |
| C078 | City | 1,089 | 32 | $58,889 | — | — | — |
| C080 | City | 385 | 101 | $115,533 | — | — | — |
| C081 | City | 545 | 1 | $108,192 | — | — | — |
| H001 | Highway contract | 324 | 0 | $129,141 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 16803 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 16802 — State College borough, PA (1.7 mi)
- 16801 — State College borough, PA (3.2 mi)
- 16851 — Lemont CDP, PA (4.9 mi)
- 16868 — Pine Grove Mills CDP, PA (5.6 mi)
- 16865 — Ramblewood CDP, PA (6.7 mi)
- 16835 — Unionville borough, PA (6.8 mi)
- 16827 — Boalsburg CDP, PA (7 mi)
- 16844 — Eagle Creek CDP, PA (7.5 mi)
Areas that include 16803
- State College, PA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Park Forest Village, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Toftrees, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Centre County ZIP codes — 33 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 18: highest median home value in Centre County
- No. 2 of 19: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Centre County
- No. 4 of 19: lowest median age in Centre County
Mail every home in 16803
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 16803, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 16803 in?
- 16803 is a State College, PA mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Park Forest Village, 4% lies inside Toftrees and 3% lies inside State College; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 16803 in?
- 16803 is in Centre County.
- What is the population of 16803?
- About 23,977 people (±1,059), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,751.
- What is the median household income in 16803?
- $73,532 (±$5,927), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 16803?
- 16 USPS carrier routes with 10,995 residential and 530 business mailboxes (11,525 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 16803?
- The closest, measured center to center: 16802 (1.7 mi, State College borough, PA), 16801 (3.2 mi, State College borough, PA), 16851 (4.9 mi, Lemont), 16868 (5.6 mi, Pine Grove Mills), 16865 (6.7 mi, Ramblewood) and 16835 (6.8 mi, Unionville borough, PA).
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