What city is 16827 in?

16827 is a Boalsburg, PA mailing address. By land area, 32% lies inside Boalsburg; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 16827?

About 5,123 people (±358), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,995.

What is the median household income in 16827?

$103,558 (±$13,643), 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 16827?

4 USPS carrier routes with 2,223 residential and 36 business mailboxes (2,259 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 16827?

The closest, measured center to center: 16851 (3.4 mi, Lemont), 16801 (3.8 mi, State College borough, PA), 16828 (4.7 mi, Centre Hall borough, PA), 16802 (5.3 mi, State College borough, PA), 16868 (6.8 mi, Pine Grove Mills) and 16803 (7 mi, Park Forest Village).

16827 ZIP Code, Boalsburg, PA

16827 is a ZIP code in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania in Centre County. It covers 18 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 16851, 16801 and 16828. 5,123 people live here in 2,285 households. With about 282 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $103,558, above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Boalsburg, PA
County: Centre County
Land area: 18 sq mi
Population: 5,123
Median household income: $103,558
Carrier routes: 4 (2,223 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,123
Households	2,285
Median household income	$103,558
Income per person	$57,661
Median age	43.7
Homeowners	79.6%
Median home value	$429,300
Median rent	$1,236
Bachelor's degree or higher	73.0%
Average commute (minutes)	16.4
Households with kids under 18	28.7%
Moved in the past year	10.6%
Below the poverty line	10.1%
Broadband internet	94.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.2%
$10–15K	0.0%
$15–25K	2.7%
$25–35K	6.4%
$35–50K	8.0%
$50–75K	16.2%
$75–100K	6.9%
$100–150K	26.2%
$150–200K	13.0%
$200K+	15.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.6%
10–19	10.2%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	11.2%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	13.7%
55–64	12.1%
65–74	15.0%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	49.1%
Owned outright	28.5%
Rented	19.6%
Vacant	2.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.7%
Townhome	10.8%
2–4 units	8.4%
5–19 units	7.9%
20+ units	2.1%
Mobile / other	1.1%

Businesses in 16827

85 business establishments with 854 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 14
Retail Trade: 9
Other Services (except Public Administration): 9
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 7
Construction: 6
Accommodation and Food Services: 6
Health Care and Social Assistance: 5

EDDM carrier routes

16827 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,223 residential and 36 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 16827

16827 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 2,223 residential and 36 business mailboxes. Routes range from 519 homes (R004) to 623 homes (R003); the median route has 541 homes. The Census counted 2,285 households in 16827 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 519 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 623 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 532 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 549 homes

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Every carrier route in 16827

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	532	4	$85,576	—	—	—
R002	Rural	549	3	$123,122	—	—	—
R003	Rural	623	9	$124,792	—	—	—
R004	Rural	519	20	$124,792	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 16827 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

16851 — Lemont CDP, PA (3.4 mi)
16801 — State College borough, PA (3.8 mi)
16828 — Centre Hall borough, PA (4.7 mi)
16802 — State College borough, PA (5.3 mi)
16868 — Pine Grove Mills CDP, PA (6.8 mi)
16803 — Park Forest Village CDP, PA (7 mi)
17084 — Church Hill CDP, PA (10 mi)
16865 — Ramblewood CDP, PA (10.1 mi)

Areas that include 16827

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 16827, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 16827 in?: 16827 is a Boalsburg, PA mailing address. By land area, 32% lies inside Boalsburg; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 16827 in?: 16827 is in Centre County.
What is the population of 16827?: About 5,123 people (±358), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,995.
What is the median household income in 16827?: $103,558 (±$13,643), 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 16827?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,223 residential and 36 business mailboxes (2,259 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 16827?: The closest, measured center to center: 16851 (3.4 mi, Lemont), 16801 (3.8 mi, State College borough, PA), 16828 (4.7 mi, Centre Hall borough, PA), 16802 (5.3 mi, State College borough, PA), 16868 (6.8 mi, Pine Grove Mills) and 16803 (7 mi, Park Forest Village).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.