Youngest ZIP codes in Centre County, PA
These are the 19 ZIP codes in Centre County with the lowest median age, out of 19 with at least 1,000 residents. 16802 (University Park, 19.2), 16820 (Aaronsburg, 25.6) and 16801 (State College, 27.9) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Centre County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
Youngest ZIP codes in Centre County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median age | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16802 | University Park | 19.2 ±0.2 | 14,793 | 63 | 4 |
| 2 | 16820 | Aaronsburg | 25.6 ±9.9 | 1,457 | 456 | 265 |
| 3 | 16801 | State College | 27.9 ±1.4 | 40,774 | 16,900 | 18,168 |
| 4 | 16803 | State College | 31.1 ±1.5 | 23,977 | 10,637 | 10,995 |
| 5 | 16872 | Rebersburg | 32.1 ±3.0 | 1,430 | 434 | 412 |
| 6 | 16868 | Pine Grove Mills | 36.6 ±9.5 | 1,050 | 415 | — |
| 7 | 16870 | Port Matilda | 41.8 ±3.1 | 7,499 | 2,771 | 2,915 |
| 8 | 16841 | Howard | 42.4 ±5.1 | 6,477 | 2,347 | 2,005 |
| 9 | 16866 | Philipsburg | 42.9 ±2.9 | 9,152 | 3,737 | 3,740 |
| 10 | 16827 | Boalsburg | 43.7 ±4.2 | 5,123 | 2,285 | 2,223 |
| 11 | 16823 | Bellefonte | 44.1 ±1.7 | 29,126 | 11,293 | 11,217 |
| 12 | 16845 | Karthaus | 47.3 ±8.1 | 1,010 | 294 | 193 |
| 13 | 16865 | Pennsylvania Furnace | 47.5 ±9.8 | 1,820 | 822 | 657 |
| 14 | 16844 | Julian | 47.9 ±2.4 | 2,606 | 1,016 | 1,054 |
| 15 | 16666 | Osceola Mills | 48.1 ±5.2 | 2,999 | 1,415 | 1,235 |
| 16 | 16875 | Spring Mills | 49.1 ±3.4 | 3,708 | 1,464 | 1,488 |
| 17 | 16874 | Snow Shoe | 50.0 ±5.5 | 1,220 | 498 | 432 |
| 18 | 16828 | Centre Hall | 50.7 ±3.7 | 5,000 | 2,093 | 1,478 |
| 19 | 16877 | Warriors Mark | 55.2 ±1.8 | 1,524 | 718 | 606 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median age of all residents, lowest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 19 of 33 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Younger ZIP codes skew toward renters, students and young families: fitness, quick-service food, apartments, entertainment and first-time-buyer offers.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 28,490 households, on 46 carrier routes with 29,844 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Centre County has the lowest median age?
- 16802 (University Park), at 19.2 (±0.2), among 19 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median age of all residents, lowest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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