| ZIP Codes: | 24 ZIP Codes (21 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 582 / 814 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:30 PM |
| Population: | 46,575 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42009 |
| Land Area: | 1,023 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.0786, -78.4501 |
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46,575 residents live across 24 ZIPs covering 1,023 sq mi, served by 24 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 48,764 to 46,575 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.5% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 16 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 16633 (Defiance, $90,556 median) and poorest ZIP 15534 (Buffalo Mills, $49,191) are 31.8 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.1× across this county — from $86,900 in 16633 (Defiance) to $273,000 in 15554 (New Paris).
Density varies 195× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 17211 (Artemas) to 2,209 in 16633 (Defiance).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.7% bachelor's+ in 16679 (Six Mile Run) to 21.5% in 16667 (Osterburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #45 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #62 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,776 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,522 of 34,387 reporting).
21 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15522 | Bedford | Standard | 11,111 | $57,029 | 187.7 | -4.7% |
| 15537 | Everett | Standard | 8,083 | $62,538 | 116.0 | -0.1% |
| 15554 | New Paris | Standard | 2,726 | $50,500 | 36.1 | 14.6% |
| 15545 | Hyndman | Standard | 2,562 | $56,757 | 51.6 | -9.3% |
| 16678 | Saxton | Standard | 2,452 | $55,234 | 44.3 | -10.8% |
| 16664 | New Enterprise | Standard | 2,195 | $76,364 | 41.0 | 11.1% |
| 15559 | Schellsburg | Standard | 2,084 | $61,902 | 49.3 | 11.0% |
| 15535 | Clearville | Standard | 1,994 | $57,212 | 149.8 | -3.0% |
| 16650 | Hopewell | Standard | 1,796 | $62,426 | 47.8 | -15.8% |
| 15521 | Alum Bank | Standard | 1,712 | $53,947 | 36.2 | -13.2% |
| 15550 | Manns Choice | Standard | 1,658 | $53,750 | 50.0 | 1.6% |
| 16655 | Imler | Standard | 1,427 | $66,823 | 31.5 | -8.2% |
| 16667 | Osterburg | Standard | 1,371 | $74,167 | 19.2 | 4.8% |
| 15533 | Breezewood | Standard | 1,222 | $49,570 | 37.0 | -12.9% |
| 16695 | Woodbury | Standard | 941 | $71,667 | 14.4 | -13.4% |
| 15534 | Buffalo Mills | Standard | 884 | $49,191 | 51.8 | -0.5% |
| 16679 | Six Mile Run | Standard | 656 | $50,893 | 22.3 | -24.3% |
| 16694 | Wood | PO Box | 355 | $75,469 | 0.8 | 74.9% |
| 17211 | Artemas | Standard | 354 | $53,750 | 31.2 | -5.6% |
| 16633 | Defiance | PO Box | 313 | $90,556 | 0.1 | 41.6% |
| 16659 | Loysburg | Standard | 255 | $72,656 | 2.0 | -11.8% |
| 16672 | Riddlesburg | PO Box | 177 | $91,458 | 0.5 | -28.0% |
| 15539 | Fishertown | Standard | 158 | $45,893 | 1.2 | -83.3% |
| 16670 | Queen | Standard | 89 | $45,625 | 0.6 | 206.9% |