| ZIP Codes: | 31 ZIP Codes (22 Standard, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 582 / 814 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:30 PM |
| Population: | 160,535 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42027 |
| CBSA: | State College, PA |
| Land Area: | 1,042 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.8912, -77.7804 |
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160,535 residents live across 31 ZIPs covering 1,042 sq mi, served by 28 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 158,580 to 160,306 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.1% change. 14 ZIPs gained residents, 13 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 16868 (Pine Grove Mills, $180,412 median) and poorest ZIP 16866 (Philipsburg, $49,968) are 17.5 miles apart — a 3.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $150,300 in 16866 (Philipsburg) to $429,300 in 16827 (Boalsburg).
Density varies 149× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 16874 (Snow Shoe) to 3,981 in 16802 (University Park).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.3% bachelor's+ in 16872 (Rebersburg) to 73.1% in 16803 (State College) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #22 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #17 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,780 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
45.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45,243 of 99,245 reporting).
22 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
4 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Median household income spans 3.6× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16801 | State College | Standard | 40,774 | $61,836 | 27.3 | -6.2% |
| 16823 | Bellefonte | Standard | 29,126 | $76,245 | 145.8 | 4.3% |
| 16803 | State College | Standard | 23,977 | $73,532 | 21.6 | -2.1% |
| 16802 | University Park | Standard | 14,793 | — | 3.7 | 21.7% |
| 16866 | Philipsburg | Standard | 9,152 | $49,968 | 99.6 | -9.3% |
| 16870 | Port Matilda | Standard | 7,499 | $121,528 | 73.5 | 13.3% |
| 16841 | Howard | Standard | 6,477 | $69,233 | 108.5 | 12.4% |
| 16827 | Boalsburg | Standard | 5,123 | $103,558 | 17.4 | 20.4% |
| 16828 | Centre Hall | Standard | 5,000 | $76,468 | 53.8 | 5.7% |
| 16875 | Spring Mills | Standard | 3,708 | $71,250 | 90.5 | -13.0% |
| 16844 | Julian | Standard | 2,606 | $85,147 | 66.6 | -12.8% |
| 16865 | Pennsylvania Furnace | Standard | 1,820 | $77,717 | 23.7 | -10.9% |
| 16820 | Aaronsburg | Standard | 1,457 | $83,900 | 16.1 | 15.0% |
| 16872 | Rebersburg | Standard | 1,430 | $72,708 | 50.9 | 14.3% |
| 16874 | Snow Shoe | Standard | 1,220 | $79,375 | 45.6 | -16.8% |
| 16868 | Pine Grove Mills | PO Box | 1,050 | $180,412 | 2.1 | 157.4% |
| 16851 | Lemont | PO Box | 974 | $100,768 | 1.7 | -3.8% |
| 16854 | Millheim | Standard | 883 | $78,625 | 4.6 | -9.1% |
| 16829 | Clarence | Standard | 762 | $61,750 | 22.0 | 20.6% |
| 16859 | Moshannon | Standard | 500 | $55,938 | 13.8 | 2.5% |
| 16826 | Blanchard | PO Box | 439 | $60,938 | 3.8 | -24.4% |
| 16882 | Woodward | Standard | 429 | $55,455 | 40.9 | 24.7% |
| 16853 | Milesburg | PO Box | 242 | — | 0.3 | 12.0% |
| 16677 | Sandy Ridge | PO Box | 239 | — | 39.3 | 66.0% |
| 16832 | Coburn | Standard | 224 | $38,456 | 15.4 | -51.5% |
| 16852 | Madisonburg | Standard | 203 | $57,917 | 5.5 | -37.9% |
| 16835 | Fleming | PO Box | 199 | $60,114 | 0.2 | -7.4% |
| 16856 | Mingoville | PO Box | 160 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16864 | Orviston | Standard | 69 | — | 47.6 | — |
| 16805 | State College | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16804 | State College | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |