| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 582 / 814 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:32 PM |
| Population: | 39,533 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42083 |
| CBSA: | Bradford, PA |
| Land Area: | 1,062 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.8323, -78.5568 |
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39,533 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 1,062 sq mi, served by 19 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 42,600 to 39,533 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.2% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 14 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 16750 (Turtlepoint, $122,689 median) and poorest ZIP 16333 (Ludlow, $44,405) are 35.4 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $52,300 in 16732 (Gifford) to $143,900 in 16726 (Cyclone).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 16333 (Ludlow) to 77 in 16701 (Bradford).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.6% bachelor's+ in 16738 (Lewis Run) to 47.0% in 16750 (Turtlepoint) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #54 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #51 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,308 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,954 of 28,209 reporting).
14 Standard delivery, 5 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.
Mckean County lost 7.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16701 | Bradford | Standard | 16,556 | $65,102 | 214.7 | -7.4% |
| 16735 | Kane | Standard | 6,149 | $57,489 | 250.9 | -0.4% |
| 16743 | Port Allegany | Standard | 4,061 | $54,083 | 103.3 | 2.6% |
| 16749 | Smethport | Standard | 3,777 | $72,250 | 177.8 | -9.4% |
| 16731 | Eldred | Standard | 2,407 | $61,991 | 61.2 | -14.1% |
| 16738 | Lewis Run | Standard | 2,118 | $66,971 | 96.9 | -16.0% |
| 16740 | Mount Jewett | Standard | 878 | $48,500 | 31.5 | -20.2% |
| 16729 | Duke Center | Standard | 684 | $57,574 | 14.8 | -11.5% |
| 16726 | Cyclone | Standard | 665 | $71,750 | 26.9 | 34.1% |
| 16745 | Rixford | Standard | 592 | $48,929 | 13.1 | -2.6% |
| 16750 | Turtlepoint | Standard | 464 | $122,689 | 20.7 | 22.8% |
| 16333 | Ludlow | PO Box | 248 | $44,405 | 18.2 | 18.7% |
| 16732 | Gifford | Standard | 241 | $73,393 | 7.5 | -27.4% |
| 16733 | Hazel Hurst | PO Box | 226 | $48,750 | 13.5 | -0.9% |
| 16744 | Rew | Standard | 187 | — | 4.3 | -66.1% |
| 16725 | Custer City | PO Box | 147 | $83,750 | 1.1 | 122.7% |
| 16724 | Crosby | PO Box | 69 | — | 0.0 | -23.3% |
| 16727 | Derrick City | Standard | 37 | — | 4.5 | -81.7% |
| 16730 | East Smethport | PO Box | 27 | — | 0.8 | -58.5% |