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Centre County

Centre County has 158,576 residents across 30 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $74,291, 5% below the Pennsylvania figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $323,500, and 46% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
158,576residentsACS 2020–2024
$74,291median household incomePennsylvania: $78K
$323,500median home valueowner-occupied homes
86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Centre County in PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Centre County highlighted; the rest of Pennsylvania in grey
Map of Pennsylvania with Centre County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 30 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP codeResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
16677239$-666667K$-666667K100%29%88%27 min
1680140,774$62K$415K43%66%87%18 min
1680214,793$-666667K$-666667K0%73%0%13 min
1680323,977$74K$414K44%73%83%19 min
168201,457$84K$264K81%18%63%32 min
1682329,126$76K$273K71%28%85%22 min
16826439$61K$166K80%21%87%43 min
168275,123$104K$429K80%73%94%18 min
168285,000$76K$274K85%29%90%24 min
16829762$62K$176K77%17%78%30 min
16832224$38K$161K100%11%76%31 min
16835199$60K$122K76%22%79%27 min
168416,477$69K$190K88%18%84%33 min
168442,606$85K$228K93%22%86%27 min
168451,010$73K$161K92%8%78%45 min
16851974$101K$420K74%44%83%15 min
16852203$58K$190K49%17%84%30 min
16853242$-666667K$184K72%32%98%16 min
16854883$79K$244K88%23%83%29 min
16856160$-666667K$-666667K46%0%100%27 min
16859500$56K$143K92%12%84%45 min
168651,820$78K$271K79%45%88%20 min
168669,152$50K$150K66%20%82%27 min
168681,050$180K$373K91%56%100%17 min
168707,499$122K$411K87%58%94%25 min
168721,430$73K$199K72%8%64%30 min
168741,220$79K$178K83%14%84%35 min
168753,708$71K$308K83%31%84%31 min
168771,524$69K$308K87%25%83%34 min
16882429$55K$291K88%26%65%32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

158,576 residents in 59,013 households, next to the Pennsylvania figure.

15%
under 18
36%
aged 18–34
16%
aged 65 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
46%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

66,475 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,500 (±$7,308).

62%
of households own their home
57%
of homes are detached single-family houses
24%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
5%
are mobile homes
11%
of housing units are vacant
$1,207
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20199%
2000–200913%
1990–199914%
1980–198914%
1970–197914%
1960–196910%
1950–19599%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier14%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,520.

$74,291
median household income
16.3%
of people live below the poverty line
4.3%
unemployment rate
46%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

22 min
average commute to work
7%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
70%
of workers drive or carpool
3%
take public transportation
11%
walk or bike
15%
work from home
11%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

86%
of households have a broadband subscription
7%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates