16602 Zip Code Profile

16602 is a suburban zip code in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($86,300) are significantly above average for the Altoona metro area.

The average family income here is $44,823/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 16602 is $38,672.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 16602 earn an average of $29,960/year. Women earn only $17,700/year.

13,457 people in 16602 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 16602? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.3 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 13,971 men and 15,583 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 19,447 people (out of the 29,554 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,705 homes, and 1,293 businesses every day. 378 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

16602 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Thessaloniki, Greece!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,116 feet above sea levell.

• East End

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,554
• White Population: 28,604
• Black Population: 1,033
• Hispanic Population: 340
• Asian Population: 229
• Hawaiian Population: 24
• Indian Population: 124
• Male Population: 13,971
• Female Population: 15,583
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Altoona PA
• County: Blair
• City: Altoona
• Longitude: -78.4
• Latitude: 40.5
• Elevation: 1,116 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 814

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,296
• Drive alone: 11,129
• Carpool: 1,560
• Public transit: 118
• Ride bikes or walk: 378


• Average commute time: 16.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 592
•    5 - 9: 2,887
•    10 - 14: 4,202
•    15 - 19: 2,508
•    20 - 24: 1,251
•    25 - 29: 308
•    30 - 34: 545
•    35 - 39: 102
•    40 - 44: 149
•    45 - 59: 263
•    60 - 89: 237
•    90 plus: 252

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $86,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,051
• Businesses: 1,066
• Employees: 18,955
• Annual Payroll: $599,349,000
• Average Family Income: $44,823
• Median Family Income: $30,539
• Average Income for Men: $29,960
• Average Income for Women: $17,700

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 7159.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Bill Shuster (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 013
• State FIPS Code: 42

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Primary Schools

Baker El Sch

108 W Ward Ave

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8388

Logan El Sch

301 Sycamore Street Greenwood

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8370

Penn Lincoln El Sch

411 12th St

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8396

Pleasant Valley El Sch

310 Cayuga Avenue

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8397

Washington Jefferson El Sch

420 1st St

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8403

Middle Schools

Theodore Roosevelt Jhs

1501 7th Avenue

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8340

High Schools

Altoona Area Hs

1415 6th Ave

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8273

Greater Altoona Ctc

1500 4th Ave

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8450

Kimmel Alternative School

900 S Jaggard Street

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8246

Other Schools

Central Pa Digital Lrng Founda

1500 4th Avenue

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 946-8524