16342 Zip Code (Polk, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 2,418
Zip code population in 2010: 2,281
Zip code population in 2000: 2,713

Houses and condos: 1,263
Renter-occupied apartments: 104
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16342: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 61.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,147 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,290 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 16342:

• High school or higher: 85.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 16342:

• Never married: 33.2%
• Now married: 47.7%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 3.1%
• Divorced: 14.4%

• 
• • 2,30895.5%White
  • 743.1%Two or more races
  • 180.7%Asian
  • 130.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 50.2%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16342, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,743 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,743
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $39,921 (reported on 77.9% of returns)

Here:	$39,921
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 989.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2944.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5506.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7203.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14870.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $443 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$443
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,856 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,856
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 204.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,883 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,883
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.0% for AGIs below $25k, 46.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 484.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,060 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	+$11,060
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 891.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,708 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

16342:	$14,708
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.0% for AGIs below $25k, 126.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 331.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1394.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,873 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,873
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.2%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16342, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,355 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,355
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $32,062 (reported on 77.5% of returns)

Here:	$32,062
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $287 (reported on 45.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$287
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,124 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,124
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$800 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	+$800
State:	+$14,495

Profit/loss from business: +$4,969 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,969
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,667 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

16342:	$8,667
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,560 (15% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,560
State:	$23,538

Here:	14.7% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,367 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,367
State:	$4,025

Taxes paid: $5,867 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

16342:	$5,867
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,919 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,919
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.8%

Here:	61%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16342, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,864 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,864
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $27,771 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$27,771
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.2% for AGIs below $10k, 71.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $508 (reported on 49.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$508
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $858 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$858
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$460 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$460
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,376 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,376
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,429 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

16342:	$3,429
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $12,136 (20% of AGI, reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$12,136
State:	$18,804

Here:	19.7% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,413 (3% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,413
State:	$3,337

Here:	3.5% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,145 (reported on 66.4% of returns)

16342:	$4,145
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,362 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,362
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.1%

Here:	61%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $10k, 55.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 16362, 16374, 16372, 16323, 16153, 16145.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 158
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 799

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (11 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 362 (173 now married, 189 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 16342 with a mortgage: 433 (55 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $997
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $434

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 16342 household income distribution in 2021

• 65Less than $10,000
• 25$10,000 to $14,999
• 49$15,000 to $19,999
• 57$20,000 to $24,999
• 22$25,000 to $29,999
• 30$30,000 to $34,999
• 26$35,000 to $39,999
• 38$40,000 to $44,999
• 33$45,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 141$60,000 to $74,999
• 146$75,000 to $99,999
• 127$100,000 to $124,999
• 60$125,000 to $149,999
• 40$150,000 to $199,999
• 13$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 16342

• 36Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 11$35,000 to $39,999
• 48$40,000 to $49,999
• 86$50,000 to $59,999
• 41$60,000 to $69,999
• 54$70,000 to $79,999
• 15$80,000 to $89,999
• 15$90,000 to $99,999
• 105$100,000 to $124,999
• 36$125,000 to $149,999
• 59$150,000 to $174,999
• 28$175,000 to $199,999
• 76$200,000 to $249,999
• 33$250,000 to $299,999
• 15$300,000 to $399,999
• 24$400,000 to $499,999
• 14$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 16342

• 1$100 to $149
• 7$300 to $349
• 17$400 to $449
• 13$450 to $499
• 14$500 to $549
• 2$550 to $599
• 2$600 to $649
• 5$650 to $699
• 2$800 to $899
• 8$900 to $999
• 7$1,000 to $1,249
• 13No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $673.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,270
• Black or African American householders: $199,214
• Two or more races householders: $157,274
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $288,337

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $117,432 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,954 - $190,476

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $158,756

Here:	$158,756
State:	$284,712

Mobile homes: $69,836

Here:	$69,836
State:	$85,730

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 958
• Two: 5
• 3 or 4: 9
• 5 to 9: 1
• Mobile homes: 278

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 16342

• 77.6%728Drove a car alone
• 8.2%77Carpooled
• 1.3%12Walked
• 0.5%5Other means
• 9.2%86Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 16342

• 45Less than 5 minutes
• 645 to 9 minutes
• 9210 to 14 minutes
• 15315 to 19 minutes
• 16620 to 24 minutes
• 7225 to 29 minutes
• 6130 to 34 minutes
• 935 to 39 minutes
• 3440 to 44 minutes
• 4245 to 59 minutes
• 3060 to 89 minutes
• 3890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,418

• Male householders: 581 (244 living alone), Female householders: 368 (81 living alone)

• 486 spouses (486 opposite-sex spouses), 52 unmarried partners, (52 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 488 children (465 natural, 10 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 0 foster children, 36 other relatives, 48 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 274 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 285 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 20 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 324 1-person, 36 2-persons

214 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (46 men, 46 women).

98.4% of residents of 16342 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% very well, 75% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 28% well, 22% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (19% very well, 81% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.6%

Population in 1990: 3,159.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,014
• Northeast: 54
• Midwest: 157
• South: 93
• West: 19

77% of the 16342 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

94% of the 16342 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• VOYTEN ELECTRIC & ELECTRONICS (173 VOYTEN BLVD in POLK, PA) : $34,300 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  Contracts for Circuit Breakers by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $14,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $15,800; 2005: $4,500; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $12,600 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Circuit Breakers. Signed on 2002-09-03. Completion date: 2002-11-22.
  $7,900 with Army for Circuit Breakers. Signed on 2004-09-03. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $7,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Circuit Breakers. Signed on 2004-09-03. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $2,250, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 2)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 16342 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	34	59.9 years
Robert	32	66.9 years
William	30	65.0 years
James	30	66.2 years
Mary	26	69.8 years
George	21	72.9 years
Richard	20	53.7 years
Charles	20	66.6 years
Margaret	17	68.8 years
Joseph	16	68.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 16342 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	12	62.0 years
Snyder	11	61.8 years
Adams	10	69.2 years
Smith	9	57.4 years
Hovis	8	75.7 years
Sechler	7	79.5 years
Jones	7	68.2 years
Williams	7	72.9 years
Eakin	6	81.2 years
Anderson	6	63.6 years