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City: Altoona, PA
Blair County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 31,006
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 28,943

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Houses and condos: 13,765
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,886
% of renters here:  30%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 16602: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 13.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2096 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.7% ($763)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

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Males: 14,523  (46.8%)
Females: 16,483  (53.2%)

Zip code 16602 races chart


Urban population: 30,782
Rural population: 224

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $103,660
16602:  $103,660
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 24 registered sex offenders living in 16602 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16602, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,289 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $33,289
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $30,206 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:  $30,206
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,662 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,662
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,095 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:  $2,095
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,751 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:  +$3,751
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,096 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:  +$11,096
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,501 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
16602:  $2,501
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,317 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:  $12,317
Pennsylvania:  $14,674

Total itemized deductions: $15,008 (1% of AGI, reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:  $15,008
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,972 (3.4% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:  $2,972
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  3.4% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,685 (reported on 69.6% of returns)
16602:  $4,685
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,641 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,641
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.1%
Here:  56%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 49.2% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,989
This zip code:  $36,989
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Altoona, PA (16602) map

Nearest zip codes: 16601, 16648, 16635, 16617, 16665, 16613.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  64.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 16602 with a mortgage: 4,676 (453 second mortgage, 562 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,551


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $923

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $372

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  14.5%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lakemont Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Run (A), Kettle Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 57
  • 1995 to 1998: 266
  • 1990 to 1994: 486
  • 1980 to 1989: 714
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,464
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,231
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,534
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,658
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,403



Zip code 16602 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Altoona, PA (16602):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 242
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,030
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,019
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,542
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 188


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 100
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,017
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,631
  • 3 bedrooms: 927
  • 4 bedrooms: 182
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 29



Vehicles available in 16602 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 528
  • 1 vehicle: 3,070
  • 2 vehicles: 3,994
  • 3 vehicles: 1,012
  • 4 vehicles: 345
  • 5 or more vehicles: 72


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 852
  • 1 vehicle: 1,995
  • 2 vehicles: 872
  • 3 vehicles: 140
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 13



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 16602 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 16602 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 16602:

  • Less than $10,000: 75
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 38
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 98
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 120
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 123
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 148
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 178
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 513
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 586
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 512
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 473
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 569
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 581
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1,291
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1,157
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 668
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 403
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 498
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 201
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 115
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 33
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 34
  • $1,000,000 or more: 7
 



16602 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 16602:

  • Less than $100: 78
  • $100 to $149: 115
  • $150 to $199: 187
  • $200 to $249: 200
  • $250 to $299: 350
  • $300 to $349: 293
  • $350 to $399: 368
  • $400 to $449: 441
  • $450 to $499: 186
  • $500 to $549: 173
  • $550 to $599: 36
  • $600 to $649: 13
  • $650 to $699: 7
  • $700 to $749: 10
  • $750 to $799: 31
  • $800 to $899: 19
  • $900 to $999: 50
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 19
  • $2,000 or more: 12
  • No cash rent: 218
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $63,111.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,584
  • Black or African American householders: $109,055
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $84,203
  • Asian householders: $220,727
  • Two or more races householders: $109,055
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $48,396

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,550 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
16602:  $105,550
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,829 - $138,468

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $123,239
Here:  $123,239
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,424
Here:  $121,424
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $87,386
Here:  $87,386
State:  $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,720
Here:  $75,720
State:  $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,608
Here:  $97,608
State:  $211,072

Mobile homes: $22,993
Here:  $22,993
State:  $35,442


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,645
  • One, attached: 655
  • Two: 1,071
  • 3 or 4: 622
  • 5 to 9: 646
  • 10 to 19: 304
  • 20 to 49: 132
  • 50 or more: 204
  • Mobile homes: 534
16602 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,129 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,560 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 112 (1%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0%)
  • Walked: 360 (3%)
  • Other means: 95 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 161 (1%)
 

16602 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 592
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2887
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4202
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2508
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1251
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 308
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 545
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 102
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 149
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 263
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 237
  • 90 or more minutes: 252
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.3%


Household type by relationship
Households: 30,434

  • In family households: 25,203 (6,283 male householders, 2,092 female householders)
    6,143 spouses, 8,757 children (8,215 natural, 157 adopted, 385 stepchildren), 558 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 200 parents, 305 other relatives, 722 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,231 (1,744 male householders (1,336 living alone)), 2,784 female householders (2,582 living alone)), 703 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 723 (549 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,814 2-persons, 2,054 3-persons, 1,536 4-persons, 669 5-persons, 230 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,918 1-person, 522 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

4,312 married couples with children.
1,938 single-parent households (493 men, 1,445 women).

96.4% of residents of 16602 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 18% well, 19% not well, 1% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 13% well, 18% not well, 2% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 21% well, 7% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 453 (1.5%)
(59.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Italy (15%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Other South Central Asia (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Brazil (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 95
  • 1990 to 1994: 35
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 54
  • 1975 to 1979: 56
  • 1970 to 1974: 43
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1965 to 1969: 157

White population: 30,183
Black population: 454
American Indian population: 24
Asian population: 111
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 54
Two or more races population: 175

Zip code 16602 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 9429
 Italian: 3899
 Irish: 2916
 United States or American: 2082
 English: 1282
 Polish: 987
 Other groups: 932
 Scottish: 373
 Scotch-Irish: 359
 Dutch: 277
 French (except Basque): 276
 Pennsylvania German: 253
 Welsh: 170
 Slovak: 143
 Swedish: 117
 Hungarian: 112
 Arab:: 94
 Lebanese: 74
 European: 65
 Greek: 58
 Croatian: 57
 French Canadian: 55
 British: 54
 Russian: 50
 Austrian: 45
 Ukrainian: 36
 Czech: 30
 Norwegian: 27
 Slavic: 25
 Subsaharan African:: 23
 Yugoslavian: 22
 Danish: 21
 Swiss: 20
 Syrian: 20
 Brazilian: 16
 Nigerian: 15
 Northern European: 12
 Acadian/Cajun: 11
 Lithuanian: 11
 Czechoslovakian: 10
 Other Subsaharan African: 8
 Slovene: 7
 Australian: 7
 Finnish: 6
 Portuguese: 5
 Canadian: 5



Zip code 16602 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 16602 not listed on the city page:
  • BAKER EL SCH (Students: 282; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA DIGITAL L (Students: 168; Grades: KG - 12)
  • GREATER ALTOONA CTC (Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:
  • HARBOR HOUSE CENTER EARLY ACAD (Students: 15; Location: 113 BYRON AVE, ALTOONA, PA; Grades: KG - KG)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ALTOONA TRANSF STA (EAST 6TH AVENUE in ALTOONA, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAR503504, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , US SERVICES INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVAINA, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITY-EAST, ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITY-EASTERL, ALTOONA EASTERLY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLT, SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES DISPOSAL, SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES DISPOSAL SERVICE IN, SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES DSPL
  • ALTOONA REG HEALTH SYS BON SECOURS HOSP (2500 7TH AVENUE in ALTOONA, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1352155-2, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD982700155, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Organizations: ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (CONTACT/OWNER) , ALTOONA REG HEALTH SYS-BON SECOURS CAMPUS (CONTACT/OWNER) , BON SECOURS HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (CONTACT/OWNER) , ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (CONTACT/OWNER) , ALTOONA REG HEALTH SYS-BON SECOURS CAMPUS (OWNER/OPERATOR) , BON SECOURS HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (OWNER/OPERATOR) , ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BON SECOURS HOLY FAMILY HOSP, BON SECOURS HOLY FAMILY REG HEALTH SYS, MERCY HOSPITAL
  • ALTOONA BEASLEY ENGINE REFURBISHING PLT (210 E PLANK RD in ALTOONA, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-25-1816324-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD004326559, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Business NAICS classification: GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ALTOONA BEASLEY MFG INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALTOONA BEASLEY MFG /ALTOONA
  • ALTOONA METRO TRANSP FAC (3301 5TH AVE in ALTOONA, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAR803598, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT; AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Alternative names: ALTOONA METRO TRANSIT, ERIC WOLF, WOLF, ERIC
  • ATLANTIC SVC STA (3600 SIXTH AVE in ALTOONA, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987338902, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ATR (801 N LOGAN BLVD in ALTOONA, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987270717, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: PAPER INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: ATR OF PA, INC (CONTACT/GENERAL) , OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATR OF PA INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATR OF PA, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , DEVORRIS, DONALD (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CENTRAL BLAIR ELECTRIC CO
  • BELLMEADE DRY CLNR (2032 E PLEASANT VALLEY BOULEVARD in ALTOONA, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD982579658, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AFS-00-3499003-1, AIR PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; LAUNDRY AND GARMENT SERVICES
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NAGL NORM (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BELLEMEADE DRY CLNR/BELLEMEADE, BELLEMEADE DRY CLEANING VILLAGE, BELLMEADE DRY CLNR SVC, BELLMEADE DRY CLEANING VILLAGE
  • ALTOONA EXXON SVC STA (520 E PLANK RD in ALTOONA, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987330990, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD987359080,
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , EXXON MOBIL (CONTACT/OWNER) , FRANK RABITS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: EXXON RAS NO 20312, EXXON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 20312
  • ALTOONA VOC TECH SCH (1500 4TH AVENUE in ALTOONA, PA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD982703290, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JOINTOPER COMM SCHOOL BOARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALTOONA AREA VOC./TECH DIST., ALTOONA VOCational TECHNical SCHool
  • BLAIR CNTY CONVENTION CTR DEV (PARKVIEW DR in ALTOONA, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAG103505, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Alternative names: BLAIR CO CONVENTION CENTER, SUN PIPE LINE CO, SUN PIPE LINE CO-HOLIDAYSBURG
  • ALTOONA AREA HS ( in ALTOONA, PA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0913
    Organizations: ALTOONA AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BAKER EL SCH ( in ALTOONA, PA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0891
    Organizations: ALTOONA AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ALTOONA EMERGENCY WRECKER (505 8TH AVE in ALTOONA, PA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1997-0218, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 16602
  • Holiday Inn Express, 3306 Pleasant Vly Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 944-9661, Fax: (814) 944-9557
  • Econo Lodge, 2906 Pleasant Vly Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 944-3555, Fax: (814) 946-3258
  • Motel 6, 1500 Sterling St, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 946-7601, Fax: (814) 946-5162
  • Super 8 Motel, 3535 Fairway Dr, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 942-5350
  • Quality Inn, 2915 Pleasant Vly Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 944-4581, Fax: (814) 943-4996
  • Altoona Courtyard By Marriott, 2 Convention Center Dr, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 312-1800, Fax: (814) 312-1811
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 16602

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,416

Zip code 16602 marital status for males
Zip code 16602 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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

  • This state: 28125
  • Northeast: 760
  • Midwest: 673
  • South: 845
  • West: 221

67% of the 16602 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 32,649. Population change in the 1990s: -1,643 (-5.0%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 356
Here:  11.2%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 112
Here:  6.6%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 225
Here:  26.7%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ALTOONA, PA):

  • UNITED COMPUTER PRODUCTS CO IN (2032 E PLEASANT VALLEY BL)
    $261,410 with Army for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  • HAWK LANDSCAPING INC (1626 SAINT FRANCIS LN; small business): $83,132 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $23,582; 2004: $22,382; 2005: $20,383; 2006: $16,785.

    Biggest contracts:
    $23,842 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-04-10. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
    $22,382, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
    $19,383 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
    $16,785 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-04-20. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
  • ALTOONA, PA 792 LTD PARTNERSHI (2915 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD): $59,066 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $28,761 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-05-31. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
    $27,234, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-18. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
    $3,071, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-21. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
  • JOHNSTON REALTY INC (300 ORCHARD AVE; small business): $10,000 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $5,000 with Army for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531). Signed on 2004-05-13. Completion date: 2004-06-20.
    $5,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531). Signed on 2004-05-13. Completion date: 2004-06-20.
  • WARD CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVAN (520 E PLANK ROAD; small business): $7,575 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $5,040 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-04-21. Completion date: 2005-05-18.
    $2,520, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2005-05-18.
    $15, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2005-05-18.
  • ALTOONA INN, A LIMITED PARTNER (3306 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD; small business): $5,947 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $5,883 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-07-31. Completion date: 2003-08-02.
    $64, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2003-08-02.


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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 6, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 2, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 4, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 13)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (250-499: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 422 people in nursing homes
  • 126 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 65 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 48 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 11 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED65$74,339456$72,117576$68,290278$25,6115$3,352,994129$51,82018$49,581
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$038$65,158124$76,27427$25,7540$016$52,2413$82,540
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$91,84486$72,280669$69,498372$40,7990$063$45,90725$56,230
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$66,44837$71,793221$75,47432$38,8820$016$45,5460$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$018$85,75572$84,6733$49,2730$010$71,8680$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 11 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED190$78,77661$93,56826$49,5520$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$57,81117$107,3754$44,1681$54,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$87,2163$102,9900$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$69,0001$118,9200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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