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16679 Zip Code (Defiance, PA) Detailed Profile




City: Defiance, PA (0.20%)
County: Bedford County, PA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 624
Zip code population in 2010: 844
Zip code population in 2000: 1,195

Houses and condos: 318
Renter-occupied apartments: 35
% of renters here:

14%
State:

31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16679: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 21.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($691)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $820 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $529 (0.8%)

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Males: 316  (50.7%)
Females: 307  (49.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 16679:

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 16679:

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 71.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

Zip code 16679 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 16679 (2022)
    • 61298.2%White
    • 111.8%Two or more races
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $80,965
16679:

$80,965
Pennsylvania:

$245,500



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 16679 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 16679 is 845 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

58.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16679, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,233 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,233
State:

$75,707

Salary/wage: $35,585 (reported on 78.8% of returns)
Here:

$35,585
State:

$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1056.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3066.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4588.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3380.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $283 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$283
Pennsylvania:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,167 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
16679:

$8,167
Pennsylvania:

$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 306.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,200 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,200
State:

$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.8% for AGIs below $25k, 86.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%
Here:

94%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16679, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,956 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,956
State:

$61,346

Salary/wage: $32,848 (reported on 85.3% of returns)
Here:

$32,848
State:

$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $486 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$486
Pennsylvania:

$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,367 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,367
State:

$5,827

Profit/loss from business: +$3,267 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

+$3,267
State:

+$16,268

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,200 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
16679:

$5,200
Pennsylvania:

$14,550

Total itemized deductions: $18,800 (24% of AGI, reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

$18,800
State:

$23,538

Here:

24.0% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI

Taxes paid: $3,967 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
16679:

$3,967
State:

$9,982

Earned income credit: $2,033 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,033
State:

$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.8%
Here:

59%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16679, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,730 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$28,730
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $27,286 (reported on 84.1% of returns)
Here:

$27,286
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.4% for AGIs below $10k, 67.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $787 (reported on 35.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$787
Pennsylvania:

$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $121 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

$121
State:

$3,566

Profit/loss from business: +$7,054 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

+$7,054
State:

+$14,267

Total itemized deductions: $14,349 (26% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

$14,349
State:

$18,804

Here:

26.0% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,036 (3% of AGI, reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,036
State:

$3,337

Here:

3.4% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI

Total tax: $2,654 (reported on 67.8% of returns)
16679:

$2,654
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,848 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,848
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.1%
Here:

59%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 49.3% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$42,265
Pennsylvania:

$71,798
Defiance, PA (16679) map Nearest zip codes: 16633, 16694, 16672, 16634, 16689, 16678.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

28.2%
Pennsylvania:

42.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

13.6%
Pennsylvania:

46.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 61
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 193


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 8 (5 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 60 (43 now married, 16 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 16679 with a mortgage: 101 (4 second mortgage, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $977
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $314

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.3%
Whole state:

11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

3.3%
Whole state:

6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

7.4
State:

4.3
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  • Notable location: Six Mile Run Area Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Church in zip code 16679: Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Cemeteries: Duvalls Cemetery (1), Evans Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shreves Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 142010 to 2019
  • 32000 to 2009
  • 301990 to 1999
  • 131980 to 1989
  • 541970 to 1979
  • 101960 to 1969
  • 141950 to 1959
  • 321940 to 1949
  • 1421939 or earlier

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Defiance, PA (16679)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Defiance, PA (16679)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 442 bedrooms
  • 1203 bedrooms
  • 484 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Defiance, PA (16679)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Defiance, PA (16679)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 132 bedrooms
  • 103 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Defiance, PA (16679) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Defiance, PA (16679) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 9no vehicle
  • 871 vehicle
  • 692 vehicles
  • 373 vehicles
  • 164 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Defiance, PA (16679) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Defiance, PA (16679) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 181 vehicle
  • 152 vehicles
  • 33 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 16679 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 16679 household income distribution in 2022
  • 10Less than $10,000
  • 1$10,000 to $14,999
  • 20$15,000 to $19,999
  • 9$20,000 to $24,999
  • 32$25,000 to $29,999
  • 28$30,000 to $34,999
  • 6$35,000 to $39,999
  • 38$40,000 to $44,999
  • 20$45,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$60,000 to $74,999
  • 28$75,000 to $99,999
  • 15$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 16679

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 16679
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 10$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$25,000 to $29,999
  • 13$30,000 to $34,999
  • 3$35,000 to $39,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20$50,000 to $59,999
  • 17$60,000 to $69,999
  • 25$70,000 to $79,999
  • 16$80,000 to $89,999
  • 18$90,000 to $99,999
  • 23$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7$150,000 to $174,999
  • 11$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2$250,000 to $299,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 16679

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 16679
  • 2$300 to $349
  • 1$500 to $549
  • 1$550 to $599
  • 2$600 to $649
  • 29No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $930.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,066
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $41,308
  • Two or more races householders: $206,543

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $80,965
16679:

$80,965
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,935 - $105,698

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $95,482
Here:

$95,482
State:

$317,202

Mobile homes: $51,660
Here:

$51,660
State:

$92,414
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 16679
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 248
  • Mobile homes: 67

Unemployment: 5.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 16679

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 16679
  • 89.5%165Drove a car alone
  • 2.7%5Carpooled
  • 1.6%3Walked
  • 1.6%3Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 16679

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 16679
  • 5Less than 5 minutes
  • 610 to 14 minutes
  • 715 to 19 minutes
  • 4120 to 24 minutes
  • 425 to 29 minutes
  • 2830 to 34 minutes
  • 435 to 39 minutes
  • 2040 to 44 minutes
  • 2445 to 59 minutes
  • 2360 to 89 minutes
  • 590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 624
  • Male householders: 130 (14 living alone), Female householders: 124 (28 living alone)
  • 181 spouses (181 opposite-sex spouses), 10 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 125 children (117 natural, 5 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 117 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 9 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 42 1-person, 9 2-persons

63 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (6 women).

100.2% of residents of 16679 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

7.5%
Most common first ancestries reported in 16679
  • 22%American
  • 18%English
  • 13%German
  • 11%Italian
  • 10%Polish
  • 5%Pennsylvania German
  • 2%Irish

Zip code 16679 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BROAD TOP TWP BANCO RES (R 1 BOX 137 in SIX MILE RUN, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAG043636, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
    Organizations: BROAD TOP TOWNSHIP (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BANCO RESIDENCE, BROAD TOP TOWNSHIP
  • BROAD TOP TOWNSHIP (HERBERT & JANICE DODSON RESID. in SIX MILE RUN, PA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
    Alternative names: BROAD TOP TWP-HERBERT & JANICE
  • BROAD TOP TOWNSHIP (MERLE & EDNA BARTON RESIDENCE in SIX MILE RUN, PA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  • BROAD TOP TOWNSHIP (LOU & LORRAINE FIGARD in SIX MILE RUN, PA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  • BROAD TOP TOWNSHIP (RR 1 in SIX MILE RUN, PA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS

Zip code 16679 marital status for males
Zip code 16679 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 75.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.3%Wood
  • 5.3%Coal or coke
  • 4.4%Electricity
  • 1.6%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 1,670.

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

  • This state: 534
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 27
  • South: 46
  • West: 3

77% of the 16679 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

96% of the 16679 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different county within same state.

Year householders moved into unit in Defiance, PA (16679)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

24.6%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 87,392Construction and extraction occupations
  • 52,650Health technologists and technicians
  • 32,918Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 32,715Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
  • 31,952Production occupations
  • 29,035Healthcare support occupations

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

  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 9 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

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

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 16679 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1476.3 years
Charles1279.0 years
Mary1280.6 years
William1069.6 years
Harry975.4 years
James774.4 years
Frank675.3 years
Margaret674.2 years
Robert572.7 years
Joseph575.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 16679 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Figard1376.8 years
Taylor1073.0 years
Barton975.2 years
Foor876.2 years
White872.4 years
Hastings773.4 years
Mcintyre779.0 years
Long778.8 years
Wright666.8 years
Chamberlain672.5 years
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