ZIP code
16601
Altoona, PA
16601 covers Altoona in Blair County, with 33,426 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 16601. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16601

About ZIP code 16601
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16601. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16601
Race
- White29,330
- Black or African American1,313
- American Indian or Alaska Native60
- Asian230
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race294
- Two or more races1,535
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 536
Age
- Under 103,396
- 10 to 193,903
- 20 to 294,967
- 30 to 393,852
- 40 to 493,658
- 50 to 594,404
- 60 to 694,541
- 70 to 792,699
- 80 and older1,344
Income and housing in 16601
Education
- High school graduate92.9%
- Bachelor's degree23.8%
- Graduate degree6.7%
Places covering 16601
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Altoona67.6%
- Eldorado2.2%
- Juniata Gap1.6%
- East Altoona1.1%
- Newburg1.1%
- Pinecroft0.9%
- Elberta0.8%
- Mill Run0.7%
- Skelp0.5%
- Canan Station0.3%
- Red Hill0.3%
- Sickles Corner0.3%
- Culp0.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Blair County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
22.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 16601
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,664 | |
| 2006 | 28,005 | |
| 2007 | 30,626 | |
| 2008 | 27,525 | |
| 2009 | 27,312 | |
| 2010 | 27,467 | |
| 2011 | 33,765 | 27,486 |
| 2012 | 33,538 | 27,370 |
| 2013 | 33,742 | 27,250 |
| 2014 | 33,654 | 26,980 |
| 2015 | 33,661 | 27,040 |
| 2016 | 33,104 | 26,800 |
| 2017 | 32,764 | 26,770 |
| 2018 | 32,019 | 26,520 |
| 2019 | 31,545 | 26,560 |
| 2020 | 31,825 | 26,520 |
| 2021 | 32,539 | 26,150 |
| 2022 | 33,169 | 25,770 |
| 2023 | 33,426 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16601
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16617Bellwood4.2 miPop 2,505 · Income $56,000
- 16602Altoona4.8 miPop 27,014 · Income $53,097
- 16684Tipton7.0 miPop 93 · Income $33,990
- 16629Coupon7.4 miPop 70 · Income —
- 16636Dysart7.5 miPop 1,006 · Income $88,561
- 16648Hollidaysburg8.0 miPop 14,722 · Income $76,149
- 16613Ashville8.4 miPop 1,574 · Income $73,056
- 16619Blandburg9.3 miPop 315 · Income $73,036
- 16693Williamsburg9.9 miPop 4,015 · Income $64,152
- 16639Fallentimber10.1 miPop 1,391 · Income $72,911
- 16686Tyrone10.7 miPop 13,000 · Income $65,641
- 16641Gallitzin10.9 miPop 2,444 · Income $63,558
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ZIP code 16601 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16601 in?
- 16601 is in Altoona, PA.
- What county is 16601 in?
- 16601 is in Blair County.
- What is the median household income in 16601?
- The median household income in 16601 is $55,504.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16601?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 16601.