ZIP code
16602
Altoona, PA
16602 covers Altoona in Blair County, with 27,014 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 16602. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16602

About ZIP code 16602
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16602. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16602
Race
- White25,326
- Black or African American813
- American Indian or Alaska Native40
- Asian195
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race220
- Two or more races1,399
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 474
Age
- Under 102,932
- 10 to 193,193
- 20 to 293,180
- 30 to 393,363
- 40 to 493,314
- 50 to 593,745
- 60 to 693,889
- 70 to 792,797
- 80 and older1,583
Income and housing in 16602
Education
- High school graduate93.2%
- Bachelor's degree21.0%
- Graduate degree5.8%
Places covering 16602
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.
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
6.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 16602
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,791 | |
| 2006 | 25,194 | |
| 2007 | 27,618 | |
| 2008 | 25,313 | |
| 2009 | 24,978 | |
| 2010 | 24,930 | |
| 2011 | 29,784 | 24,786 |
| 2012 | 29,941 | 24,820 |
| 2013 | 29,751 | 24,440 |
| 2014 | 29,581 | 24,570 |
| 2015 | 29,332 | 24,330 |
| 2016 | 29,428 | 23,880 |
| 2017 | 28,998 | 23,860 |
| 2018 | 29,113 | 23,790 |
| 2019 | 28,968 | 23,740 |
| 2020 | 28,609 | 23,700 |
| 2021 | 28,176 | 23,560 |
| 2022 | 27,813 | 23,250 |
| 2023 | 27,014 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16602
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16648Hollidaysburg4.5 miPop 14,722 · Income $76,149
- 16601Altoona4.8 miPop 33,426 · Income $55,504
- 16629Coupon6.7 miPop 70 · Income —
- 16635Duncansville6.8 miPop 12,115 · Income $69,924
- 16665Newry6.9 miPop 274 · Income $47,917
- 16613Ashville8.0 miPop 1,574 · Income $73,056
- 16617Bellwood8.9 miPop 2,505 · Income $56,000
- 16699Cresson9.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 16693Williamsburg9.2 miPop 4,015 · Income $64,152
- 16641Gallitzin9.3 miPop 2,444 · Income $63,558
- 16636Dysart9.7 miPop 1,006 · Income $88,561
- 16630Cresson9.8 miPop 4,771 · Income $65,034
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ZIP code 16602 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16602 in?
- 16602 is in Altoona, PA.
- What county is 16602 in?
- 16602 is in Blair County.
- What is the median household income in 16602?
- The median household income in 16602 is $53,097.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16602?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 16602.