ZIP code
16249
Rural Valley, PA
16249 covers Rural Valley in Armstrong County, with 1,757 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 16249. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16249

About ZIP code 16249
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16249. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16249
Race
- White1,662
- Black or African American3
- Asian3
- Other race4
- Two or more races45
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 19
Age
- Under 10166
- 10 to 19189
- 20 to 29189
- 30 to 39192
- 40 to 49180
- 50 to 59288
- 60 to 69267
- 70 to 79173
- 80 and older73
Income and housing in 16249
Education
- High school graduate94.2%
- Bachelor's degree17.9%
- Graduate degree7.9%
Places covering 16249
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.
- Rural Valley46.1%
- Atwood3.0%
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.
- Armstrong 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
51.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 16249
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,998 | |
| 2006 | 1,971 | |
| 2007 | 2,105 | |
| 2008 | 1,975 | |
| 2009 | 1,894 | |
| 2010 | 1,921 | |
| 2011 | 1,965 | 1,926 |
| 2012 | 2,035 | 1,950 |
| 2013 | 2,017 | 1,920 |
| 2014 | 1,928 | 1,940 |
| 2015 | 2,013 | 1,890 |
| 2016 | 1,914 | 1,870 |
| 2017 | 1,700 | 1,860 |
| 2018 | 1,887 | 1,800 |
| 2019 | 2,005 | 1,790 |
| 2020 | 1,952 | 1,780 |
| 2021 | 1,970 | 1,740 |
| 2022 | 1,931 | 1,740 |
| 2023 | 1,757 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16249
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16263Yatesboro3.0 miPop 362 · Income $53,000
- 16244Nu Mine4.0 miPop 329 · Income $49,091
- 15736Elderton4.7 miPop 349 · Income $62,708
- 16250Sagamore4.8 miPop 238 · Income $58,971
- 15732Creekside6.0 miPop 1,637 · Income $56,146
- 16211Beyer6.9 miPop 203 · Income $43,182
- 15774Shelocta7.2 miPop 2,689 · Income $81,544
- 16246Plumville7.9 miPop 189 · Income $66,250
- 16201Kittanning8.5 miPop 16,734 · Income $70,949
- 16222Dayton8.7 miPop 3,139 · Income $61,313
- 16226Ford City9.0 miPop 7,994 · Income $61,563
- 15747Home9.6 miPop 1,796 · Income $54,130
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ZIP code 16249 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16249 in?
- 16249 is in Rural Valley, PA.
- What county is 16249 in?
- 16249 is in Armstrong County.
- What is the median household income in 16249?
- The median household income in 16249 is $76,042.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16249?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 16249.