ZIP code
16878
West Decatur, PA
16878 covers West Decatur in Clearfield County, with 1,784 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 16878. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16878

About ZIP code 16878
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16878. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16878
Race
- White1,785
- Black or African American2
- Asian3
- Other race6
- Two or more races66
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5
Age
- Under 10163
- 10 to 19208
- 20 to 29151
- 30 to 39233
- 40 to 49237
- 50 to 59316
- 60 to 69288
- 70 to 79179
- 80 and older87
Income and housing in 16878
Education
- High school graduate91.9%
- Bachelor's degree9.5%
- Graduate degree1.9%
Places covering 16878
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.
- West Decatur24.2%
- Wallaceton0.7%
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.
- Clearfield 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
75.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 16878
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,775 | |
| 2006 | 1,711 | |
| 2007 | 1,880 | |
| 2008 | 1,685 | |
| 2009 | 1,698 | |
| 2010 | 1,680 | |
| 2011 | 1,653 | 1,710 |
| 2012 | 1,541 | 1,710 |
| 2013 | 1,669 | 1,710 |
| 2014 | 1,717 | 1,650 |
| 2015 | 1,877 | 1,660 |
| 2016 | 1,629 | 1,680 |
| 2017 | 1,721 | 1,700 |
| 2018 | 1,816 | 1,680 |
| 2019 | 1,756 | 1,640 |
| 2020 | 1,658 | 1,620 |
| 2021 | 1,817 | 1,580 |
| 2022 | 1,798 | 1,570 |
| 2023 | 1,784 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16878
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16876Wallaceton3.8 miPop 235 · Income $68,333
- 16825Bigler3.9 miPop 265 · Income $59,669
- 16855Mineral Springs4.5 miPop 75 · Income —
- 16666Osceola Mills5.4 miPop 2,774 · Income $55,938
- 16881Woodland6.2 miPop 2,349 · Income $60,313
- 16651Houtzdale6.3 miPop 5,777 · Income $64,965
- 16837Glen Richey6.4 miPop 104 · Income —
- 16863Olanta6.8 miPop 566 · Income $65,500
- 16620Brisbin7.0 miPop 350 · Income $57,083
- 16843Hyde7.6 miPop 179 · Income $48,221
- 16840Hawk Run7.8 miPop 247 · Income $54,805
- 16821Allport8.3 miPop 187 · Income $101,700
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ZIP code 16878 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16878 in?
- 16878 is in West Decatur, PA.
- What county is 16878 in?
- 16878 is in Clearfield County.
- What is the median household income in 16878?
- The median household income in 16878 is $65,000.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16878?
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