Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($55,938) for 16859 is less than the median household income for 16874 ($79,375), 16834 ($118,204), 16836 ($62,841), 16845 ($72,770), 16829 ($61,750), Centre County ($74,291), Burnside township ($65,625), and Snow Shoe township ($66,161). But it's more than 16866 ($49,968).
| 16859 | $55,938 |
| Burnside township | $65,625 |
| Snow Shoe township | $66,161 |
| Centre County | $74,291 |
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The average household income ($64,342) for 16859 is less than 16874 ($84,498), 16836 ($73,455), 16845 ($79,748), 16866 ($77,607), 16829 ($81,510), 16834 ($116,629), Centre County ($100,944), Burnside township ($95,316), and Snow Shoe township ($78,359).
| 16859 | $64,342 |
| Burnside township | $95,316 |
| Snow Shoe township | $78,359 |
| Centre County | $100,944 |
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The per-capita income for 16859 is $29,836. The per capita income ($29,836) for 16859 is less than 16874 ($36,473), 16836 ($34,845), 16845 ($31,558), 16866 ($33,966), 16829 ($31,080), 16834 ($36,812), Centre County ($39,316), Burnside township ($40,972), and Snow Shoe township ($33,250).
| 16859 | $29,836 |
| Burnside township | $40,972 |
| Snow Shoe township | $33,250 |
| Centre County | $39,316 |
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0.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.5%) for 16859 is less than 16874 (1.4%), 16836 (1.7%), 16845 (2.0%), 16866 (5.6%), 16829 (2.8%), 16834 (4.8%), Centre County (11.0%), Burnside township (4.2%), and Snow Shoe township (1.9%).
| 16859 | 0.5% |
| Burnside township | 4.2% |
| Snow Shoe township | 1.9% |
| Centre County | 11.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16859 | $-1 | $56,458 | $54,583 | $55,625 |
| Burnside township | $-1 | $107,500 | $77,500 | $51,250 |
| Snow Shoe township | $-1 | $85,417 | $77,000 | $42,125 |
| Centre County | $21,458 | $79,162 | $103,905 | $65,656 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 16859 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 16859 | +/-$5,888 | +/-$9,962 | +/-$5,981 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,428 | +/-$24,971 | +/-$20,740 |
| Burnside township | +/-$15,030 | +/-$17,271 | +/-$6,919 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$8,802 | +/-$13,981 | +/-$12,458 |
| Snow Shoe township | +/-$9,758 | +/-$7,512 | +/-$3,058 | +/-1.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,657 | +/-$15,698 | +/-$6,879 |
| Centre County | +/-$2,520 | +/-$2,730 | +/-$1,069 | +/-0.9% | +/-$5,151 | +/-$6,854 | +/-$3,812 | +/-$3,941 |