Hawk Run, PA
Clearfield County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 247 people across 0.345 square miles.
At a glance
16840 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 16840 is
| Coordinates | 40.924257, -78.20308 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Clearfield County |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| Land area | 0.345 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 173.3 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 219.9 mi |
| Boston, MA | 381.9 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 492.7 mi |
People
Who lives in 16840
247 residents in 123 households, averaging 2.01 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 40.5% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 123 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.01 |
| Family households | 64.2% |
| Living alone | 35.8% |
| Median age | 55.4 years |
| Households with internet | 74.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 16840
The median household here earns $54,805 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 16840 ahead of 23% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $54,805 ±$22,096 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $30,496 |
| Poverty rate | 0.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 18.1% |
| Labor force participation | 58.3% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 86.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 16840
A typical home is valued at $77,700. This is an owner-majority area — 87.0% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1949.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $77,700 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1949 |
| Housing units | 123 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 123 occupied units
| Owner households | 107 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 16 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 16840 commutes
72.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 21.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 21.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 16840
ZIP code 16840 is assigned to Hawk Run, PA, and falls within Clearfield County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 247 people live inside it.
At 716 residents per square mile spread over 0.345 square miles, 16840 reads as a small-town area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $54,805, 16840 sits in the lower half, ahead of 23% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Hawk Run looks like
Housing in 16840 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $77,700 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 87.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 74.8% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1949, making the housing here mid-century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 55.4 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.01 people, and 64.2% are family households.
Getting to work takes 21.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 72.9% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Hawk Run, PA
Hawk Run is a smaller community, so options inside 16840 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 173.3 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 16840 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 16840 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 16840 offers a compact profile of Hawk Run: 247 residents, a median household income of $54,805, 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 18.1%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 16840 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Hawk Run may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 16840
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16840. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).