ZIP Code 16677 — Sandy Ridge CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 16677 covers Sandy Ridge, PA in Centre County with a population of about 294.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 582, 814; U.S. House district PA-15; the JOHNSTOWN - ALTOONA media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 23.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Retail trade; about 15.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 114.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $116,000 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 73.9% (about 8.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 16677 in Sandy Ridge, PA, a household would need roughly $32,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $745. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sandy Ridge CDP, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 68.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (81.2) and hurricane (77.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Sandy Ridge CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 42.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 16677 (Sandy Ridge CDP, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.