ZIP Code 16840 — Hawk Run CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 16840 covers Hawk Run, PA in Clearfield County with a population of about 247.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.4 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.

Hawk Run, PA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (31.1%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 16840 is about $54,805 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 18.1%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Construction; a mean commute of about 118.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $77,700 — about 78% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 87.0% (about 21.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 16840 in Hawk Run, PA, a household would need roughly $21,000 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 $499. That sits below the local median household income ($54,805), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Hawk Run CDP, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 67.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.6) and hurricane (71.0). 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 Hawk Run 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 11 for ZIP 16840 (Hawk Run 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.