ZIP Code 16868 — Pine Grove Mills CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 16868 covers Pine Grove Mills, PA in Centre County with a population of about 1,174.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.2 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.

Pine Grove Mills, PA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 16868 is about $160,747 — about 114% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 64.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Other services; about 55.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 40.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $311,800 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.0% (about 31.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 16868 in Pine Grove Mills, PA, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,003. That sits below the local median household income ($160,747), 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 Pine Grove Mills 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 Pine Grove Mills CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 41.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 53 for ZIP 16868 (Pine Grove Mills 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.