Local servicesHospitalMount Nittany Medical Center18.5 miPost officeClarence Post Office3.8 miTown hallSnow Shoe Township Municipal Building3.4 miFire stationSnow Shoe Fire Company 64.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE16 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT129 miInterstateI-804.3 miUS highwayUS 220 Alt11 miAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR34 miCoachState College (SCE - Airport)Fullington Trailways16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16829 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16829 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:39 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:33 am – 4:46 pm
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People762 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5283 householdsMedian household income $61,750Median home value $175,900Median rent $825 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 306 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, other services 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 29 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F44 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month September50 in of snow a year, on about 35 days6 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarence station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsSnow Shoe Township Parkpark · 3.4 miSnow Shoe Borough Community Parkpark · 5.1 miBurns Run Wild Areastate wilderness · 8.3 mi · 2,476 acresRussell P. Letterman Wild Areastate wilderness · 9.6 mi · 5,034 acresBald Eagle State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 1,571 acresBucktail State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 22,943 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201950 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201950 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCentre County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Centre County monitors, PA
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterState College Boro Water Authserves 72,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,518 ft463 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
