Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:39 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:32 am – 4:46 pm
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People974 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.4371 householdsMedian household income $100,768Median home value $420,400Median rent $2,164 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,070 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 405 employedMain industries: education and health care 57%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 13 minutes73% drive alone, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month August44 in of snow a year, on about 29 days6 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, State College station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPennsylvania State Universitycollege · 3.4 miSouth Hills School of Business and Technologycollege · 3.8 miThompson Springspring · 2.5 miRockview Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miBenner Springspring · 2.9 miBald Knobpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPennsylvania Military Museumstate historic site · 2.0 mi · 54 acresSlab Cabin Parkpark · 1.3 miOak Hall Regional Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 67 acresThickhead Wild Areastate wilderness · 5.0 mi · 4,138 acresBear Meadows Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 896 acresPenn Roosevelt State Parkstate park · 7.9 miSource: 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 201931 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201931 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation1,695 ft517 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Nittany Medical Center2.2 miPost officeLemont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCollege Township Municipal Building1.5 miPolicePenn State University Police Department3.2 miFire stationAlpha Fire Company 5 - College Station1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherSchoolMontessori School of the Nittany Valleyunder a mileSchoolNew Story Schools State College1.1 miElementarySpring Creek Elementary School1.6 miCollegePennsylvania State University3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE3.5 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI128 miInterstateI-992.4 miUS highwayUS 3221.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW19 miCoachState College (Bus Terminal)Fullington Trailways3.7 miTransit14 stops within a mileCentre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16851 ZIP area.
