Centre County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  31 ZIP codes  ·  28 cities
31
ZIP codes
157,527
population (2021)
+2.3%
pop change since 2010
42027
FIPS code
Centre County ZIP code map
About Centre County
Centre County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 31 ZIP codes across 28 cities and communities. The county's population was 157,527 as of 2021, an increase of 2.3% from 153,990 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Centre County is 42027.
Population
2021 population157,527
2010 population153,990
Change+2.3%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42027
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Centre County
ZIP codes for Centre County, PA (31)

Demographics & statistics

156,998
Population
34.9
Median age
$63,928
Median household income
$36,691
Per capita income
$215,659
Median home value
$731
Median monthly rent
76.7%
Home ownership
9.7%
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
42,291
Housing units
32.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
3,094
Under 5
2,674
3,637
5–9
3,142
3,387
10–14
2,927
8,623
15–19
7,450
14,104
20–24
12,185
11,033
25–34
9,533
9,212
35–44
7,960
9,006
45–54
7,782
4,747
55–59
4,101
4,670
60–64
4,035
7,420
65–74
6,411
3,660
75–84
3,162
1,633
85+
1,410
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1823,02320.3%
18 and over133,97579.7%
65 and over23,69619.2%
Median age34.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 83.2%
Asian 6.2%
Two or more races 4.2%
Black or African American 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Other race 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White133,87883.2%
Asian9,9236.2%
Two or more races6,6844.2%
Black or African American5,5933.5%
Hispanic or Latino3,8672.4%
Other race6330.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native2290.1%

Household income

Under $10k 4.4%
$10k–$15k 2.3%
$15k–$25k 11.1%
$25k–$35k 8.8%
$35k–$50k 11.3%
$50k–$75k 21.0%
$75k–$100k 12.2%
$100k–$150k 16.1%
$150k–$200k 6.7%
$200k+ 6.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.4%
$10k–$15k2.3%
$15k–$25k11.1%
$25k–$35k8.8%
$35k–$50k11.3%
$50k–$75k21.0%
$75k–$100k12.2%
$100k–$150k16.1%
$150k–$200k6.7%
$200k+6.3%
Median income$63,928

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 8.9%
$50k–$100k 8.9%
$100k–$150k 11.2%
$150k–$200k 15.1%
$200k–$300k 21.4%
$300k–$500k 19.0%
$500k–$1M 8.8%
$1M+ 2.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$215,659
Median rent / month$731
Owner occupied76.7%
Renter occupied23.3%
Vacant16.8%
Single-family detached74.2%
Large apartment buildings2.2%
Mobile homes8.8%
Median rooms5.7
Avg household size (owned)2.48

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20196.5%
2000–20099.4%
1990–199915.8%
1980–198911.7%
1970–197914.4%
1960–19697.0%
1950–19597.7%
1940–19492.9%
1939 or earlier24.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.9%
1 bedroom11.7%
2 bedrooms20.9%
3 bedrooms43.6%
4 bedrooms15.0%
5+ bedrooms6.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle14.2%
1 vehicle26.6%
2 vehicles34.1%
3 or more25.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas8.6%
Electricity29.6%
Propane / LP gas5.2%
Fuel oil36.8%
Wood11.7%
Solar1.3%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family26,50650.0%
Cohabiting couple2,4454.2%
Male householder, no spouse13,71120.2%
Female householder, no spouse14,26625.5%
Households with children under 1812,35925.1%
Households with seniors (65+)16,08233.6%
Average household size2.41

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married36.4%26.7%
Married48.6%51.4%
Separated1.5%1.0%
Widowed2.7%10.1%
Divorced10.8%10.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 4.7%
Some HS, no diploma 6.0%
HS graduate 37.7%
Some college, no degree 11.8%
Associate's degree 7.8%
Bachelor's degree 21.0%
Graduate / professional 11.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.2%
Bachelor's or higher32.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,5003.7%
Kindergarten1,1493.6%
Elementary school10,25745.7%
High school4,80522.3%
College / grad school38,89424.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 32.6%
Manufacturing 12.3%
Retail trade 10.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.9%
Construction 7.6%
Professional & management 6.9%
Transportation & utilities 4.9%
Other services 4.4%
Public administration 4.3%
Agriculture & mining 2.9%
Finance & real estate 2.9%
Wholesale trade 2.3%
Information 0.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts36.0%
Service17.7%
Sales & office17.8%
Natural resources & construction9.7%
Production & transportation18.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector74.9%
Government18.3%
Self-employed6.5%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone68.6%
Carpool11.0%
Public transit1.1%
Walk6.1%
Other means2.6%
Avg commute (minutes)25.8

Poverty

All people 9.7%
Under 18 years 10.5%
18 and over 9.4%
Married-couple families 3.7%
Female-led households 10.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security35.7%
Retirement income24.7%
Supplemental Security4.8%
Cash public assistance2.8%
Food stamps / SNAP8.2%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure29.1%
High cholesterol29.5%
Heart disease6.1%
Stroke2.7%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis24.9%
Kidney disease2.6%
Pulmonary disease7.0%
Cancer6.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.6%
No physical activity21.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.9%
Fair or poor health13.6%
Poor mental health15.6%
Poor physical health10.0%
No health insurance10.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)73.6%
Visited dentist62.0%
Cholesterol screening82.9%
Teeth loss13.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans7,2297.5%
Disability%
Any disability13.6%
Under 183.4%
18–64 years10.9%
65 and over31.7%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance71.7%
Public insurance33.6%
Uninsured under 1914.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only151,23095.3%
Spanish5,4392.7%
Other Indo-European8350.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,3621.7%
Other languages3,1170.6%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)143,05296.6%
Born in same state141,30695.9%
Born in different state103,02381.1%
Foreign born1,7460.6%
Naturalized citizen13,9463.5%
Not a US citizen4,09552.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian20,52913.1%
French16,32210.4%
Arab7,9345.1%
English1,4340.9%
Irish1,0080.6%
AncestryCount%
Polish7240.5%
Dutch5800.4%
Norwegian4270.3%
German3130.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.3%
Internet access82.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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