Tioga County · Pennsylvania
ZIP code 16939
- Population
- 173
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $93,600
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Pennsylvania state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 16939 sits in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and is home to 173 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $93,600 and median gross rent is $850. 79% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).
- County
- Tioga County
- State
- Pennsylvania (PA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 42117
1,833 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 16939
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 173ZIP 16939 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $93,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $850Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 16939
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 16939 compares
ZIP 16939 against the median ZIP in Tioga County and across Pennsylvania.
| Measure | ZIP 16939 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $63,977 | $70,000 | — |
| Median home value | $93,600 | $161,000 | $187,400 | -50% |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $863 | $953 | -11% |
| Population | 173 | 1,202 | 2,230 | -92% |
Medians are computed across the 21 ZIP areas in Tioga County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #1,507
- Population
- #1,614
Not published
above 10% of 1,672 state ZIPs
larger than 12% of 1,833 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Tioga County.
ZIP 16939 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 16939?
- ZIP 16939 lies mostly in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 16939?
- Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 16939 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $850 a month, and the median home is worth $93,600 — -50% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.