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Ford Cliff ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Ford Cliff, PA is 16228, and its area codes are 724 and 878.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
409
Area codes
724, 878

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ford Cliff itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ford City (4.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ford Cliff in numbers

About 409 people live in Ford Cliff, in 168 households. The median household income is $70,833 a year, 9% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,300 (58% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,250 a month. The median age is 40.4; 17.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population409Ford Cliff409
Households168Ford Cliff168
Median age40.4Ford Cliff40.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$70,833Ford Cliff$70,833Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$107,300Ford Cliff$107,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,250Ford Cliff$1,250Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%Ford Cliff17.7%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minFord Cliff21.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,382 / sq miFord Cliff5,382 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ford Cliff borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ford Cliff

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ford Cliff
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
16228 Ford Cliff , PA Standard 409 $70,833 $107,300

Map of Ford Cliff ZIP codes

16228

The ZIP codes of Ford Cliff, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ford Cliff

The nearest larger towns are Ford City (2,813 people, 0.6 mi), Lenape Heights (1,042 people, 0.8 mi) and West Kittanning (1,284 people, 3.6 mi).

Towns near Ford Cliff
TownPopulationDistance
Ford City 2,813 0.6 mi
Kittanning 3,902 4.8 mi
Vandergrift 5,011 11.3 mi
Natrona Heights 6,903 13.8 mi
Brackenridge 3,167 15.0 mi
Lower Burrell 11,633 15.5 mi
Tarentum 4,249 16.0 mi
New Kensington 12,011 17.3 mi
Arnold 4,704 17.4 mi
Meadowood 2,644 19.6 mi
Springdale 3,319 19.9 mi
Butler 13,212 20.1 mi
Oak Hills 2,513 20.4 mi
Plum 26,723 21.1 mi

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