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Lamar ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Lamar, PA is 16848.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
570

Mail addressed to Lamar uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lamar in numbers

About 570 people live in Lamar, in 260 households. The median household income is $66,400 a year, 15% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,900 (38% below the Pennsylvania median). The median age is 45.7; 8.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population570Lamar570
Households260Lamar260
Median age45.7Lamar45.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$66,400Lamar$66,400Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$158,900Lamar$158,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%Lamar8.5%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.1 minLamar25.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density416 / sq miLamar416 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lamar

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lamar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
16848 Lamar , PA Standard 215 $62,321 $154,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lamar

These ZIP codes cover part of Lamar but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lamar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
16841 Howard , PA Standard 6,477 $69,233 $190,200
17751 Mill Hall , PA Standard 7,431 $75,072 $215,100

Map of Lamar ZIP codes

16848

The ZIP codes of Lamar, 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 Lamar

The nearest larger towns are Nittany (1,096 people, 1.8 mi), Beech Creek (678 people, 5.3 mi) and Blanchard (593 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near Lamar
TownPopulationDistance
Lock Haven 8,447 9.5 mi
Bellefonte 6,009 14.4 mi
Pleasant Gap 3,208 15.2 mi
Jersey Shore 4,121 18.8 mi
Boalsburg 4,582 20.7 mi
Toftrees 2,873 22.8 mi
State College 41,050 23.1 mi
Park Forest Village 8,624 24.8 mi
Mifflinburg 3,473 25.6 mi
Lewistown 8,479 28.6 mi
Williamsport 27,612 30.0 mi

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