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South Bethlehem ZIP codes, Pennsylvania

No ZIP code is named for South Bethlehem, PA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 16242. Its area code is 814.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
382
Area code
814

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Bethlehem itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Bethlehem (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Bethlehem in numbers

About 382 people live in South Bethlehem, in 181 households. The median household income is $44,250 a year, 43% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,400 (57% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $815 a month. The median age is 50.4; 17.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population382South Bethlehem382
Households181South Bethlehem181
Median age50.4South Bethlehem50.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$44,250South Bethlehem$44,250Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$109,400South Bethlehem$109,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$815South Bethlehem$815Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%South Bethlehem17.7%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minSouth Bethlehem25.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,513 / sq miSouth Bethlehem2,513 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Bethlehem

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Bethlehem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
16242 New Bethlehem , PA Standard 4,513 $55,677 $134,700

Map of South Bethlehem ZIP codes

16242

The ZIP codes of South Bethlehem, 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 South Bethlehem

The nearest larger towns are New Bethlehem (957 people, 0.9 mi), Distant (606 people, 2.0 mi) and Hawthorn (501 people, 3.3 mi).

Towns near South Bethlehem
TownPopulationDistance
Clarion 4,192 14.7 mi
Kittanning 3,902 15.0 mi
Brookville 3,946 17.5 mi
Ford City 2,813 18.8 mi
Punxsutawney 5,665 19.4 mi
Indiana 14,212 27.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Clarion County · Pennsylvania ZIP codes

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