Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,149 Zip code population in 2010: 8,279 Zip code population in 2000: 8,697
Houses and condos: 4,178 Renter-occupied apartments: 858
% of renters here:
23%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16226: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 57.9 sq. mi. Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 141 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.6% ($2,052)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,290 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,742 (1.5%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16226, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,600 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,600
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $45,607 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
Here:
$45,607
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 996.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3225.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5538.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8598.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14562.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46455.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $823 (reported on 35.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$823
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.0% for AGIs below $25k, 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 39.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 645.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,321 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,321
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.7% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 185.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4385.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,925 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,925
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 29.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 368.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5695.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,381 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,381
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 59.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 157.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 452.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,383 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
16226:
$12,383
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 189.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 822.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,988 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here:
$25,988
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 172.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 412.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $8,617 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:
$8,617
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,238 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
16226:
$6,238
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,877 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,877
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.8% for AGIs below $25k, 44.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.0%
Here:
89%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 86.8% for AGIs below $25k, 91.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16226, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,784 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,784
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $38,987 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
Here:
$38,987
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.1% for AGIs below $25k, 76.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,017 (reported on 39.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,017
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,359 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,359
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,212 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$4,212
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,095 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
+$11,095
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,646 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
16226:
$9,646
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,814 (19% of AGI, reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,814
State:
$23,538
Here:
18.9% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,746 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,746
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,426 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
16226:
$6,426
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,887 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,887
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.4%
Here:
49%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16226, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,755 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,755
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $31,745 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
Here:
$31,745
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.3% for AGIs below $10k, 65.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,481 (reported on 52.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,481
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,870 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,870
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,135 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,135
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,059 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,059
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,667 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
16226:
$2,667
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $13,926 (20% of AGI, reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$13,926
State:
$18,804
Here:
19.8% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,358 (3% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,358
State:
$3,337
Here:
3.2% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,127 (reported on 71.8% of returns)
16226:
$4,127
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,473 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,473
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.5%
Here:
58%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 53.9% for AGIs below $10k, 61.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 473 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,210
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 59 (52 now married, 8 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,740 (772 now married, 965 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 16226 with a mortgage: 1,278 (140 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 136
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,041 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $440
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 16226: Glen (A), Lenape Heights Golf Course (B), Kelly Station (C), Ford City Public Library (D), Ford Cliff Volunteer Fire Company (E), Ford City Hose Company 1 (F), Burrell Township Volunteer Fire Department (G), Brightmeyer Greenhouse (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 16226 include: Homewood Church (A), Crooked Creek Church (B), Cochrans Mills Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Saint Mathews Church (E), Saint Michaels Church (F), Appleby Manor Church (G), Bethel Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ford City Cemetery (1), Holy Trinity Cemetery (2), Shotts Cemetery (3), Oakland Cemetery (4), Ukrainian Cemetery (5), McDonalds Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tub Mill Run (A), Taylor Run (B), Horney Camp Run (C), Fagley Run (D), Elbow Run (E), Crooked Creek (F), Coal Bank Run (G), Cherry Run (H), Campbell Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,001 married couples with children.
425 single-parent households (110 men, 315 women).
97.7% of residents of 16226 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 4% well, 2% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 44% well).
Foreign born population: 20 (0.3%) (65.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
20%El Salvador
15%Croatia
26%German
11%Italian
9%English
8%Slovak
7%American
5%Scotch-Irish
5%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
92000 to 2009
51990 to 1999
15Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ARMSTRONG SCH DIST/FORD CITY (410 MAIN ST in FORD CITY, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Alternative names: ARMSTRONG S.D., ARMSTRONG SCHOOL DISTRICT
AMFIRE MINING CO/NOLO DEEP MINE (RR 3 BOX 115A in INDIANA, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
BISH MOTORS, INC (346 MAIN ST in FORD CITY, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
AT & T ELDERTON-PA7870 (RTE 210 R.D. #1 BOX 173B in FORD CITY, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: AT&T COMMUNICATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ATT ELDERTON PA7870
B & J TRUCK SLS INC (1502 THIRD AVE in FORD CITY, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: STEVE MOORE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: B J TRUCK SLS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.3%
78.7%Utility gas
10.5%Electricity
3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.5%Wood
0.7%No fuel used
0.6%Coal or coke
Population in 1990: 6,576. Population change in the 1990s: +2,121 (+32.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,503
Northeast: 72
Midwest: 76
South: 337
West: 53
71% of the 16226 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
94% of the 16226 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Here:
2.1%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:
2.3%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:
14.6%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
96,090Architecture and engineering occupations
63,298Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,734Management occupations
56,350Business and financial operations occupations
52,269Production occupations
50,439Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CARACAL, INC (611 ELJER WAY in FORD CITY, PA; small business) : $1,713,139 in 9 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D) by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $209,935; 2005: $684,965; 2006: $818,239.
Biggest contracts:
$584,431 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-05-04. Completion date: 2007-05-30.
$400,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2007-05-30.
$233,808 with Navy for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-04-25. Completion date: 2006-09-07.
$225,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2006-09-07.
DON COLEMAN (RD #2 BOX 132 in FORD CITY, PA; small business) : $75,570 in 8 contractsfrom 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $72,250; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,796; 2004: -$476; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$72,250 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2000-03-30. Completion date: 2000-10-16.
$4,284, same as above.Signed on 2003-01-30. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-20. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
$0 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-10-20. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Home Health Equipment Rental (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 6. The highest number of reported fires - 25 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (59.2%), and Outside Fires (26.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 16226