ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 16803

Part of State College, PA

Pop. 23,977·Centre County·77th most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$1,825/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.3%

vs US Median

-$107

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 16803 · $1,825

More expensive than 51% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,330

1 BR

$1,340

2 BR

$1,580

3 BR

$1,980

4 BR+

$2,090

Research median

$1,580/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($73,532) is $1,838 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,580); a 3-bedroom is $1,980.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 16803. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,900/yr

At $1,825/mo median

Location

CityState College

StatePA

CountyCentre County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 16803 (State College, PA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 73.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,977

Median income

$73,532

Median age

31.1

Renters

56.1%

Age distribution

13%

41.2%

21.4%

14.3%

Under 1813%

18–3441.2%

35–5421.4%

55–6410%

65+14.3%

Gender

54.2%

45.8%

Male54.2%

Female45.8%

Race & ethnicity

72.6%

14.5%

White72.6%

Black4%

Hispanic4%

Asian14.5%

Other4.9%

Education (25+)

14%

73.1%

No HS diploma2%

HS diploma10.9%

Some college14%

Bachelor's+73.1%

Housing tenure

43.9%

56.1%

Owner43.9%

Renter56.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 16803 in State College, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$65,241 → $73,532

up 12.7%

Population

24,057 → 23,977

down 0.3%

Renter share

53.9% → 56.1%

+2.2 pts

Bachelor's+

74.5% → 73.1%

-1.4 pts

Median age

29.2 → 31.1

+1.9 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $73,532 today, compared with $65,241 five years earlier. Renters now make up 56.1% of households, compared with 53.9% five years ago.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 16803 covers State College, PA. The median rent here is $1,825/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,340/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,580/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($73,532/yr), ZIP 16803 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 16803?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $73,000/year (about $35/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,825/mo in ZIP 16803. The local median household income is $73,532/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.