What is the average income in ZIP code 16602?

For tax year 2022, the average adjusted gross income on the 13,540 individual tax returns filed in 16602 was $55,450, compared with $88,330 for Pennsylvania.

How many people in 16602 get the earned income tax credit?

2,430 returns in 16602 (17.9%) claimed the earned income tax credit for tax year 2022.

Why might these numbers differ from Census income figures?

IRS figures count tax returns, not households, and use adjusted gross income from the return. People who do not file a return are not included.

Checked Oct 22, 2026

ZIP Code 16602 Income and Tax Statistics

Altoona, PA. Individual income tax returns for tax year 2022, from IRS Statistics of Income

Tax returns: 13,540; 23,250 people on returns
Average adjusted gross income: $55,450; Pennsylvania $88,330
Average salaries and wages: $47,410; Returns with wages
Average income tax: $7,565; Pennsylvania $16,093

Returns by adjusted gross income

Returns with negative income are not included

$1 to $24,9994,71034.8%
$25,000 to $49,9993,80028.1%
$50,000 to $74,9991,98014.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,1908.8%
$100,000 to $199,9991,57011.6%
$200,000 or more2902.1%

Income, credits and taxes in 16602

Returns that reported each item, the total amount and the average for those returns

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Item	Returns	Share of returns	Total	Average
Salaries and wages	10,880	80.4%	$516M	$47,410
Business or professional income	1,240	9.2%	$16.78M	$13,529
Net capital gains	1,800	13.3%	$13.47M	$7,483
Taxable pensions and annuities	3,430	25.3%	$74.21M	$21,635
Taxable Social Security benefits	2,660	19.6%	$39.34M	$14,789
Itemized deductions	260	1.9%	$16.53M	$63,581
Earned income tax credit	2,430	17.9%	$5.79M	$2,382
Refundable child tax credit	1,550	11.4%	$2.71M	$1,746
Income tax after credits	9,040	66.8%	$68.39M	$7,565
Refunds	10,710	79.1%	$27.41M	$2,559

Frequently asked questions

What is the average income in ZIP code 16602?: For tax year 2022, the average adjusted gross income on the 13,540 individual tax returns filed in 16602 was $55,450, compared with $88,330 for Pennsylvania.
How many people in 16602 get the earned income tax credit?: 2,430 returns in 16602 (17.9%) claimed the earned income tax credit for tax year 2022.
Why might these numbers differ from Census income figures?: IRS figures count tax returns, not households, and use adjusted gross income from the return. People who do not file a return are not included.

Source: Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income · Tax year 2022

Data sources

Statistics of Income (ZIP code data and migration data)Internal Revenue Service

IRS counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and items reported on fewer than 20 returns in a ZIP code are left out to protect taxpayer privacy. ZIP codes with fewer than 100 returns are combined by the IRS and are not shown.

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