ZionPA
A town settled in 1848, now home to 1,981 people.
Is Zion a good place to live?
Zion’s median age is 51.2 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Zion. We don’t grade Zion yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Zion for work
Where Zion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Zion: who provides what
Zion is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Zion.
A older population than Pennsylvania as a whole
Four-year graduates: nearly a third of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Pennsylvania. People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Zion | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Zion has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among residents in Zion, 3.7% live below the poverty line. For most workers, Zion is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The median household income here is $95,000. Also worth knowing: jobs in the town fell by 231 from 2013 to 2023, to 144.
| Zion | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Zion, with inland flooding at the top
78% of Zion’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 7%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Zion’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Zion is
In Zion, 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. This Pennsylvania town tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. Among adults here, 31% have high blood pressure and 35% sleep under 7 hours.
| Zion | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Zion sell for about $385K
A home in Zion typically sold within 8 days of listing. For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 94%. Homes in Zion sold for 100.1% of their list price on average.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Zion. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
37 mi LakeRaystown Lake
12 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art37 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement Park
11 mi MuseumPennsylvania Military MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Zion
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Zion
About 4 of every 100 Zion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Zion
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Zion is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,010 ft
Questions about Zion
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Zion, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Zion yet; the figures below are still real.