US Census Data

ZIP 16229 vs ZIP 16238

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 16229 and ZIP Code 16238: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 16229 and ZIP 16238 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 16229 has the higher population (4,900 vs 446 in ZIP 16238). ZIP 16238 has the higher median household income ($75,714 vs $74,792 in ZIP 16229). ZIP 16229 has the higher median home value ($206,300 vs $150,000 in ZIP 16238).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 16229ZIP 16238
Population4,900446
Median age45.0 yrs43.5 yrs
Median household income$74,792$75,714
Median home value$206,300$150,000
Median gross rent$781$700
Housing units2,324193
Homeownership rate76.9%82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%19.7%
Unemployment rate4.2%10.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 16229ZIP 16238
Population5,269 → 4,900 (-7.0%)434 → 446 (+2.8%)
Median household income$66,233 → $74,792 (+12.9%)$62,083 → $75,714 (+22.0%)
Median home value$162,800 → $206,300 (+26.7%)$86,300 → $150,000 (+73.8%)
Median gross rent$733 → $781 (+6.5%)$617 → $700 (+13.5%)

ZIP 16229

Population
5,2694,900
Median household income
$66,233$74,792
Median home value
$162,800$206,300
Median gross rent
$733$781

ZIP 16238

Population
434446
Median household income
$62,083$75,714
Median home value
$86,300$150,000
Median gross rent
$617$700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 16229ZIP 16238
Under 52.6%0.4%
5 to 1716.3%21.1%
18 to 246.9%8.1%
25 to 3410.9%12.3%
35 to 4413.3%9.9%
45 to 5415.0%7.4%
55 to 6415.8%22.6%
65 to 7414.9%14.6%
75 and over4.3%3.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 16229ZIP 16238
White (non-Hispanic)95.4%97.8%
Black or African American0.7%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 16229ZIP 16238
No high school diploma3.6%5.1%
High school graduate36.2%47.1%
Some college or associate's32.4%28.0%
Bachelor's degree16.2%9.6%
Graduate or professional degree11.6%10.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 16229ZIP 16238
Drove alone75.2%69.2%
Carpooled7.8%11.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.2%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.4%11.6%
Other means0.4%7.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 16229ZIP 16238
1-unit, detached73.4%87.0%
1-unit, attached5.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units7.0%3.1%
5 to 19 units5.3%8.8%
20 or more units3.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.5%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 16229ZIP 16238
Poverty rate10.3%6.1%
Average household size2.212.48
Mean commute (minutes)2924
Median year structure built19661938

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