US Census Data

ZIP 16246 vs ZIP 16256

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 16246 and ZIP Code 16256: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 16246 and ZIP 16256 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 16256 has the higher population (1,925 vs 189 in ZIP 16246). ZIP 16246 has the higher median household income ($66,250 vs $57,847 in ZIP 16256). ZIP 16256 has the higher median home value ($152,100 vs $89,200 in ZIP 16246).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 16246ZIP 16256
Population1891,925
Median age33.5 yrs19.5 yrs
Median household income$66,250$57,847
Median home value$89,200$152,100
Median gross rent$1,063$880
Housing units73512
Homeownership rate76.3%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%11.7%
Unemployment rate6.5%4.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 16246ZIP 16256
Population257 → 189 (-26.5%)2,138 → 1,925 (-10.0%)
Median household income$41,250 → $66,250 (+60.6%)$50,455 → $57,847 (+14.7%)
Median home value$70,000 → $89,200 (+27.4%)$112,700 → $152,100 (+35.0%)
Median gross rent$1,000 → $1,063 (+6.3%)$513 → $880 (+71.5%)

ZIP 16246

Population
257189
Median household income
$41,250$66,250
Median home value
$70,000$89,200
Median gross rent
$1,000$1,063

ZIP 16256

Population
2,1381,925
Median household income
$50,455$57,847
Median home value
$112,700$152,100
Median gross rent
$513$880

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 16246ZIP 16256
Under 55.8%11.5%
5 to 1723.3%34.0%
18 to 2412.7%17.2%
25 to 348.5%8.3%
35 to 446.9%5.8%
45 to 546.3%6.6%
55 to 6413.2%7.6%
65 to 7416.4%4.5%
75 and over6.9%4.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 16246ZIP 16256
White (non-Hispanic)98.4%98.7%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.0%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 16246ZIP 16256
No high school diploma4.5%32.1%
High school graduate57.3%36.0%
Some college or associate's20.0%20.2%
Bachelor's degree9.1%9.8%
Graduate or professional degree9.1%2.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 16246ZIP 16256
Drove alone91.4%39.9%
Carpooled2.9%15.0%
Public transit0.0%0.6%
Walked4.3%10.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.4%27.4%
Other means0.0%7.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 16246ZIP 16256
1-unit, detached84.9%86.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.3%
2 to 4 units2.7%1.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other12.3%9.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 16246ZIP 16256
Poverty rate24.3%20.1%
Average household size3.204.68
Mean commute (minutes)2836
Median year structure built19381975

Full profiles

2