US Census Data

ZIP 16938 vs ZIP 16942

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 16938 and ZIP Code 16942: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 16938 and ZIP 16942 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 16942 has the higher population (847 vs 786 in ZIP 16938). ZIP 16938 has the higher median household income ($73,929 vs $50,982 in ZIP 16942). ZIP 16938 has the higher median home value ($187,500 vs $132,700 in ZIP 16942).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 16938ZIP 16942
Population786847
Median age53.7 yrs40.8 yrs
Median household income$73,929$50,982
Median home value$187,500$132,700
Median gross rent$838$817
Housing units842386
Homeownership rate90.1%81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%11.1%
Unemployment rate0.2%11.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 16938ZIP 16942
Population696 → 786 (+12.9%)830 → 847 (+2.0%)
Median household income$53,646 → $73,929 (+37.8%)$42,054 → $50,982 (+21.2%)
Median home value$167,600 → $187,500 (+11.9%)$107,100 → $132,700 (+23.9%)
Median gross rent$825 → $838 (+1.6%)$900 → $817 (-9.2%)

ZIP 16938

Population
696786
Median household income
$53,646$73,929
Median home value
$167,600$187,500
Median gross rent
$825$838

ZIP 16942

Population
830847
Median household income
$42,054$50,982
Median home value
$107,100$132,700
Median gross rent
$900$817

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 16938ZIP 16942
Under 54.7%8.6%
5 to 1710.9%14.5%
18 to 247.5%6.7%
25 to 348.1%16.9%
35 to 447.5%4.5%
45 to 5414.9%13.8%
55 to 6426.3%18.9%
65 to 7413.7%8.0%
75 and over6.2%8.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 16938ZIP 16942
White (non-Hispanic)96.9%97.2%
Black or African American0.3%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 16938ZIP 16942
No high school diploma7.1%9.8%
High school graduate45.9%39.7%
Some college or associate's25.2%39.4%
Bachelor's degree17.9%8.1%
Graduate or professional degree4.0%3.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 16938ZIP 16942
Drove alone51.2%81.8%
Carpooled11.8%10.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked4.2%2.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home29.3%4.6%
Other means3.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 16938ZIP 16942
1-unit, detached88.2%79.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units0.7%3.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other11.0%16.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 16938ZIP 16942
Poverty rate4.9%9.6%
Average household size2.192.63
Mean commute (minutes)2535
Median year structure built19751964

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