ZIP Code 16159

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 4,664
Median household income: $70,482
Median home value: $169,700

ZIP Code 16159 (Mercer County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 4,664 residents. The median household income of $70,482 is above the Mercer County median ($60,614).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 16159's population held roughly steady from 4,689 to 4,664, while its median gross rent rose 11.9% from $715 to $800.

9.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,664
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,482
Median home value: $169,700
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 2,276
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6894,664

Median household income

$52,530$70,482

Median home value

$125,800$169,700

Median gross rent

$715$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,689	$52,530	$125,800	$715
2020	4,885	$58,420	$132,800	$744
2021	4,585	$59,737	$129,600	$721
2022	4,616	$64,294	$157,400	$747
2023	4,664	$70,482	$169,700	$800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	258	5.5%
5 to 17	642	13.8%
18 to 24	118	2.5%
25 to 34	259	5.6%
35 to 44	695	14.9%
45 to 54	552	11.8%
55 to 64	862	18.5%
65 to 74	667	14.3%
75 and over	611	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,365	93.6%
Black or African American	78	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.8%
Two or more races	69	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	331	9.1%
High school graduate	1,480	40.6%
Some college or associate's	978	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	560	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	297	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,742	85.4%
Carpooled	214	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	2.2%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	816	40.9%
15 to 29 min	815	40.8%
30 to 44 min	260	13.0%
45 to 59 min	51	2.6%
60+ min	54	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 9.7% (453 of 4,664)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,465	69.0%
Nonfamily households	657	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,122	93.2%
Vacant	154	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,634	77.0%
Renter-occupied	488	23.0%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,748	76.8%
1-unit, attached	14	0.6%
2 to 4 units	34	1.5%
5 to 19 units	164	7.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	316	13.9%

ZIP Code 16159

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