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Harrisville, PA · standard

ZIP Code 16038

Butler County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,517
28/sq mi
$72,850
Median income
$175,000
Median home value
16.6%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Harrisville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 49%
household income, US ZIPs
36th pct
home value, US ZIPs
28
people per sq mi
80%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16038 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 16038 covers 123.8 square miles in Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,517 residents on file, a density of 28 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 16038 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,850 (6% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $36,736. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.7%. Median home value sits at $175,000 (23% below the state average), median rent at $883 a month, and owner-occupancy at 80.2%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.5, and the average commute is 25 minutes. Beyond these figures, 8 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Butler County, letting you compare 16038 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 16038

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Harrisville, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 16038.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 16038, Harrisville, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,517

Population

123.8

Area (sq mi)

28

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 16038?

48.5

Median Age

50.4%

Male

49.6%

Female

1.4%

Foreign-Born

White 95.4%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$72,850

Median Household Income

-6% vs state

$36,736

Per Capita Income

9.4%

Poverty Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

25.2 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 16038 ranks nationally

Harrisville, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$72,850 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 69.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 16.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,374

Total Housing Units

1,306

Occupied Units

68

Vacant Units

2.43

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 80.2%
Renter 19.8%

$175,000

Median Home Value

-23% vs state

$883

Median Rent

1973

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 80 business establishments in ZIP 16038, employing approximately 575 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,443,000.

80

Businesses

575

Employees

$23.4M

Annual Payroll

6

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 17 21.3%
Construction 15 18.8%
Other services (except public administration) 12 15.0%
Accommodation and food services 10 12.5%
Manufacturing 7 8.8%
Transportation and warehousing 7 8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 16038 vs 16020 →

ZIP 16038 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16038 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 16038 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 16038 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
16020 Boyers, PA 1,150 4.1 mi
16035 Forestville, PA 122 4.8 mi
16372 Clintonville, PA 499 4.9 mi
16127 Grove City, PA 16,145 6.4 mi
16040 Hilliards, PA 975 7.3 mi
16057 Slippery Rock, PA 13,909 10.3 mi
16374 Kennerdell, PA 1,968 10.0 mi
16048 North Washington, PA 139 10.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in Butler County

16001 standard
Butler, PA
Pop: 40,371
16066 standard
Cranberry Township, PA
Pop: 28,060
16002 standard
Butler, PA
Pop: 15,877
16046 standard
Mars, PA
Pop: 14,396
16057 standard
Slippery Rock, PA
Pop: 13,909
16055 standard
Sarver, PA
Pop: 8,486

Related Areas

Butler County Harrisville, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 16038 in? ▼
ZIP code 16038 (Harrisville) is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Butler County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/butler-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16038? ▼
ZIP code 16038 in Harrisville, PA has a population of 3,517 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16038? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 16038 is $72,850, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16038? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 16038 is $175,000, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16038? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 16038 is White at 95.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16038? ▼
ZIP code 16038 has 80 business establishments employing approximately 575 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 16038? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 16038 are: Retail trade (17), Construction (15), Other services (except public administration) (12). There are 6 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16038? ▼
In ZIP code 16038, 69.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 16038? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 16038 is 25.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 16038? ▼
In ZIP code 16038, approximately 80.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16038? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16038 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.