PlainZIP

Portersville, PA · standard

ZIP Code 16051

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

3,043
30/sq mi
$88,958
Median income
$215,600
Median home value
30.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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

Top 28%
household income, US ZIPs
48th pct
home value, US ZIPs
30
people per sq mi
92%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 16051 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 16051 covers 100.8 square miles in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,043 residents on file, a density of 30 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 16051 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $88,958 (14% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $43,575. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. Median home value sits at $215,600 (5% below the state average), median rent at $964 a month, and owner-occupancy at 92.2%.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Butler County, so you can benchmark 16051 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 16051

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Portersville, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 16051.

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 16051, Portersville, 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

3,043

Population

100.8

Area (sq mi)

30

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 16051?

45.4

Median Age

51.9%

Male

48.1%

Female

0.5%

Foreign-Born

White 92.4%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%

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?

$88,958

Median Household Income

+14% vs state

$43,575

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

27.8 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 16051 ranks nationally

Portersville, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$88,958 Top 28% higher than 72% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $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 30.5%

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

What does housing look like?

1,395

Total Housing Units

1,315

Occupied Units

80

Vacant Units

2.37

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 92.2%
Renter 7.8%

$215,600

Median Home Value

-5% vs state

$964

Median Rent

1984

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 91 business establishments in ZIP 16051, employing approximately 1,136 people with a combined annual payroll of $50,672,000.

91

Businesses

1,136

Employees

$50.7M

Annual Payroll

12

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 17 18.7%
Other services (except public administration) 12 13.2%
Retail trade 10 11.0%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 9 9.9%
Manufacturing 7 7.7%
Wholesale trade 7 7.7%
Accommodation and food services 5 5.5%
Transportation and warehousing 4 4.4%
Finance and insurance 4 4.4%
Health care and social assistance 4 4.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 3 3.3%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3 3.3%

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 16051 vs 16037 →

ZIP 16051 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 16051 ranks #6 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 16051 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 16051 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
16037 Harmony, PA 4,589 6.5 mi
16052 Prospect, PA 2,447 5.0 mi
16057 Slippery Rock, PA 13,909 7.4 mi
16123 Fombell, PA 2,237 9.3 mi
16101 New Castle, PA 34,042 8.2 mi
16117 Ellwood City, PA 17,185 8.0 mi
16156 Volant, PA 3,319 11.1 mi
16027 Connoquenessing, PA 306 10.7 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 Portersville, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 16051 in? ▼
ZIP code 16051 (Portersville) 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 16051? ▼
ZIP code 16051 in Portersville, PA has a population of 3,043 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 16051? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 16051 is $88,958, which is 17% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 16051? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 16051 is $215,600, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16051? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 16051 is White at 92.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16051? ▼
ZIP code 16051 has 91 business establishments employing approximately 1,136 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 16051? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 16051 are: Construction (17), Other services (except public administration) (12), Retail trade (10). There are 12 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 16051? ▼
In ZIP code 16051, 69.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.5% 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 16051? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 16051 is 27.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 16051? ▼
In ZIP code 16051, approximately 92.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 16051? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 16051 is 5.4% 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.