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ZIP Code 16157: Wampum, PA
ZIP code 16157 uses the postal name Wampum, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Lawrence County (82% of its land) with the rest in Beaver County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,345 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in New Beaver (22%), Big Beaver (18%), Chewton (6%) and Wampum (4%); 50% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wampum · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lawrence County (82%); Beaver County (18%)
- Census places
- New Beaver (22%); Big Beaver (18%); Chewton (6%) census-designated place; Wampum (4%)
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- House districts
- PA-16 (82%), PA-17 (18%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.0 sq mi · 113 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16157?
16157 centers on 40.888°, -80.333° and covers 25.0 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 16160, 16141, 16136, 16117, 16102, 16101, 15010, 16115.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16157, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 16157 compare with the rest of Lawrence County?
| Measure | 16157 | In Lawrence County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,840 | 12th of 23 | 828th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $60k | 15th of 18 | 810th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $159k | 13th of 18 | 815th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 16157?
The 2020 Census counted 3,112 people in 16157; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,840. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,840±311 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,112−10.5% since 2010 (3,477)
- Households
- 1,254
- Median age
- 50.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 16157?
Of the 2,840 people the ACS estimates in 16157, 14.9% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 16157 earn?
Median household income is $60,345 (ACS 2020-2024), the 15th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Lawrence County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,129 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,345±$6,359
- Income per person
- $37,150
- Below the poverty line
- 12.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,4971,590 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 16157?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,800
- Median gross rent
- $667
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.1%
- Housing units
- 1,379
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 16157?
59 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Construction10
- Manufacturing9
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 16157?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16160 | West Pittsburg | 909 | $45k | 3.2 mi |
| 16141 | New Galilee | 2,033 | $74k | 3.5 mi |
| 16136 | Koppel | 811 | $74k | 3.7 mi |
| 16117 | Ellwood City | 15,786 | $73k | 4.2 mi |
| 16102 | New Castle | 4,929 | $56k | 6.7 mi |
| 16101 | New Castle | 30,767 | $51k | 7.0 mi |
| 15010 | Beaver Falls | 28,542 | $71k | 8.2 mi |
| 16115 | Darlington | 3,467 | $69k | 9.3 mi |
| 16120 | Enon Valley | 2,221 | $66k | 7.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.