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ZIP Code 16161: Wheatland, PA
ZIP code 16161 is in Wheatland, Pennsylvania, entirely in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,536 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Wheatland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County
- Census places
- Wheatland
- Micro area
- Hermitage, PA
- House district
- PA-16 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 2,617 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16161?
16161 centers on 41.202°, -80.493° and covers 0.3 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 16121, 16159, 16148.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16161, 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 16161 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 16161 | In Mercer County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 819 | 23rd of 28 | 1,211th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
16161's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (819). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 87% of 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 16161?
The 2020 Census counted 597 people in 16161; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 819. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 819±228 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 597
- Households
- 389
- Median age
- 48.6
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 16161?
Of the 819 people the ACS estimates in 16161, 21.9% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.6%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic69.2%
- Black, not Hispanic21.6%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 16161 earn?
Median household income is $40,536 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,536±$12,419
- Income per person
- $24,621
- Below the poverty line
- 34.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.6%
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 16161?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $67,700
- Median gross rent
- $613
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.1%
- Housing units
- 407
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 16161?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing8
- Wholesale trade5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 16161?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16121 | Farrell | 4,199 | $43k | 0.7 mi |
| 16159 | West Middlesex | 4,455 | $69k | 3.5 mi |
| 16148 | Hermitage | 16,545 | $71k | 4.3 mi |
| 16146 | Sharon | 12,936 | $46k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 44438 | Masury, OH | 4,950 | $41k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 44425 | Hubbard, OH | 13,552 | $62k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 44403 | Brookfield, OH | 3,743 | $61k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 16150 | Sharpsville | 6,856 | $56k | 5.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.