Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 16311: Carlton, PA
ZIP code 16311 uses the postal name Carlton, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Mercer County (95% of its land) with the rest in Venango County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carlton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County (95%); Venango County (5%)
- Micro area
- Hermitage, PA
- House district
- PA-16 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.6 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 16311?
16311 centers on 41.462°, -80.042° and covers 14.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 16362, 16314, 16145.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 16311, 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 16311 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 16311 | In Mercer County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 421 | 25th of 28 | 1,384th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $138k | not ranked | not ranked |
16311's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (421). 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 32% 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 16311?
The 2020 Census counted 514 people in 16311; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 421. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 421±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 514−8.9% since 2010 (564)
- Households
- 199
- Median age
- 52.9
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 16311?
Of the 421 people the ACS estimates in 16311, 15.9% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.1%).
- Under 1815.9%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.1%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 16311 earn?
Median household income is $70,938 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,314 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,938±$42,090
- Income per person
- $35,602
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,754240 returns; wages 62% 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 16311?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,500
- Median gross rent
- $763
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.5%
- Housing units
- 248
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 16311?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 16311?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16362 | Utica | 1,066 | $66k | 4.1 mi |
| 16314 | Cochranton | 5,188 | $70k | 4.4 mi |
| 16145 | Sandy Lake | 2,660 | $67k | 6.0 mi |
| 16114 | Clarks Mills | 579 | $70k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 16151 | Sheakleyville | 52 | $74k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 16130 | Hadley | 1,810 | $59k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 16153 | Stoneboro | 2,234 | $64k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 16317 | Cooperstown | 1,220 | $58k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.