ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16142: Mercer County, PA

ZIP Code 16142 (Mercer County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 5,522 residents in 1,932 households. The median household income is $84,205, the median home value is $226,300 and the median gross rent is $874/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

5,522

Margin of error ±547

Median household income

$84,205

Margin of error ±$8,420

Median home value

$226,300

Margin of error ±$11,609

Median gross rent

$874/mo

Margin of error ±$67

Median age

36.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.7 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 16142 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1614236.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16142$84,205Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16142$39,007Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 161426.8%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 161422.4%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1614236.7%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16142$226,300Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16142$874/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1614277.7%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1614224.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1614214.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16142

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 16142 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16142Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population5,522±54713,018,639334,922,499
Median age36.4 yrs±3.4 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,932±1665,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$84,205±$8,420$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$39,007±$3,461$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate6.8%±2.5 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.4%±1.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%±4.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$226,300±$11,609$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$874/mo±$67$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.7%±4.3 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.7 min±4.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.7%±6.0 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 16142
GroupZIP 16142PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.7%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.1%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16142 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Mercer County— also overlaps Lawrence County
Largest overlapping place
New Wilmington (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
43.75 sq mi· about 126 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Mercer County

16113 Clark, PA16114 Mercer County, PA16121 Farrell, PA16124 Mercer County, PA16125 Mercer County, PA16127 Mercer County, PA16130 Mercer County, PA16133 Mercer County, PA16137 Mercer County, PA16145 Mercer County, PA16146 Sharon, PA16148 Hermitage, PA16150 Mercer County, PA16151 Sheakleyville, PA16153 Mercer County, PA16154 Mercer County, PA16159 Mercer County, PA16161 Wheatland, PA16311 Mercer County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.