ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16146: Sharon, PA

ZIP Code 16146 (Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 12,936 residents in 6,155 households. The median household income is $45,670, the median home value is $78,800 and the median gross rent is $827/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

12,936

Margin of error ±29

Median household income

$45,670

Margin of error ±$5,603

Median home value

$78,800

Margin of error ±$10,718

Median gross rent

$827/mo

Margin of error ±$140

Median age

43.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.4 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 16146 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 1614643.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16146$45,670Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16146$26,858Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1614620.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 161469.4%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1614618.4%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16146$78,800Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16146$827/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1614653.0%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1614618.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 161465.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16146

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 16146 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16146Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population12,936±2913,018,639334,922,499
Median age43.0 yrs±3.7 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,155±2735,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$45,670±$5,603$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$26,858±$2,032$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate20.0%±3.8 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.4%±4.0 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%±3.0 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$78,800±$10,718$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$827/mo±$140$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes53.0%±4.2 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.4 min±3.8 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.7%±3.0 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 16146
GroupZIP 16146PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.5%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.7%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.1%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16146 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Mercer County
Largest overlapping place
Sharon (95% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.99 sq mi· about 3,242 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, PA16142 Mercer County, PA16145 Mercer County, 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.