ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16157: New Beaver, PA

ZIP Code 16157 (New Beaver, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 2,840 residents in 1,254 households. The median household income is $60,345, the median home value is $158,800 and the median gross rent is $667/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

2,840

Margin of error ±311

Median household income

$60,345

Margin of error ±$6,359

Median home value

$158,800

Margin of error ±$14,249

Median gross rent

$667/mo

Margin of error ±$83

Median age

50.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.9 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 16157 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 1615750.5 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16157$60,345Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16157$37,150Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1615712.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 161577.4%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1615717.2%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16157$158,800Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16157$667/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1615780.1%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1615727.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 161574.5%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16157

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 16157 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16157Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population2,840±31113,018,639334,922,499
Median age50.5 yrs±4.0 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,254±1235,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$60,345±$6,359$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$37,150±$3,936$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate12.4%±3.0 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.4%±3.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%±3.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$158,800±$14,249$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$667/mo±$83$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.1%±3.7 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.9 min±6.4 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.5%±1.6 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 16157
GroupZIP 16157PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.1%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%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 Latino1.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.6%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16157 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lawrence County— also overlaps Beaver County
Largest overlapping place
New Beaver (22% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
25.02 sq mi· about 114 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 Lawrence County

16101 Lawrence County, PA16102 Lawrence County, PA16105 Lawrence County, PA16112 Bessemer, PA16116 Lawrence County, PA16117 Lawrence County, PA16120 Lawrence County, PA16132 Lawrence County, PA16140 New Bedford, PA16141 New Beaver, PA16143 Lawrence County, PA16155 Lawrence County, PA16156 Lawrence County, PA16160 West Pittsburg, PA16172 New Wilmington, PA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.