Zip code 16002: Butler, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16002?

16002 is assigned to Butler, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16002 in?

16002 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16002?

About 15,587 people live in 16002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16002?

The median household income in 16002 is $90,305.

Q: What zip codes are near 16002?

The closest zip codes to 16002 are 16039, 16003, 16045, 16029, 16023.

Residential delivery areaButler CountyEastern Time

Population

15,587

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$263K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$843/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

73 sq mi

213 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 16002

16002 is a small-town zip code in Butler, Pennsylvania (Butler County), covering 73 sq mi of land. About 15,587 people live here, or 213 per square mile. The median resident is 48.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,305 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $263,100, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $843 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 16002 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48.3
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9481st of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older24.9%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%418th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate86.6%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%477th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers13.6%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%404th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate6.3%
72nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%421st of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.460
70th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474301st of 1,697 in PA
Per capita income$46,947
66th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355347th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%787th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$90,305
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971388th of 1,617 in PA
Work from home14.6%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%474th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$50,967
58th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599553rd of 1,693 in PA
Average commute26.8 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min803rd of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%432nd of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%
37th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%644th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$263,100
36th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500438th of 1,628 in PA
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%642nd of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%809th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters44.9%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%699th of 1,596 in PA
Government workers10.9%
26th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%898th of 1,704 in PA
Population15,587
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639279th of 1,707 in PA
Population density213/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi940th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate3.9%
21st
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%955th of 1,705 in PA
Housing vacancy3.6%
17th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,328th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1816.8%
14th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,204th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,307th of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$843
9th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209961st of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index13.6
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6940th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,087th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16002	Butler	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	48.3	43.4	40.9	38.9	93rd	481st of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	24.9%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	92nd	418th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	86.6%	76.9%	69.3%	65.2%	91st	477th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	13.6%	11.3%	11.5%	9.7%	91st	404th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	72nd	421st of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.455	0.474	0.483	70th	301st of 1,697
Per capita income	$46,947	$49,125	$44,355	$44,673	66th	347th of 1,707
Veterans	7%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	66th	787th of 1,707
Median household income	$90,305	$89,843	$77,971	$80,734	62nd	388th of 1,617
Work from home	14.6%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	59th	474th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$50,967	$55,390	$50,599	$49,666	58th	553rd of 1,693
Average commute	26.8 min	27.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	55th	803rd of 1,596
Tech workers	3.1%	3.9%	3.6%	3.8%	54th	432nd of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.3%	39.4%	35.2%	35.7%	37th	644th of 1,706
Median home value	$263,100	$294,200	$254,500	$332,700	36th	438th of 1,628
Broadband access	90.2%	90.6%	89.7%	91%	35th	642nd of 1,698
Self-employed workers	8.2%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	35th	809th of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	44.9%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	29th	699th of 1,596
Government workers	10.9%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	26th	898th of 1,704
Population	15,587	197,254	13,018,639	334,922,499	24th	279th of 1,707
Population density	213/sq mi	250/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	940th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	3.9%	3.4%	5.6%	8.4%	21st	955th of 1,705
Housing vacancy	3.6%	7.5%	9.2%	10.1%	17th	1,328th of 1,699
Residents under 18	16.8%	19.3%	20.4%	22%	14th	1,204th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	8.1%	11.7%	12.5%	13th	1,307th of 1,699
Median gross rent	$843	$1,041	$1,209	$1,413	9th	961st of 1,366
Diversity index	13.6	14.8	44.6	61.4	7th	940th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	4th	1,087th of 1,707

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

15%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

48.3

Under 18

16.8%

65 and over

24.9%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

13.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 6,340
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67%
Married couples: 57.5%
Living alone: 28%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

16002

$90,305

Butler Co.

$89,843

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,947

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.460

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16002

$263,100

Butler Co.

$294,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16002

$843

Butler Co.

$1,041

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,574
Owner-occupied: 86.6%
Vacant: 3.6%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.8%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

32%

20–29

19%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

26.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Production

11%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

12%

Education

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$50,967

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16002	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,854	$74,888
Service	$22,944	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,691	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$76,799	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,472	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

18%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.7%
No internet access: 8.1%
Without health insurance: 3.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Butler
State: Pennsylvania
County: Butler County
Center point: 40.8151° N, 79.8554° W
Land area: 73 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Nixon (unincorporated)3% of zip
Oak Hills (unincorporated)3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 16002

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16039	Herman, PA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
16003	Butler, PA · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
16045	Lyndora, PA	4.1 mi	1,136	$72,600	$132,400
16029	East Butler, PA	4.5 mi	916	$61,607	$144,800
16023	Cabot, PA	5.9 mi	4,082	$86,042	$255,600
16056	Saxonburg, PA	6 mi	4,232	$75,893	$302,000
16053	Renfrew, PA	6.7 mi	3,429	$76,054	$297,500
16034	Fenelton, PA	7.9 mi	1,752	$88,300	$214,300
16001	Butler, PA	8.1 mi	39,234	$63,635	$199,100
16017	Boyers, PA · PO box	8.2 mi	—	—	—
16018	Boyers, PA · PO box	8.2 mi	—	—	—
16027	Connoquenessing, PA	8.4 mi	423	$84,531	$244,600

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Questions about 16002

What city is zip code 16002?

16002 is assigned to Butler, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16002 in?

16002 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16002?

About 15,587 people live in 16002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16002 in?

16002 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16002?

The median household income in 16002 is $90,305.

What zip codes are near 16002?

The closest zip codes to 16002 are 16039, 16003, 16045, 16029, 16023.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16002, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.