Zip code 16050: Petrolia, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16050?

16050 is assigned to Petrolia, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16050 in?

16050 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16050?

About 1,097 people live in 16050, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16050?

The median household income in 16050 is $56,708.

Q: What zip codes are near 16050?

The closest zip codes to 16050 are 16022, 16048, 16041, 16040, 16049.

Residential delivery areaButler CountyEastern Time

Population

1,097

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$133K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,109/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

53 people/sq mi

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

About 16050

16050 is a small-town zip code in Petrolia, Pennsylvania (Butler County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 1,097 people live here, or 53 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,708 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $132,700, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,109 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.3 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 16050 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute33.3 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min218th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy13.4%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%581st of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.7%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%764th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate81.2%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%774th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans8.5%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%468th of 1,707 in PA
Median age42.8
76th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9983rd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,018th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%534th of 1,705 in PA
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%565th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%878th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,109
29th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209506th of 1,366 in PA
Per capita income$32,755
27th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,144th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474912th of 1,697 in PA
Self-employed workers7.1%
21st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,020th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1818.3%
20th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,043rd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,225th of 1,699 in PA
Broadband access86.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,014th of 1,698 in PA
Median household income$56,708
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,326th of 1,617 in PA
Work from home6.5%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,247th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$37,067
14th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,475th of 1,693 in PA
Government workers9.2%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,133rd of 1,704 in PA
Population density53/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,402nd of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,337th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$132,700
7th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,302nd of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%982nd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters32%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,125th of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index9.1
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,183rd of 1,707 in PA
Population1,097
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,128th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16050	Butler	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Average commuteWeakness	33.3 min	27.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	88th	218th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	13.4%	7.5%	9.2%	10.1%	83rd	581st of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	21.7%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	82nd	764th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	81.2%	76.9%	69.3%	65.2%	81st	774th of 1,698
Veterans	8.5%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	81st	468th of 1,707
Median age	42.8	43.4	40.9	38.9	76th	983rd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	9.4%	11.3%	11.5%	9.7%	49th	1,018th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	6.2%	3.4%	5.6%	8.4%	44th	534th of 1,705
Tech workers	2.5%	3.9%	3.6%	3.8%	43rd	565th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	32nd	878th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,109	$1,041	$1,209	$1,413	29th	506th of 1,366
Per capita income	$32,755	$49,125	$44,355	$44,673	27th	1,144th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.455	0.474	0.483	24th	912th of 1,697
Self-employed workers	7.1%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	21st	1,020th of 1,704
Residents under 18	18.3%	19.3%	20.4%	22%	20th	1,043rd of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	8.1%	11.7%	12.5%	18th	1,225th of 1,699
Broadband accessWeakness	86.4%	90.6%	89.7%	91%	17th	1,014th of 1,698
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,708	$89,843	$77,971	$80,734	16th	1,326th of 1,617
Work from home	6.5%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	14th	1,247th of 1,704
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,067	$55,390	$50,599	$49,666	14th	1,475th of 1,693
Government workers	9.2%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	13th	1,133rd of 1,704
Population density	53/sq mi	250/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,402nd of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.2%	39.4%	35.2%	35.7%	8th	1,337th of 1,706
Median home value	$132,700	$294,200	$254,500	$332,700	7th	1,302nd of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	1%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	6th	982nd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	6th	1,125th of 1,596
Diversity index	9.1	14.8	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,183rd of 1,707
Population	1,097	197,254	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,128th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

19%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.8

Under 18

18.3%

65 and over

21.7%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.5%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

9.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 485
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 58.6%
Married couples: 42.5%
Living alone: 33.4%
Veterans (of adults): 8.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

16050

$56,708

Butler Co.

$89,843

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,755

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16050

$132,700

Butler Co.

$294,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16050

$1,109

Butler Co.

$1,041

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.2%

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 560
Owner-occupied: 81.2%
Vacant: 13.4%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.7%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

11%

20–29

26%

30–44

27%

45–59

19%

60+

Average commute

33.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Transportation and moving

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

Management

Sales

Production

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Manufacturing

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Other services

Admin, support and management

Retail

Professional and technical services

Construction

Public administration

Education

Wholesale

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$37,067

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16050	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,083	$74,888
Service	$22,054	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,656	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,278	$49,199
Production and transportation	$59,219	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

53%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Households with broadband: 86.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.5%
No internet access: 12.6%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Petrolia
State: Pennsylvania
County: Butler County
Center point: 41.0440° N, 79.7615° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Bruin2% of zip
Petrolia2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16050

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16022	Bruin, PA	1.6 mi	219	$76,250	$150,600
16048	North Washington, PA	2.3 mi	225	$71,250	$130,000
16041	Karns City, PA	3.6 mi	1,747	$67,167	$146,800
16040	Hilliards, PA	5.4 mi	1,013	$84,792	$177,700
16049	Parker, PA	5.8 mi	2,965	$62,650	$132,800
16030	Eau Claire, PA	6.6 mi	272	$61,719	$146,900
16061	West Sunbury, PA	7 mi	2,564	$74,464	$197,400
16025	Chicora, PA	7.2 mi	4,793	$71,722	$209,500
16036	Foxburg, PA	7.9 mi	305	$69,375	$180,400
16016	Boyers, PA · PO box	8.4 mi	—	—	—
16020	Boyers, PA	8.6 mi	1,169	$74,135	$207,000
16054	Saint Petersburg, PA	9.1 mi	333	$71,500	$100,000

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Questions about 16050

What city is zip code 16050?

16050 is assigned to Petrolia, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16050 in?

16050 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16050?

About 1,097 people live in 16050, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16050 in?

16050 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16050?

The median household income in 16050 is $56,708.

What zip codes are near 16050?

The closest zip codes to 16050 are 16022, 16048, 16041, 16040, 16049.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16050, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.