Zip code 16051: Portersville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16051?

16051 is assigned to Portersville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16051 in?

16051 is mostly in Butler County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 16051?

About 3,119 people live in 16051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16051?

The median household income in 16051 is $88,958.

Q: What zip codes are near 16051?

The closest zip codes to 16051 are 16052, 16037, 16057, 16117, 16101.

Residential delivery areaButler CountyEastern Time

Population

3,119

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$216K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$964/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

78 people/sq mi

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

About 16051

16051 is a small-town zip code in Portersville, Pennsylvania (Butler County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 3,119 people live here, or 78 per square mile. The median resident is 45.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,958 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $215,600, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $964 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 16051 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92.2%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%210th of 1,698 in PA
Median age45.4
87th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9728th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%441st of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%999th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$53,456
64th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599434th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$88,958
61st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971408th of 1,617 in PA
Average commute27.8 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min672nd of 1,596 in PA
Per capita income$43,575
59th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355465th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%950th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%476th of 1,706 in PA
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,141st of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%661st of 1,704 in PA
Work from home9.2%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%950th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1819.5%
28th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%878th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%883rd of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$215,600
24th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500703rd of 1,628 in PA
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%979th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$964
18th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209720th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access86.7%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%985th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,042nd of 1,705 in PA
Poverty rate5.4%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,279th of 1,699 in PA
Population density78/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,264th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.375
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,228th of 1,697 in PA
Diversity index14.6
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6879th of 1,707 in PA
Population3,119
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639798th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,390th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,148th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters12.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,411th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	16051	Butler	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	92.2%	76.9%	69.3%	65.2%	98th	210th of 1,698
Median age	45.4	43.4	40.9	38.9	87th	728th of 1,707
Veterans	8.7%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	83rd	441st of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	72nd	999th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$53,456	$55,390	$50,599	$49,666	64th	434th of 1,693
Median household income	$88,958	$89,843	$77,971	$80,734	61st	408th of 1,617
Average commute	27.8 min	27.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	61st	672nd of 1,596
Per capita income	$43,575	$49,125	$44,355	$44,673	59th	465th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	9.9%	11.3%	11.5%	9.7%	57th	950th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.5%	39.4%	35.2%	35.7%	47th	476th of 1,706
Housing vacancy	5.7%	7.5%	9.2%	10.1%	41st	1,141st of 1,699
Tech workers	2.1%	3.9%	3.6%	3.8%	35th	661st of 1,704
Work from home	9.2%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	29th	950th of 1,704
Residents under 18	19.5%	19.3%	20.4%	22%	28th	878th of 1,707
Government workers	11%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	27th	883rd of 1,704
Median home value	$215,600	$294,200	$254,500	$332,700	24th	703rd of 1,628
Self-employed workers	7.3%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	23rd	979th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$964	$1,041	$1,209	$1,413	18th	720th of 1,366
Broadband accessWeakness	86.7%	90.6%	89.7%	91%	18th	985th of 1,698
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	3.4%	5.6%	8.4%	17th	1,042nd of 1,705
Poverty rateStrength	5.4%	8.1%	11.7%	12.5%	14th	1,279th of 1,699
Population density	78/sq mi	250/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	1,264th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.375	0.455	0.474	0.483	8th	1,228th of 1,697
Diversity index	14.6	14.8	44.6	61.4	7th	879th of 1,707
Population	3,119	197,254	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	798th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,390th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	3rd	1,148th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	12.5%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,411th of 1,596

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

25–34

12%

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.4

Under 18

19.5%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

14.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.2%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,315
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.7%
Married couples: 61.5%
Living alone: 26.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

16051

$88,958

Butler Co.

$89,843

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,575

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.375

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16051

$215,600

Butler Co.

$294,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16051

$964

Butler Co.

$1,041

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,395
Owner-occupied: 92.2%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 12.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.7%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

19%

20–29

23%

30–44

28%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

27.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Transportation and moving

13%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Management

Production

Business and finance

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

11%

Construction

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Public administration

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$53,456

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16051	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,750	$74,888
Service	$27,533	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,278	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,278	$49,199
Production and transportation	$59,028	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

14%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Households with broadband: 86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72%
No internet access: 7.5%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Portersville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Butler County
Center point: 40.9427° N, 80.1388° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 3.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

16051 spans 2 counties

Butler County60% of land
Lawrence County41% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Portersville2% of zip
Lake Arthur Estates (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16051

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16052	Prospect, PA	5 mi	2,215	$81,739	$247,100
16037	Harmony, PA	6.9 mi	5,291	$93,077	$348,200
16057	Slippery Rock, PA	7.5 mi	15,718	$58,288	$242,900
16117	Ellwood City, PA	7.8 mi	15,786	$73,045	$153,600
16101	New Castle, PA	8.4 mi	30,767	$51,128	$110,600
16123	Fombell, PA	8.9 mi	2,335	$102,500	$251,400
16103	New Castle, PA · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
16107	New Castle, PA · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
16108	New Castle, PA · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
16001	Butler, PA	10 mi	39,234	$63,635	$199,100
16027	Connoquenessing, PA	11 mi	423	$84,531	$244,600
16157	Wampum, PA	11 mi	2,840	$60,345	$158,800

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Questions about 16051

What city is zip code 16051?

16051 is assigned to Portersville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16051 in?

16051 is mostly in Butler County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 16051?

About 3,119 people live in 16051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16051 in?

16051 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16051?

The median household income in 16051 is $88,958.

What zip codes are near 16051?

The closest zip codes to 16051 are 16052, 16037, 16057, 16117, 16101.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16051, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.