Zip code 16053: Renfrew, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16053?

16053 is assigned to Renfrew, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16053 in?

16053 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16053?

About 3,429 people live in 16053, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16053?

The median household income in 16053 is $76,054.

Q: What zip codes are near 16053?

The closest zip codes to 16053 are 16027, 16033, 16045, 16003, 16024.

Residential delivery areaButler CountyEastern Time

Population

3,429

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$298K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,520/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

160 people/sq mi

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

About 16053

16053 is a small-town zip code in Renfrew, Pennsylvania (Butler County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 3,429 people live here, or 160 per square mile. The median resident is 56.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,054 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $297,500, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,520 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.9 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and construction and repair.

How 16053 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age56.1
98th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9133rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older34.1%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%94th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%225th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate83.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%630th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%722nd of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access94.7%
73rd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%285th of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$47,579
68th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355328th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,520
57th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209145th of 1,366 in PA
Work from home13.1%
52nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%567th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%511th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$76,054
45th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971663rd of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%515th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$297,500
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500327th of 1,628 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474756th of 1,697 in PA
Median earnings per worker$41,146
25th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,260th of 1,693 in PA
Government workers10.5%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%964th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute21.9 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,309th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers7.2%
22nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,002nd of 1,704 in PA
Population density160/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,025th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters40.2%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%907th of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%728th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,205th of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,252nd of 1,704 in PA
Population3,429
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639760th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate3.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,458th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1813.4%
5th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,441st of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index7.6
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,283rd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy0.8%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,524th of 1,699 in PA

Measure	16053	Butler	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	56.1	43.4	40.9	38.9	98th	133rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	34.1%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	98th	94th of 1,707
Veterans	10.7%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	92nd	225th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	83.8%	76.9%	69.3%	65.2%	87th	630th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	11.3%	11.3%	11.5%	9.7%	74th	722nd of 1,704
Broadband access	94.7%	90.6%	89.7%	91%	73rd	285th of 1,698
Per capita income	$47,579	$49,125	$44,355	$44,673	68th	328th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,520	$1,041	$1,209	$1,413	57th	145th of 1,366
Work from home	13.1%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	52nd	567th of 1,704
Tech workers	2.8%	3.9%	3.6%	3.8%	48th	511th of 1,704
Median household income	$76,054	$89,843	$77,971	$80,734	45th	663rd of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.4%	39.4%	35.2%	35.7%	45th	515th of 1,706
Median home value	$297,500	$294,200	$254,500	$332,700	43rd	327th of 1,628
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.455	0.474	0.483	34th	756th of 1,697
Median earnings per worker	$41,146	$55,390	$50,599	$49,666	25th	1,260th of 1,693
Government workers	10.5%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	23rd	964th of 1,704
Average commute	21.9 min	27.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	22nd	1,309th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	7.2%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	22nd	1,002nd of 1,704
Population density	160/sq mi	250/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	1,025th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.2%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	16th	907th of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	2%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	12th	728th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	3.4%	5.6%	8.4%	11th	1,205th of 1,705
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	7th	1,252nd of 1,704
Population	3,429	197,254	13,018,639	334,922,499	6th	760th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	3.8%	8.1%	11.7%	12.5%	5th	1,458th of 1,699
Residents under 18	13.4%	19.3%	20.4%	22%	5th	1,441st of 1,707
Diversity index	7.6	14.8	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,283rd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	0.8%	7.5%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,524th of 1,699

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

11%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

45–54

20%

55–64

20%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

56.1

Under 18

13.4%

65 and over

34.1%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.0%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

7.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,673
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 64.7%
Married couples: 51.3%
Living alone: 30.1%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16053

$76,054

Butler Co.

$89,843

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,579

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16053

$297,500

Butler Co.

$294,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16053

$1,520

Butler Co.

$1,041

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,687
Owner-occupied: 83.8%
Vacant: 0.8%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.9%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

41%

20–29

21%

30–44

10%

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

21.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

18%

Management

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

11%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Food service

Computer and math

Production

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

14%

Retail

13%

Education

11%

Admin, support and management

10%

Professional and technical services

Other services

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$41,146

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16053	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,659	$74,888
Service	$52,519	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,508	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,821	$49,199
Production and transportation	$23,679	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

20%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 12%
Households with broadband: 94.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.5%
No internet access: 3.8%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Renfrew
State: Pennsylvania
County: Butler County
Center point: 40.8120° N, 79.9826° 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

Oak Hills (unincorporated)2% of zip
Connoquenessing1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16053

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16027	Connoquenessing, PA	1.8 mi	423	$84,531	$244,600
16033	Evans City, PA	3.6 mi	8,185	$108,071	$333,100
16045	Lyndora, PA	4.5 mi	1,136	$72,600	$132,400
16003	Butler, PA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
16024	Callery, PA	5.8 mi	210	$72,500	$142,500
16002	Butler, PA	6.7 mi	15,587	$90,305	$263,100
16001	Butler, PA	7.1 mi	39,234	$63,635	$199,100
16052	Prospect, PA	7.3 mi	2,215	$81,739	$247,100
16059	Valencia, PA	7.8 mi	10,062	$110,828	$408,500
16046	Mars, PA	7.9 mi	19,757	$151,560	$481,300
16017	Boyers, PA · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
16018	Boyers, PA · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 16053

What city is zip code 16053?

16053 is assigned to Renfrew, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16053 in?

16053 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16053?

About 3,429 people live in 16053, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16053 in?

16053 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16053?

The median household income in 16053 is $76,054.

What zip codes are near 16053?

The closest zip codes to 16053 are 16027, 16033, 16045, 16003, 16024.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16053, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.