Zip code 16055: Sarver, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16055?

16055 is assigned to Sarver, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16055 in?

16055 is mostly in Butler County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 16055?

About 8,993 people live in 16055, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16055?

The median household income in 16055 is $90,950.

Q: What zip codes are near 16055?

The closest zip codes to 16055 are 16023, 16229, 16056, 15065, 15084.

Residential delivery areaButler CountyEastern Time

Population

8,993

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$315K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,123/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

234 people/sq mi

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

About 16055

16055 is a small-town zip code in Sarver, Pennsylvania (Butler County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 8,993 people live here, or 234 per square mile. The median resident is 50.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,950 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 $315,300, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,123 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management.

How 16055 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92.1%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%214th of 1,698 in PA
Median age50.1
95th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9364th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older27.2%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%278th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%417th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%509th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$51,272
74th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355253rd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$58,036
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599297th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$90,950
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971375th of 1,617 in PA
Self-employed workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%535th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%371st of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.442
56th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474469th of 1,697 in PA
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%433rd of 1,704 in PA
Average commute26 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min898th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home12.1%
47th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%656th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$315,300
46th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500278th of 1,628 in PA
Residents under 1820.9%
39th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%683rd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,123
30th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209490th of 1,366 in PA
Population density234/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi918th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access87.4%
21st
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%914th of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy3.9%
21st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,303rd of 1,699 in PA
Government workers10%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,037th of 1,704 in PA
Population8,993
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639448th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,308th of 1,699 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%713th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,229th of 1,705 in PA
Diversity index11.1
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,066th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,323rd of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters13.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,403rd of 1,596 in PA

Measure	16055	Butler	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	92.1%	76.9%	69.3%	65.2%	98th	214th of 1,698
Median age	50.1	43.4	40.9	38.9	95th	364th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	27.2%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	95th	278th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	13.5%	11.3%	11.5%	9.7%	90th	417th of 1,704
Veterans	8.3%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	80th	509th of 1,707
Per capita income	$51,272	$49,125	$44,355	$44,673	74th	253rd of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$58,036	$55,390	$50,599	$49,666	72nd	297th of 1,693
Median household income	$90,950	$89,843	$77,971	$80,734	63rd	375th of 1,617
Self-employed workers	10.1%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	60th	535th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.6%	39.4%	35.2%	35.7%	58th	371st of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.442	0.455	0.474	0.483	56th	469th of 1,697
Tech workers	3.1%	3.9%	3.6%	3.8%	54th	433rd of 1,704
Average commute	26 min	27.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	50th	898th of 1,596
Work from home	12.1%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	47th	656th of 1,704
Median home value	$315,300	$294,200	$254,500	$332,700	46th	278th of 1,628
Residents under 18	20.9%	19.3%	20.4%	22%	39th	683rd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,123	$1,041	$1,209	$1,413	30th	490th of 1,366
Population density	234/sq mi	250/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	918th of 1,707
Broadband access	87.4%	90.6%	89.7%	91%	21st	914th of 1,698
Housing vacancy	3.9%	7.5%	9.2%	10.1%	21st	1,303rd of 1,699
Government workers	10%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	19th	1,037th of 1,704
Population	8,993	197,254	13,018,639	334,922,499	14th	448th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	8.1%	11.7%	12.5%	13th	1,308th of 1,699
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	13th	713th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	3.4%	5.6%	8.4%	10th	1,229th of 1,705
Diversity index	11.1	14.8	44.6	61.4	5th	1,066th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	4th	1,323rd of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	13.3%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,403rd 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

15%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.1

Under 18

20.9%

65 and over

27.2%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.0%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

11.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 3,535
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 75.1%
Married couples: 65.2%
Living alone: 23.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

16055

$90,950

Butler Co.

$89,843

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,272

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.442

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16055

$315,300

Butler Co.

$294,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16055

$1,123

Butler Co.

$1,041

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,677
Owner-occupied: 92.1%
Vacant: 3.9%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 13.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.7%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

30%

20–29

23%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

26 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

12%

Management

12%

Production

Education

Sales

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

11%

Education

11%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$58,036

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16055	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,843	$74,888
Service	$21,974	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,548	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,595	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
Households with broadband: 87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.8%
No internet access: 10.8%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Sarver
State: Pennsylvania
County: Butler County
Center point: 40.7169° N, 79.7497° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

16055 spans 2 counties

Butler County88% of land
Armstrong County12% of land

Zip codes near 16055

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16023	Cabot, PA	4.7 mi	4,082	$86,042	$255,600
16229	Freeport, PA	4.9 mi	4,798	$81,731	$206,900
16056	Saxonburg, PA	4.9 mi	4,232	$75,893	$302,000
15065	Natrona Heights, PA	5.2 mi	10,894	$67,803	$159,400
15084	Tarentum, PA	6.7 mi	9,743	$63,090	$115,800
15682	Schenley, PA	6.9 mi	234	$88,438	$152,300
15032	Curtisville, PA · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
15014	Brackenridge, PA	7.5 mi	3,095	$53,551	$94,800
16039	Herman, PA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
15076	Russellton, PA	8.7 mi	1,010	$50,573	$184,100
15656	Leechburg, PA	8.7 mi	9,506	$68,311	$162,600
15006	Bairdford, PA	8.8 mi	180	$79,417	$165,000

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Questions about 16055

What city is zip code 16055?

16055 is assigned to Sarver, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16055 in?

16055 is mostly in Butler County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 16055?

About 8,993 people live in 16055, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16055 in?

16055 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16055?

The median household income in 16055 is $90,950.

What zip codes are near 16055?

The closest zip codes to 16055 are 16023, 16229, 16056, 15065, 15084.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16055, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.