Zip code 16056: Saxonburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16056?

16056 is assigned to Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16056 in?

16056 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16056?

About 4,232 people live in 16056, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16056?

The median household income in 16056 is $75,893.

Q: What zip codes are near 16056?

The closest zip codes to 16056 are 16059, 16055, 15032, 16002, 16023.

Residential delivery areaButler CountyEastern Time

Population

4,232

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$302K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$869/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

201 people/sq mi

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

About 16056

16056 is a small-town zip code in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania (Butler County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 4,232 people live here, or 201 per square mile. The median resident is 45.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,893 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $302,000, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $869 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and sales.

How 16056 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older24.4%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%468th of 1,707 in PA
Median age45.6
87th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9708th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%606th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate78.2%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%940th of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy10.8%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%735th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%355th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%499th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute27.6 min
60th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min699th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$51,675
60th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599515th of 1,693 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher36%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%362nd of 1,706 in PA
Per capita income$42,698
57th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355498th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access92.3%
51st
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%465th of 1,698 in PA
Median household income$75,893
45th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971667th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$302,000
44th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500312th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%718th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.423
39th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474692nd of 1,697 in PA
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,205th of 1,704 in PA
Population density201/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi961st of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,184th of 1,699 in PA
Government workers9.9%
18th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,050th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%986th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$869
11th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209907th of 1,366 in PA
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,291st of 1,705 in PA
Population4,232
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639683rd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters30.5%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,159th of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,409th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index7
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,311th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,262nd of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16056	Butler	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	24.4%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	91st	468th of 1,707
Median age	45.6	43.4	40.9	38.9	87th	708th of 1,707
Veterans	7.8%	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%	75th	606th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	78.2%	76.9%	69.3%	65.2%	74th	940th of 1,698
Housing vacancy	10.8%	7.5%	9.2%	10.1%	74th	735th of 1,699
Residents under 18	24%	19.3%	20.4%	22%	67th	355th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	10.3%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	62nd	499th of 1,704
Average commute	27.6 min	27.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	60th	699th of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$51,675	$55,390	$50,599	$49,666	60th	515th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	36%	39.4%	35.2%	35.7%	58th	362nd of 1,706
Per capita income	$42,698	$49,125	$44,355	$44,673	57th	498th of 1,707
Broadband access	92.3%	90.6%	89.7%	91%	51st	465th of 1,698
Median household income	$75,893	$89,843	$77,971	$80,734	45th	667th of 1,617
Median home value	$302,000	$294,200	$254,500	$332,700	44th	312th of 1,628
Work from home	11.4%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	43rd	718th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.423	0.455	0.474	0.483	39th	692nd of 1,697
Healthcare workers	8.1%	11.3%	11.5%	9.7%	29th	1,205th of 1,704
Population density	201/sq mi	250/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	961st of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	8.1%	11.7%	12.5%	20th	1,184th of 1,699
Government workers	9.9%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	18th	1,050th of 1,704
Tech workers	1.1%	3.9%	3.6%	3.8%	15th	986th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$869	$1,041	$1,209	$1,413	11th	907th of 1,366
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	3.4%	5.6%	8.4%	8th	1,291st of 1,705
Population	4,232	197,254	13,018,639	334,922,499	7th	683rd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30.5%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	5th	1,159th of 1,596
Unemployment rateStrength	1.2%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	2nd	1,409th of 1,704
Diversity index	7	14.8	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,311th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	2.4%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,262nd 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

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.6

Under 18

24%

65 and over

24.4%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,760
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.4%
Married couples: 54.1%
Living alone: 31.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

16056

$75,893

Butler Co.

$89,843

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,698

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.423

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16056

$302,000

Butler Co.

$294,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16056

$869

Butler Co.

$1,041

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,973
Owner-occupied: 78.2%
Vacant: 10.8%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.8%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

17%

20–29

18%

30–44

39%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Business and finance

Office and admin

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Education

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Education

13%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Other services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$51,675

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16056	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,685	$74,888
Service	$25,625	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,532	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,658	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
Households with broadband: 92.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.8%
No internet access: 6.1%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Saxonburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Butler County
Center point: 40.7284° N, 79.8418° 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

Saxonburg4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16056

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16059	Valencia, PA	4.7 mi	10,062	$110,828	$408,500
16055	Sarver, PA	4.9 mi	8,993	$90,950	$315,300
15032	Curtisville, PA · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
16002	Butler, PA	6 mi	15,587	$90,305	$263,100
16023	Cabot, PA	6.2 mi	4,082	$86,042	$255,600
15006	Bairdford, PA	6.8 mi	180	$79,417	$165,000
15007	Bakerstown, PA	7.1 mi	256	—	—
15084	Tarentum, PA	7.2 mi	9,743	$63,090	$115,800
16039	Herman, PA · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
15076	Russellton, PA	8.2 mi	1,010	$50,573	$184,100
15044	Gibsonia, PA	8.4 mi	27,370	$136,723	$385,200
15065	Natrona Heights, PA	8.4 mi	10,894	$67,803	$159,400

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Questions about 16056

What city is zip code 16056?

16056 is assigned to Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16056 in?

16056 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16056?

About 4,232 people live in 16056, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16056 in?

16056 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16056?

The median household income in 16056 is $75,893.

What zip codes are near 16056?

The closest zip codes to 16056 are 16059, 16055, 15032, 16002, 16023.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16056, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.