Zip code 16311: Carlton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16311?

16311 is assigned to Carlton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16311 in?

16311 is mostly in Mercer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 16311?

About 421 people live in 16311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16311?

The median household income in 16311 is $70,938.

Q: What zip codes are near 16311?

The closest zip codes to 16311 are 16362, 16314, 16145, 16114, 16151.

Residential delivery areaMercer CountyEastern Time

Population

421

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$138K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$763/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

29 people/sq mi

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

About 16311

16311 is a rural zip code in Carlton, Pennsylvania (Mercer County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 421 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 52.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $70,938 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $137,500, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $763 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 16311 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 421 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate95.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%128th of 1,698 in PA
Median age52.9
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9216th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy19.8%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%326th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans10.5%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%251st of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older24.7%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%442nd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate13.8%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%160th of 1,705 in PA
Self-employed workers10.7%
66th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%463rd of 1,704 in PA
Average commute28 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min643rd of 1,596 in PA
Government workers14.1%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%512th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$45,682
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599893rd of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$70,938
37th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971840th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$35,602
36th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355938th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate8.6%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%942nd of 1,699 in PA
Work from home8.9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%988th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,244th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.404
24th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474919th of 1,697 in PA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%863rd of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,095th of 1,706 in PA
Residents under 1815.9%
10th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,280th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$137,500
7th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,276th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$763
5th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,144th of 1,366 in PA
Population density29/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,574th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access77.9%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,499th of 1,698 in PA
Unemployment rate1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,439th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters22.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,306th of 1,596 in PA
Population421
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,384th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index3.7
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,490th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,571st of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16311	Mercer	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	95.5%	72.4%	69.3%	65.2%	99th	128th of 1,698
Median age	52.9	45.1	40.9	38.9	97th	216th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	19.8%	8.7%	9.2%	10.1%	93rd	326th of 1,699
Veterans	10.5%	8.6%	6.1%	6.2%	91st	251st of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	24.7%	23.1%	19.5%	17.2%	91st	442nd of 1,707
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.8%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	85th	160th of 1,705
Self-employed workers	10.7%	8.4%	8.2%	10%	66th	463rd of 1,704
Average commute	28 min	21.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	63rd	643rd of 1,596
Government workers	14.1%	11%	11.5%	14.5%	53rd	512th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$45,682	$43,534	$50,599	$49,666	42nd	893rd of 1,693
Median household income	$70,938	$59,976	$77,971	$80,734	37th	840th of 1,617
Per capita income	$35,602	$34,033	$44,355	$44,673	36th	938th of 1,707
Poverty rate	8.6%	13.2%	11.7%	12.5%	36th	942nd of 1,699
Work from home	8.9%	9.3%	15.6%	15.1%	28th	988th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	7.8%	13.4%	11.5%	9.7%	25th	1,244th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.404	0.442	0.474	0.483	24th	919th of 1,697
Tech workers	1.5%	2.1%	3.6%	3.8%	23rd	863rd of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.2%	25.6%	35.2%	35.7%	16th	1,095th of 1,706
Residents under 18	15.9%	18.9%	20.4%	22%	10th	1,280th of 1,707
Median home value	$137,500	$164,000	$254,500	$332,700	7th	1,276th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$763	$843	$1,209	$1,413	5th	1,144th of 1,366
Population density	29/sq mi	163/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,574th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	77.9%	85.7%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,499th of 1,698
Unemployment rateStrength	1%	5.3%	5.3%	5.2%	2nd	1,439th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	22.2%	45.7%	48.2%	51.1%	2nd	1,306th of 1,596
Population	421	109,257	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,384th of 1,707
Diversity index	3.7	22.3	44.6	61.4	1st	1,490th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.8%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,571st 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

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

20%

45–54

18%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

52.9

Under 18

15.9%

65 and over

24.7%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

3.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 199
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 56.3%
Married couples: 42.2%
Living alone: 34.7%
Veterans (of adults): 10.5%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16311

$70,938

Mercer Co.

$59,976

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,602

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.404

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16311

$137,500

Mercer Co.

$164,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16311

$763

Mercer Co.

$843

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 248
Owner-occupied: 95.5%
Vacant: 19.8%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 22.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

26%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Office and admin

15%

Sales

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Production

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Education

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Manufacturing

23%

Retail

13%

Education

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,682

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16311	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,750	$74,888
Service	$62,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

43%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Households with broadband: 77.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.3%
No internet access: 19.6%
Without health insurance: 13.8%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Carlton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Mercer County
Center point: 41.4622° N, 80.0424° W
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

16311 spans 2 counties

Mercer County95% of land
Venango County5% of land

Zip codes near 16311

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16362	Utica, PA	4.1 mi	1,066	$65,833	$183,000
16314	Cochranton, PA	4.4 mi	5,188	$70,389	$164,300
16145	Sandy Lake, PA	6 mi	2,660	$67,321	$180,100
16114	Clarks Mills, PA	8.5 mi	579	$69,500	$200,000
16151	Sheakleyville, PA	8.6 mi	52	$73,958	$88,300
16130	Hadley, PA	9.4 mi	1,810	$58,750	$153,900
16153	Stoneboro, PA	9.9 mi	2,234	$63,750	$149,300
16317	Cooperstown, PA	11 mi	1,220	$57,768	$115,000
16323	Franklin, PA	11 mi	14,353	$62,562	$131,200
16342	Polk, PA	12 mi	2,126	$63,750	$114,700
16327	Guys Mills, PA	13 mi	2,553	$76,146	$156,400
16335	Meadville, PA	13 mi	27,175	$57,591	$161,600

Questions about 16311

What city is zip code 16311?

16311 is assigned to Carlton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16311 in?

16311 is mostly in Mercer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 16311?

About 421 people live in 16311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16311 in?

16311 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16311?

The median household income in 16311 is $70,938.

What zip codes are near 16311?

The closest zip codes to 16311 are 16362, 16314, 16145, 16114, 16151.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16311, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.