Zip code 16943: Sabinsville, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 16943
16943 is a rural zip code in Sabinsville, Pennsylvania (Potter County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 417 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 53.7 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 $58,500 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $202,800, 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. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $860 a month.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.7 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and management. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 16943 compares
Only about 417 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Housing vacancy48.5%99thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%54th of 1,699 in PA
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%60th of 1,707 in PA
- Veterans14.8%98thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%84th of 1,707 in PA
- 98thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%72nd of 1,704 in PA
- Median age53.797thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9191st of 1,707 in PA
- Homeownership rate91.1%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%256th of 1,698 in PA
- Average commute30.7 min77thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min376th of 1,596 in PA
- Government workers18.2%77thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%232nd of 1,704 in PA
- Uninsured rate5.3%36thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%702nd of 1,705 in PA
- Work from home10.2%35thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%843rd of 1,704 in PA
- Per capita income$34,40732ndU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,022nd of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate7.7%30thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,034th of 1,699 in PA
- 26thU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474878th of 1,697 in PA
- Median home value$202,80021stU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500791st of 1,628 in PA
- Median household income$58,50018thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,266th of 1,617 in PA
- Diversity index20.413thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6660th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$36,87513thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,488th of 1,693 in PA
- 11thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209929th of 1,366 in PA
- 7thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,263rd of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1814.4%7thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,394th of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access80.7%5thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,404th of 1,698 in PA
- 4thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,462nd of 1,706 in PA
- Population4171stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,388th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density12/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,683rd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,636th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,373rd of 1,596 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,625th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,551st of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 16943 | Potter | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 48.5% | 43.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 54th of 1,699 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 38.1% | 25.9% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 60th of 1,707 | |
| Veterans | 14.8% | 9.4% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 84th of 1,707 | |
| Self-employed workers | 21.5% | 11.8% | 8.2% | 10% | 72nd of 1,704 | |
| Median age | 53.7 | 48.4 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 191st of 1,707 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.1% | 79.7% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 256th of 1,698 | |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 24 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 376th of 1,596 | |
| Government workers | 18.2% | 14.8% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 232nd of 1,704 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 702nd of 1,705 | |
| Work from home | 10.2% | 10.7% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 843rd of 1,704 | |
| Per capita income | $34,407 | $32,778 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,022nd of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 13% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,034th of 1,699 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.407 | 0.416 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 878th of 1,697 | |
| Median home value | $202,800 | $153,100 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 791st of 1,628 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $58,500 | $59,020 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,266th of 1,617 | |
| Diversity index | 20.4 | 10.5 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 660th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,875 | $41,954 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,488th of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $860 | $809 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 929th of 1,366 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.2% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,263rd of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 14.4% | 20% | 20.4% | 22% | 1,394th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 80.7% | 85.8% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,404th of 1,698 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 11.8% | 18.2% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,462nd of 1,706 | |
| Population | 417 | 16,188 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,388th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 12/sq mi | 15/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,683rd of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.4% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,636th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 16.7% | 41% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,373rd of 1,596 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,625th of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 3.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,551st of 1,704 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White88%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial12%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 192
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 69.8%
- Married couples
- 53.6%
- Living alone
- 27.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 14.8%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 373
- Owner-occupied
- 91.1%
- Vacant
- 48.5%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 16.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 16.7%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 16943 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $38,333 | $74,888 |
| Service | $50,250 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $30,156 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $71,875 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.2%
- Households with broadband
- 80.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 64.6%
- No internet access
- 18.2%
- Without health insurance
- 5.3%
- Limited-English households
- 1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sabinsville
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Potter County
- Center point
- 41.8481° N, 77.6162° W
- Land area
- 36 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
16943 spans 2 counties
- Potter County59% of land
- Tioga County41% of land
Zip codes near 16943
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16950 | Westfield, PA | 5 mi | $52,009 |
| 16948 | Ulysses, PA | 7.4 mi | $46,116 |
| 16927 | Harrison Valley, PA | 8.4 mi | $60,625 |
| 16937 | Mills, PA | 9.6 mi | $57,917 |
| 16921 | Gaines, PA | 9.9 mi | $52,969 |
| 16928 | Knoxville, PA | 12 mi | $69,155 |
| 16941 | Genesee, PA | 12 mi | — |
| 16922 | Galeton, PA | 13 mi | $67,063 |
| 14885 | Troupsburg, NY | 14 mi | $75,500 |
| 16935 | Middlebury Center, PA | 15 mi | $63,125 |
| 16923 | Genesee, PA | 15 mi | $73,864 |
| 14897 | Whitesville, NY | 15 mi | $66,458 |
Questions about 16943
What city is zip code 16943?
16943 is assigned to Sabinsville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 16943 in?
16943 is mostly in Potter County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 16943?
About 417 people live in 16943, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 16943 in?
16943 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 16943?
The median household income in 16943 is $58,500.
What zip codes are near 16943?
The closest zip codes to 16943 are 16950, 16948, 16927, 16937, 16921.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16943, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.