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16943

Zip code 16943: Sabinsville, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaPotter CountyEastern Time
Population
417
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$203K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$860/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
53.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
36 sq mi
12 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 417 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
53.7
Under 18
14.4%
65 and over
38.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial12%
Diversity index
20.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
18%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

16943
$58,500
Potter Co.
$59,020
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,407
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16943
$202,800
Potter Co.
$153,100
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

16943
$860
Potter Co.
$809
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
16%
Boat, RV, van
0.8%
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

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
4%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
23%
10–19
19%
20–29
15%
30–44
19%
45–59
13%
60+
11%
Average commute
30.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
49.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
15%
Office and admin
15%
Management
14%
Cleaning and personal care
13%
Engineering and science
7%
Food service
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Sales
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Education
3%
Healthcare
3%
Business and finance
2%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
20%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18%
Public administration
14%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Retail
7%
Construction
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Other services
5%
Education
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Health care and social assistance
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Professional and technical services
1%
Information
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,875
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
21.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work16943U.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+)

No diploma
9%
High school
53%
Some college
16%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
2%
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
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

Zip codes near 16943

ZipCityDistanceIncome
16950Westfield5 mi$52,009
16948Ulysses7.4 mi$46,116
16927Harrison Valley8.4 mi$60,625
16937Mills9.6 mi$57,917
16921Gaines9.9 mi$52,969
16928Knoxville12 mi$69,155
16941Genesee12 mi—
16922Galeton13 mi$67,063
14885Troupsburg14 mi$75,500
16935Middlebury Center15 mi$63,125
16923Genesee15 mi$73,864
14897Whitesville15 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.