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16159 zip code West Middlesex
Zip Code: 16159
State: Pennsylvania
Population: 6540
Housing Units: 2687
Land Area: 32 square miles
82.9 square kilometers
Water Area: .1 square miles
.2 square kilometers
City Name: West Middlesex
Post Office Name: West Middlesex
County: Mercer
Area Code: 724
Timezone: EST
Latitude: +41.238352
Longitude: -080.300747
State Zip Codes: Pennsylvania Zip Codes
State Geography: Pennsylvania Geography


16159 Overview 16159 Demographic 16159 Economic 16159 Housing 16159 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 6,540 100.0 100%
  Male 3,166 48.4 49.1%
  Female 3,374 51.6 50.9%
Median Age 40.7 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 357 5.5 6.8%
18 years and over 4,976 76.1 74.3%
65 years and over 1,054 16.1 12.4%
One race 6,512 99.6 97.6%
  White 6,354 97.2 75.1%
  Black or African American 118 1.8 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 5 0.1 0.9%
  Asian 24 0.4 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0 0.1%
  Some other race 11 0.2 5.5%
  Two or more races 28 0.4 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 31 0.5 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.53 (X) 2.59
Average family size 2.93 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 2,687 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 2,584 96.2 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 2,186 84.6 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 398 15.4 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 103 3.8 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 4,569 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 3,845 84.2 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 753 16.5 24.4%
Civilian veterans 640 13.0 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 495 13.6 19.2%
Foreign born 205 3.1 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 3,304 64.1 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 320 5.1 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 3,137 61.8 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 19.5 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 38,912 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 42,594 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 18,010 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 130 6.8 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 554 8.5 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 1,731 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 94,200 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 873 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 298 (X) 295


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