16101 ZIP Code, New Castle, PA
16101 is a ZIP code in New Castle, Pennsylvania in Lawrence County. It covers 69 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 16160, 16105 and 16102. 30,767 people live here in 13,265 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. With about 444 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $51,128, well below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: New Castle, PA
- County: Lawrence County
- Land area: 69 sq mi
- Population: 30,767
- Median household income: $51,128
- Carrier routes: 26 (13,950 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 30,767 |
| Households | 13,265 |
| Median household income | $51,128 |
| Income per person | $30,309 |
| Median age | 43.8 |
| Homeowners | 69.4% |
| Median home value | $110,600 |
| Median rent | $725 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19.4% |
| Broadband internet | 86.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 3.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.1% |
| $10–15K | 7.8% |
| $15–25K | 13.3% |
| $25–35K | 9.8% |
| $35–50K | 13.2% |
| $50–75K | 15.0% |
| $75–100K | 12.5% |
| $100–150K | 15.8% |
| $150–200K | 4.0% |
| $200K+ | 3.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.0% |
| 10–19 | 12.0% |
| 20–24 | 4.2% |
| 25–34 | 12.1% |
| 35–44 | 12.0% |
| 45–54 | 11.4% |
| 55–64 | 14.7% |
| 65–74 | 14.0% |
| 75+ | 8.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 34.2% |
| Owned outright | 29.8% |
| Rented | 26.6% |
| Vacant | 9.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 73.3% |
| Townhome | 5.6% |
| 2–4 units | 5.2% |
| 5–19 units | 4.8% |
| 20+ units | 5.5% |
| Mobile / other | 5.5% |
Businesses in 16101
773 business establishments with 10,834 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 121
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 112
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 100
- Accommodation and Food Services: 82
- Construction: 71
- Manufacturing: 51
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 50
- Wholesale Trade: 38
EDDM carrier routes
16101 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 13,950 residential and 1,054 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 16101
16101 has 26 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 13,950 residential and 1,054 business mailboxes. Routes range from 284 homes (C011) to 727 homes (C037); the median route has 552 homes. The Census counted 13,265 households in 16101 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 8 |
| 500–749 | 18 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 443 homes
- Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 597 homes
- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 284 homes
- Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 419 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 353 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 16101
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 426 | 20 | $51,344 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 581 | 25 | $74,295 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 680 | 21 | $26,185 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 496 | 29 | $56,183 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 535 | 5 | $66,048 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 353 | 71 | $16,269 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 284 | 106 | $26,185 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 579 | 21 | $54,246 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 672 | 34 | $40,501 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 545 | 17 | $54,246 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 592 | 7 | $51,344 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 526 | 26 | $37,260 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 727 | 40 | $20,462 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 597 | 121 | $16,269 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 608 | 65 | $71,027 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 443 | 124 | $55,491 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 530 | 12 | $70,356 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 514 | 6 | $62,901 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 670 | 18 | $51,344 | — | — | — |
| C052 | City | 599 | 28 | $45,901 | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 462 | 50 | $41,934 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 419 | 80 | $34,791 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 421 | 15 | $51,344 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 568 | 49 | $79,250 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 558 | 14 | $57,643 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 565 | 50 | $57,643 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 16101 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 16160 — West Pittsburg CDP, PA (5.4 mi)
- 16105 — New Castle city, PA (5.5 mi)
- 16102 — New Castle city, PA (6.7 mi)
- 16157 — New Beaver borough, PA (7 mi)
- 16117 — Ellwood City borough, PA (8 mi)
- 16051 — Portersville borough, PA (8.4 mi)
- 16156 — Volant borough, PA (8.5 mi)
- 16141 — New Beaver borough, PA (9.1 mi)
Areas that include 16101
- New Castle, PA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Oakwood, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Oakland (Lawrence County), PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Lawrence County ZIP codes — 21 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 16: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Lawrence County
- No. 5 of 16: lowest median age in Lawrence County
Mail every home in 16101
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 16101, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 16101 in?
- 16101 is a New Castle, PA mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside New Castle, 4% lies inside Oakwood and 1% lies inside Oakland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 16101 in?
- 16101 is in Lawrence County.
- What is the population of 16101?
- About 30,767 people (±708), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,960.
- What is the median household income in 16101?
- $51,128 (±$4,292), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 16101?
- 26 USPS carrier routes with 13,950 residential and 1,054 business mailboxes (15,004 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 16101?
- The closest, measured center to center: 16160 (5.4 mi, West Pittsburg), 16105 (5.5 mi, New Castle), 16102 (6.7 mi, New Castle), 16157 (7 mi, New Beaver borough, PA), 16117 (8 mi, Ellwood City borough, PA) and 16051 (8.4 mi, Portersville borough, PA).
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