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Lawrence County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 16102

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 16102 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,933

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,480

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$97,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 16102 sits in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and is home to 4,933 people. Median household income is $52,480, the median home is worth $97,900 and median gross rent is $948. 78.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Lawrence County

FIPS 42073

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 16102

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
4,933ZIP 16102 residents
Median household income
$52,480Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$97,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$948Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 16102

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$508/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 16102 compares

ZIP 16102 against the median ZIP in Lawrence County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 16102County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,480$67,256$70,000-25%
Median home value$97,900$141,950$187,400-48%
Median gross rent$948$769$953-1%
Population4,9332,0902,230+121%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Lawrence County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 14% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,438
Home value

above 11% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,486
Population

larger than 65% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#638

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
16640Cambria County$52,500$125,000
17211Bedford County$52,500$146,400$484
18510Lackawanna County$52,500$178,000$1,040
16950Tioga County$52,440$121,600$653
15445Fayette County$52,426$171,600$1,069
18504Lackawanna County$52,542$144,200$970

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lawrence County.

ZIP 16102 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 16102?
ZIP 16102 lies mostly in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 16102?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 16102 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $948 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $97,900-48% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16102, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.