ZIP 16101 · New Castle
Who lives in ZIP code 16101 (New Castle, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
New Castle, PA · Lawrence County
uszips 2026
People30,767
Median age43.8
Household income$51,128
Home value$112,115
Median rent$725/mo
Poverty19.4%
College degree+18.9%
Commute22 min
Place
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Wider region
- Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 172 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 13,265
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.7% are 65 or older; 78.7% are adults.
Household income
23.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $29,852.
Education (adults 25+)
38.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 40.9%
- Never married
- 34.1%
- Divorced
- 17.5%
- Widowed
- 7.5%
- Family size
- 2.92
- Dual-income families
- 43.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 69.4%
- Rent burden
- 37.6%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 56.3%
- Unemployment
- 7.7%
- Self-employed
- 8.2%
- Farmers
- 0.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.0%
- Veterans
- 8.2%
- With a disability
- 20.6%
- No health insurance
- 4.1%
- Limited English
- 0.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.