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16311 ZIP Code

Carlton, Pennsylvania

January 19, 2026
ZIP Code:16311
City/Town:Carlton
County:Mercer
State:Pennsylvania
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:438
Median Household Income:$72,625
Per Capita Income:$44,688
Total Housing Units:257
Median Home Value:$123,500
Land Area:14.6 sq miles
37.8 sq km
Water Area:0.1 sq miles
0.3 sq km
Coordinates:41.4622, -80.0424

Population Information (16311 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:438----
Male:20647.0%49.6%
Female:23253.0%50.4%
Median Age:52.3 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:163.7%5.7%
5 to 9 years:204.6%6.0%
10 to 14 years:276.2%6.5%
15 to 19 years:122.7%6.6%
20 to 24 years:225.0%6.7%
25 to 34 years:358.0%13.7%
35 to 44 years:4610.5%12.9%
45 to 54 years:8218.7%12.4%
55 to 59 years:419.4%6.5%
60 to 64 years:306.8%6.4%
65 to 74 years:8318.9%9.7%
75 to 84 years:225.0%4.8%
85 years and over:20.5%2.0%

Housing Information (16311 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$123,500--$281,900
Median rooms:5.9--5.5
Median rent:$725 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:257----
Occupied housing units:20981.3%38.0%
Vacant housing units:4818.7%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:19090.9%64.8%
Renter-occupied:199.1%35.2%

Educational Attainment (16311 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:341----
Less than 9th grade:267.6%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:3710.9%6.1%
High school graduate:15746.0%26.4%
Some college, no degree:5115.0%19.7%
Associate degree:226.5%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:247.0%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:247.0%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--81.5%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--14.1%34.3%

Income Information (16311 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$72,625 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$73,553 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$91,250 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$44,688 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (16311 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:228--63.5%
Employed:228100.0%96.4%
Unemployed:00.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:147----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:17576.8%79.7%
Government workers:2812.3%14.2%
Self-employed:2511.0%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (16311 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:43398.9%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:51.1%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):51.1%18.7%
Mexican:71.6%11.2%
Puerto Rican:71.6%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (16311 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:21.0%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:2512.0%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:2110.0%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:209.6%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:2712.9%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:199.1%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:2612.4%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:5325.4%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:115.3%8.8%
$200,000 or more:52.4%11.4%

Commute to Work (16311 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:18279.8%67.8%
Carpooled:156.6%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:167.0%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:38.1 min--26.7 min

Industry (16311 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:156.6%1.6%
Construction:208.8%6.9%
Manufacturing:4620.2%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:135.7%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:114.8%5.8%
Information:31.3%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:20.9%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:125.3%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:6829.8%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:73.1%9.0%
Other services:187.9%4.7%
Public administration:135.7%4.7%

Poverty Status (16311 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--5.3%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (16311 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:40993.4%91.3%
Private health insurance:29166.4%67.6%
Public health coverage:16838.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:296.6%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (16311 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:14870.8%77.4%
Social Security income:8239.2%31.0%
Retirement income:6430.6%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):21.0%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:94.3%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:146.7%11.4%

Housing Types (16311 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:20880.9%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:4919.1%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (16311 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:114.3%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:2911.3%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:3714.4%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:187.0%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:7228.0%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:197.4%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:218.2%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:20.8%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:4818.7%12.0%

Bedrooms (16311 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:114.3%3.0%
2 bedrooms:7730.0%9.1%
3 bedrooms:12247.5%15.9%
4 bedrooms:4216.3%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:51.9%17.6%

Heating Fuel (16311 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:9043.1%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:199.1%4.9%
Electricity:2712.9%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:3114.8%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:2813.4%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:146.7%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (16311 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:136.2%8.3%
1 vehicle available:3818.2%32.6%
2 vehicles available:11655.5%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:4220.1%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (16311 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:157.9%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:4925.8%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:3719.5%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:3116.3%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:3820.0%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:157.9%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:52.6%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (16311 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,313 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$348 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$725 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.152.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):1.532.38

Households (16311 zip code)

#%US
Total households:209----
Married-couple households:10248.8%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:2311.0%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:4320.6%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:5425.8%12.7%
Householder living alone:2512.0%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:8540.7%11.8%
Average household size:2.10--2.53
Average family size:2.74----

Marital Status (16311 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:171----
Never married:2212.9%37.0%
Now married:10662.0%49.5%
Separated:63.5%1.5%
Widowed:3319.3%2.6%
Divorced:6135.7%9.3%

School Enrollment (16311 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:60----
Nursery school, preschool:813.3%5.8%
Kindergarten:610.0%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):3050.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):813.3%21.4%
College or graduate school:813.3%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (16311 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:368----
Veterans:256.8%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:438----
With a disability:6615.1%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:2233.3%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:1116.7%10.4%
65 and over with disability:3350.0%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (16311 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:41394.3%86.9%
Different house:255.7%13.1%
Same county:312.0%7.0%
Different county:2288.0%3.2%
Different state:1560.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (16311 zip code)

#%US
Native born:438100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:61.4%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:00.0%52.7%
Not a citizen:00.0%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:00.0%10.5%
Asia:00.0%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:00.0%50.0%
Northern America:00.0%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (16311 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:422----
English only:39493.4%78.3%
Language other than English:286.6%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:00.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:286.6%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (16311 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:209100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:17081.3%89.4%