Mercer County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  20 ZIP codes  ·  20 cities
20
ZIP codes
109,972
population (2021)
-5.7%
pop change since 2010
42085
FIPS code
Mercer County ZIP code map
About Mercer County
Mercer County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 20 ZIP codes across 20 cities and communities. The county's population was 109,972 as of 2021, a decrease of 5.7% from 116,638 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Mercer County is 42085.
Population
2021 population109,972
2010 population116,638
Change-5.7%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42085
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Mercer County
Carlton Clark Clarks Mills Farrell Fredonia Greenville Grove City Hadley Hermitage Jackson Center Jamestown Mercer Sandy Lake Sharon Sharpsville Sheakleyville Stoneboro Transfer West Middlesex Wheatland
ZIP codes for Mercer County, PA (20)
ZIP code City County Map
16113 Clark Mercer View map
16114 Clarks Mills Mercer View map
16121 Farrell Mercer View map
16124 Fredonia Mercer View map
16125 Greenville Mercer View map
16127 Grove City Mercer View map
16130 Hadley Mercer View map
16133 Jackson Center Mercer View map
16134 Jamestown Mercer View map
16137 Mercer Mercer View map
16145 Sandy Lake Mercer View map
16146 Sharon Mercer View map
16148 Hermitage Mercer View map
16150 Sharpsville Mercer View map
16151 Sheakleyville Mercer View map
16153 Stoneboro Mercer View map
16154 Transfer Mercer View map
16159 West Middlesex Mercer View map
16161 Wheatland Mercer View map
16311 Carlton Mercer View map

Demographics & statistics

104,720
Population
44.5
Median age
$59,301
Median household income
$32,007
Per capita income
$143,269
Median home value
$714
Median monthly rent
78.6%
Home ownership
12.5%
Poverty rate
5.0%
Unemployment
36,098
Housing units
20.7%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,452
Under 5
2,445
2,631
5–9
2,623
2,830
10–14
2,822
3,568
15–19
3,557
3,557
20–24
3,547
5,551
25–34
5,535
5,614
35–44
5,598
6,586
45–54
6,568
3,830
55–59
3,820
4,127
60–64
4,116
6,480
65–74
6,461
3,427
75–84
3,417
1,781
85+
1,777
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1819,70919.9%
18 and over85,01180.1%
65 and over23,34323.1%
Median age44.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 87.1%
Black or African American 5.7%
Two or more races 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Other race 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White93,16087.1%
Black or African American6,1145.7%
Two or more races3,7963.5%
Hispanic or Latino2,2632.1%
Other race7860.7%
Asian7660.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native940.1%

Household income

Under $10k 4.7%
$10k–$15k 5.1%
$15k–$25k 9.4%
$25k–$35k 9.9%
$35k–$50k 13.2%
$50k–$75k 19.1%
$75k–$100k 12.1%
$100k–$150k 16.2%
$150k–$200k 6.5%
$200k+ 3.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.7%
$10k–$15k5.1%
$15k–$25k9.4%
$25k–$35k9.9%
$35k–$50k13.2%
$50k–$75k19.1%
$75k–$100k12.1%
$100k–$150k16.2%
$150k–$200k6.5%
$200k+3.7%
Median income$59,301

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 11.1%
$50k–$100k 20.8%
$100k–$150k 21.0%
$150k–$200k 17.8%
$200k–$300k 17.4%
$300k–$500k 9.5%
$500k–$1M 2.0%
$1M+ 0.5%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$143,269
Median rent / month$714
Owner occupied78.6%
Renter occupied21.4%
Vacant11.9%
Single-family detached76.1%
Large apartment buildings2.3%
Mobile homes11.6%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)2.40

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20193.0%
2000–20097.5%
1990–199910.2%
1980–19899.3%
1970–197917.7%
1960–19699.0%
1950–195913.8%
1940–19496.1%
1939 or earlier23.3%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.5%
1 bedroom6.0%
2 bedrooms26.4%
3 bedrooms48.6%
4 bedrooms14.2%
5+ bedrooms3.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle8.8%
1 vehicle32.7%
2 vehicles37.2%
3 or more21.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas50.7%
Electricity18.5%
Propane / LP gas6.0%
Fuel oil13.7%
Wood8.1%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family20,36650.8%
Cohabiting couple2,5765.7%
Male householder, no spouse7,86218.6%
Female householder, no spouse12,66425.0%
Households with children under 1810,98025.1%
Households with seniors (65+)16,18838.0%
Average household size2.33

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.2%24.2%
Married52.9%51.4%
Separated1.5%2.1%
Widowed3.5%12.1%
Divorced11.9%10.3%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.8%
Some HS, no diploma 6.8%
HS graduate 43.4%
Some college, no degree 16.2%
Associate's degree 9.1%
Bachelor's degree 14.2%
Graduate / professional 6.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.4%
Bachelor's or higher20.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,1085.7%
Kindergarten1,0396.9%
Elementary school8,26742.9%
High school4,99425.9%
College / grad school6,74418.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.2%
Manufacturing 18.3%
Retail trade 11.5%
Professional & management 7.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.1%
Construction 6.1%
Public administration 5.0%
Transportation & utilities 4.7%
Other services 4.4%
Finance & real estate 3.3%
Agriculture & mining 2.5%
Wholesale trade 1.9%
Information 0.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.8%
Service19.3%
Sales & office19.6%
Natural resources & construction10.2%
Production & transportation19.1%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.4%
Government11.6%
Self-employed6.7%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone81.2%
Carpool7.8%
Public transit0.1%
Walk2.4%
Other means1.9%
Avg commute (minutes)24.6

Poverty

All people 12.5%
Under 18 years 18.6%
18 and over 10.7%
Married-couple families 4.8%
Female-led households 24.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security41.8%
Retirement income32.1%
Supplemental Security6.7%
Cash public assistance3.3%
Food stamps / SNAP14.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.9%
High cholesterol34.0%
Heart disease8.0%
Stroke3.6%
Asthma10.3%
Arthritis31.8%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease8.8%
Cancer7.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.6%
No physical activity25.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.7%
Fair or poor health16.4%
Poor mental health15.7%
Poor physical health12.1%
No health insurance11.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.9%
Visited dentist61.7%
Cholesterol screening89.3%
Teeth loss17.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans7,3439.5%
Disability%
Any disability17.9%
Under 186.7%
18–64 years15.9%
65 and over33.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance65.6%
Public insurance43.9%
Uninsured under 1910.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only99,82395.2%
Spanish1,2231.9%
Other Indo-European4000.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander6881.6%
Other languages1170.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)102,94698.8%
Born in same state102,33598.3%
Born in different state83,06481.2%
Foreign born6110.5%
Naturalized citizen1,7741.2%
Not a US citizen1,43661.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian16,06915.3%
French10,1469.7%
Arab7,0426.7%
English1,9351.8%
Irish1,8201.7%
AncestryCount%
Polish1920.2%
German1750.2%
Norwegian1700.2%
Dutch650.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.9%
Internet access87.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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