ZIP Code 16160 — West Pittsburg CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 16160 covers West Pittsburg, PA in Lawrence County with a population of about 949.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 724, 878; U.S. House district PA-16; the PITTSBURGH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 16160 is about $41,841 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.9%; unemployment rate near 5.8%; 9.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 11.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $101,300 — about 71% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $571 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.5% (about 2.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 16160 in West Pittsburg, PA, a household would need roughly $28,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $651. That sits below the local median household income ($41,841), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Pittsburg CDP, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 66.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (83.1) and hurricane (47.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for West Pittsburg CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 41.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 43 for ZIP 16160 (West Pittsburg CDP, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.