Median household income (1999): $38,045
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,835
| This zip code | $45,835 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 16142, 16105, 16137, 16101, 16127, 16051.
Housing units in zip code 16156 with a mortgage: 344 (33 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 273
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $778
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $269
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.4% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 39
- 1995 to 1998: 91
- 1990 to 1994: 69
- 1980 to 1989: 130
- 1970 to 1979: 193
- 1960 to 1969: 145
- 1950 to 1959: 134
- 1940 to 1949: 73
- 1939 or earlier: 406
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Volant, PA (16156): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 23
- 2 bedrooms: 247
- 3 bedrooms: 549
- 4 bedrooms: 173
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 25
- 2 bedrooms: 74
- 3 bedrooms: 35
- 4 bedrooms: 17
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 16156 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 87
- 1 vehicle: 209
- 2 vehicles: 458
- 3 vehicles: 177
- 4 vehicles: 55
- 5 or more vehicles: 28
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 49
- 2 vehicles: 69
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 16156:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 21
- $40,000 to $49,999: 25
- $50,000 to $59,999: 56
- $60,000 to $69,999: 62
- $70,000 to $79,999: 64
- $80,000 to $89,999: 84
- $90,000 to $99,999: 59
- $100,000 to $124,999: 94
- $125,000 to $149,999: 52
- $150,000 to $174,999: 20
- $175,000 to $199,999: 13
- $200,000 to $249,999: 9
- $250,000 to $299,999: 9
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 16156:
- Less than $100: 9
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 24
- $350 to $399: 25
- $400 to $449: 10
- $450 to $499: 7
- No cash rent: 25
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,781
- Two or more races householders: $121,722
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $96,097
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,029
- One, attached: 14
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 5
- 5 to 9: 12
- Mobile homes: 196
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,183 (79%)
- Carpooled: 110 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
- Taxi: 3 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 58 (4%)
- Other means: 30 (2%)
- Worked at home: 98 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 64
- 5 to 9 minutes: 146
- 10 to 14 minutes: 203
- 15 to 19 minutes: 268
- 20 to 24 minutes: 234
- 25 to 29 minutes: 93
- 30 to 34 minutes: 145
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 51
- 45 to 59 minutes: 83
- 60 to 89 minutes: 60
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,218
- In family households: 2,937 (791 male householders, 127 female householders)
793 spouses, 1,076 children (1,020 natural, 19 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 34 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 281 (140 male householders (112 living alone)), 99 female householders (95 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 398 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 196 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 207 1-person, 21 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
718 married couples with children.
96 single-parent households (33 men, 63 women).
91.1% of residents of 16156 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (19% very well, 38% well, 43% not well).
7.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% very well, 44% well, 13% not well, 1% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (58% very well, 16% well, 26% not well).
Foreign born population: 35 (1.1%)
(91.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Syria (69%)
- Other South America (14%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Peru (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 733
- English: 250
- Irish: 225
- Scotch-Irish: 195
- Polish: 176
- United States or American: 160
- Italian: 133
- Pennsylvania German: 99
- Other groups: 92
- Dutch: 61
- Scottish: 36
- Welsh: 30
- Slovak: 25
- Swiss: 18
- European: 16
- Czech: 16
- Hungarian: 15
- Arab:: 14
- French (except Basque): 14
- Syrian: 14
- Croatian: 13
- Swedish: 8
- Ukrainian: 6
- Norwegian: 4
- Greek: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Finnish: 3
- Belgian: 3
- Slovene: 3
- French Canadian: 2
- Austrian: 2
- Romanian: 2
- Serbian: 2
- Slavic: 2
- British: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Utility gas (17%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2874
- Northeast: 60
- Midwest: 170
- South: 52
- West: 19
75% of the 16156 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 2,114. Population change in the 1990s: +1,129 (+53.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
| Here: | 18.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 5.0% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 10.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
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