Health by ZIP

Mercer County, PA health estimates

Pennsylvania. 108,503 residents, 88,049 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 19 ZIP Codes and 19 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Mercer County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 34.8% of the adults of Mercer County, PA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.4% to 41.8%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Mercer County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202215.6%12.5 to 19.014.5%in line12.2%similar15.9%12.8 to 19.314.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release35.3%35.0 to 35.530.4%above26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.928.1%24.7 to 31.726.9%in line23.3%higherinterval 23.0 to 23.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.3%9.2 to 11.48.8%above8.2%higherinterval 8.0 to 8.37.5%6.7 to 8.37.1%in line6.9%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.8%7.8 to 9.87.6%above6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.3%6.5 to 8.26.6%in line5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.4%7.5 to 9.47.4%above6.8%higherinterval 6.7 to 7.06.2%5.6 to 6.95.9%in line5.7%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.2%9.7 to 12.710.6%in line9.9%similar11.4%9.9 to 12.910.7%in line9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release24.1%20.5 to 28.023.0%in line20.7%similar25.8%22.0 to 29.823.9%in line21.1%higherinterval 20.8 to 21.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.6%9.9 to 13.411.6%in line12.0%similar9.2%7.9 to 10.79.8%in line10.4%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release35.5%31.6 to 39.832.8%in line32.7%similar29.4%25.8 to 33.328.9%in line29.6%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release34.3%30.1 to 38.833.8%in line35.5%similar27.4%23.6 to 31.728.6%in line30.4%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release34.8%28.4 to 41.833.8%in line33.3%similar35.7%29.1 to 42.934.1%in line33.4%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.1%3.7 to 4.53.7%in line3.6%similar3.2%2.9 to 3.43.1%in line3.1%similar
Prevention: Mercer County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release85.2%82.8 to 87.485.3%in line86.4%similar82.4%79.6 to 85.183.6%in line84.3%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202264.9%59.8 to 69.867.5%in line66.3%similar57.4%52.2 to 62.661.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.2%4.5 to 6.05.8%in line10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.17.7%6.7 to 8.97.9%in line11.2%lowerinterval 11.0 to 11.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202281.1%74.4 to 86.877.7%in line76.5%similar80.8%74.0 to 86.577.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release81.2%78.3 to 84.079.2%in line78.2%similar59.9%55.2 to 64.859.8%in line58.9%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202263.6%59.8 to 67.364.4%in line63.9%similar61.3%57.4 to 65.163.5%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release80.3%76.7 to 83.678.8%in line76.1%higherinterval 75.9 to 76.477.0%73.0 to 80.876.7%in line74.2%similar
Health risk behaviors: Mercer County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.8%13.6 to 20.218.3%in line16.6%similar19.6%16.1 to 23.620.2%in line18.0%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.8%14.6 to 19.015.8%in line12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.118.7%16.3 to 21.216.4%in line13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release23.2%19.5 to 27.423.8%in line23.7%similar22.4%18.7 to 26.422.9%in line23.0%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202238.4%32.3 to 45.037.9%in line36.0%similar40.6%34.3 to 47.339.2%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Mercer County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release33.1%29.0 to 37.431.3%in line29.9%similar30.7%26.7 to 34.929.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.7%13.0 to 16.414.1%in line13.4%similar15.8%14.1 to 17.714.7%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 14.0
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.8%7.8 to 9.97.6%above7.1%higherinterval 6.9 to 7.26.9%6.1 to 7.86.4%in line6.2%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.9%8.0 to 9.98.1%in line7.9%similar8.6%7.7 to 9.57.9%in line7.7%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.3%13.5 to 17.314.2%in line13.7%similar12.4%10.9 to 14.012.2%in line12.0%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.0%3.6 to 4.33.7%in line3.8%similar3.5%3.2 to 3.93.4%in line3.5%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.3%4.8 to 5.85.1%in line5.7%similar4.9%4.4 to 5.44.8%in line5.4%similar
Health status: Mercer County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release19.0%16.9 to 21.318.7%in line17.9%similar17.9%15.8 to 20.117.6%in line17.0%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.1%15.3 to 19.016.4%in line15.8%similar19.1%17.1 to 21.117.5%in line16.4%higherinterval 16.2 to 16.7
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.2%12.5 to 16.013.2%in line12.7%similar13.2%11.6 to 14.912.4%in line12.0%similar

ZIP Codes in Mercer County

ZIP Codes in Mercer County, PA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Mercer County
ZIP Code 1611333033.4%2024 release27.3 to 40.5similar
ZIP Code 1611461335.6%2024 release29.4 to 42.7similar
ZIP Code 161214,25845.2%2024 release38.5 to 52.6similar
ZIP Code 161241,92336.0%2024 release29.8 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 1612517,19834.6%2024 release28.4 to 41.5similar
ZIP Code 1612715,29831.6%2024 release25.9 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 161301,96435.3%2024 release29.0 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 161331,36534.8%2024 release28.7 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 1613712,65435.7%2024 release29.5 to 42.9similar
ZIP Code 161425,90632.8%2024 release28.3 to 37.7similar
ZIP Code 161452,58633.9%2024 release27.8 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 1614613,18138.6%2024 release32.2 to 45.8similar
ZIP Code 1614816,67333.6%2024 release27.6 to 40.5similar
ZIP Code 161507,17234.6%2024 release28.5 to 41.7similar
ZIP Code 161532,45135.4%2024 release29.4 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 161542,35435.8%2024 release29.5 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 161594,26434.1%2024 release28.3 to 40.6similar
ZIP Code 1616159743.8%2024 release37.1 to 51.3similar
ZIP Code 1631151434.8%2024 release28.7 to 41.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Mercer County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Mercer County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Mercer County

Places in Mercer County, PA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Mercer County
Clark57634.0%2024 release27.9 to 41.0similar
Farrell4,25845.3%2024 release38.5 to 52.7similar
Fredonia43635.0%2024 release28.8 to 42.1similar
Greenville5,54035.4%2024 release29.2 to 42.4similar
Grove City7,87129.9%2024 release24.3 to 36.5similar
Hermitage16,23033.6%2024 release27.5 to 40.4similar
Jackson Center19434.5%2024 release28.3 to 41.6similar
Jamestown58234.6%2024 release28.3 to 41.6similar
Lake Latonka95135.8%2024 release29.6 to 43.0similar
Mercer1,98235.5%2024 release29.2 to 42.7similar
New Lebanon18336.1%2024 release29.8 to 43.3similar
Reynolds Heights1,97437.5%2024 release30.9 to 44.7similar
Sandy Lake64933.0%2024 release26.9 to 39.8similar
Sharon13,14738.6%2024 release32.2 to 45.8similar
Sharpsville4,25535.3%2024 release29.2 to 42.3similar
Sheakleyville15134.1%2024 release27.9 to 41.1similar
Stoneboro94533.8%2024 release27.6 to 40.8similar
West Middlesex81834.3%2024 release28.1 to 41.3similar
Wheatland58543.9%2024 release37.2 to 51.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Mercer County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Mercer County, PA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Mercer County, PA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.2%7.8 to 10.68.9%7.2 to 10.78.8%7.8 to 9.8not published
Coronary Heart Disease8.9%8.0 to 9.88.1%7.0 to 9.48.4%7.5 to 9.4not published
Current Asthma10.3%9.8 to 10.910.6%9.3 to 12.111.2%9.7 to 12.7not published
Depression22.2%20.9 to 23.422.4%18.7 to 26.424.1%20.5 to 28.0not published
Diabetes11.8%10.9 to 12.811.8%10.0 to 13.811.6%9.9 to 13.4not published
High Blood Pressure35.8%34.2 to 37.335.7%31.5 to 39.835.5%31.6 to 39.8not published
Obesity33.0%31.2 to 34.539.8%32.9 to 47.034.8%28.4 to 41.8not published
Health Insurance10.8%8.9 to 13.27.7%5.8 to 9.95.2%4.5 to 6.0not published
Binge Drinking16.6%15.9 to 17.315.8%13.0 to 19.016.8%13.6 to 20.2not published
Current Cigarette Smoking19.4%16.4 to 22.318.6%14.9 to 22.616.8%14.6 to 19.0not published
Physical Inactivity25.4%22.6 to 28.228.8%23.7 to 34.123.2%19.5 to 27.4not published
General Health16.5%14.1 to 18.818.7%15.7 to 22.319.0%16.9 to 21.3not published

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Mercer County, PA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/pa/mercer-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Mercer County, PA

How does the obesity estimate of Mercer County, PA compare with Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania figure is 33.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Pennsylvania figure is inside the interval of Mercer County, PA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Mercer County, PA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Mercer County, PA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Mercer County, PA?

CDC estimates that 11.6% of the adults of Mercer County, PA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.9% to 13.4%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is Mercer County, PA above or below the Pennsylvania figure?

Mercer County, PA and the Pennsylvania figure both have a value for 33 measures.

The estimate for Mercer County, PA is above the Pennsylvania figure for 5 measures.

It is below the Pennsylvania figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Pennsylvania figure for 28 measures.

28 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.