ZIP 16505 · Erie
Who lives in ZIP code 16505 (Erie, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Erie, PA · Erie County
uszips 2026
People15,270
Median age50.9
Household income$72,938
Home value$211,659
Median rent$881/mo
Poverty10.6%
College degree+45.9%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Erie, PA
- Wider region
- Erie-Meadville, PA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 506 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 7,345
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
28.2% are 65 or older; 84.2% are adults.
Household income
35.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,633.
Education (adults 25+)
43.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.9%
- Never married
- 25.8%
- Divorced
- 18.8%
- Widowed
- 6.5%
- Family size
- 2.83
- Dual-income families
- 54.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 70.7%
- Rent burden
- 33.0%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 57.6%
- Unemployment
- 5.0%
- Self-employed
- 11.6%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 23.6%
- Veterans
- 6.1%
- With a disability
- 14.3%
- No health insurance
- 4.1%
- Limited English
- 0.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.