ZIP 16509 · Erie
Who lives in ZIP code 16509 (Erie, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Erie, PA · Erie County
uszips 2026
People28,595
Median age41.7
Household income$68,846
Home value$220,602
Median rent$1,092/mo
Poverty12.5%
College degree+38.2%
Commute17 min
Place
- Metro area
- Erie, PA
- Wider region
- Erie-Meadville, PA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 289 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 12,367
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
24.0% are 65 or older; 79.8% are adults.
Household income
32.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,800.
Education (adults 25+)
43.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 52.3%
- Never married
- 30.7%
- Divorced
- 10.8%
- Widowed
- 6.2%
- Family size
- 2.94
- Dual-income families
- 53.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 68.7%
- Rent burden
- 29.8%
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 61.2%
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
- Self-employed
- 8.9%
- Farmers
- 0.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.7%
- Veterans
- 7.4%
- With a disability
- 16.1%
- No health insurance
- 3.1%
- Limited English
- 1.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.