Erie, PA
Census ZIP code profile for Erie, PA - 13 ZIPs, total population 187,498. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ERIE-PA · Erie, PA 13 ZIPs · 187,498 pop · #20253/25278 · Erie County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $54,279
- RANK-BOTTOM #20253/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Corry
- BOOK-MID 13 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 56% owners
- POP-MID 187,498
- SPREAD-SPLIT 16501→16506
- HOME-LOW $148,540
Nearest income peer: Corry, PA (+ $4,327 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Erie
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Erie on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Erie · this city · lowest
Erie · this city · lowest
$54,279 median HH income
- Corry · near
Corry · near
$58,606 median HH income
- Harborcreek · near
Harborcreek · near
$64,091 median HH income
- Union City · near
Union City · near
$65,000 median HH income
- Albion · near
Albion · near
$70,052 median HH income
- Fairview · highest
Fairview · highest
$108,214 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Erie, PA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 20th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 187,498
- city population (Census)
- 13
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $54,279
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($54,279 average) with poverty near 21.9% and unemployment 7.1% across 13 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Erie County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Erie, North East, Edinboro and Corry among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Fairview marks the far end of that range at $108,214, 99% above Erie.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Erie differ
Erie's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $16,394 in ZIP 16501 to $81,060 in ZIP 16506, while home values span $64,600 in 16503 to $237,300 in 16506. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 4.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.7×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 51.5 points
16501 to 16506
16503 to 16506
16506 to 16501
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Erie residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 13 codes in Erie. The densest, 16509, still represents only about 14% of the 187,498 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Erie's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 4,187 establishments, 82,340 employees , annual payroll $3,874,661k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 12 of 13 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 16509 (689 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (682) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Erie, PA
These ZIP codes sit in Erie County, which covers 30 ZIP codes in all; 13 of them fall in Erie. See the Erie County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Erie County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Erie, North East, Edinboro and Corry among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Fairview marks the far end of that range at $108,214, 99% above Erie.
Side-by-side: Compare 16509 vs 16510 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16509 | 26,810 | $68,846 | 689 | 272 |
| 16510 | 25,625 | $66,450 | 378 | 302 |
| 16506 | 23,720 | $81,060 | 622 | 651 |
| 16504 | 17,322 | $56,622 | 160 | 2,400 |
| 16505 | 17,168 | $72,938 | 680 | 564 |
| 16503 | 16,850 | $32,340 | 216 | 2,664 |
| 16502 | 16,664 | $38,566 | 309 | 2,489 |
| 16508 | 16,050 | $56,391 | 370 | 2,192 |
| 16511 | 11,382 | $74,102 | 140 | 582 |
| 16507 | 11,088 | $33,361 | 213 | 1,993 |
| 16501 | 2,044 | $16,394 | 407 | 1,190 |
| 16563 | 1,621 | n/a | n/a | 1,399 |
| 16546 | 1,154 | n/a | 3 | 8,025 |
Erie roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Erie, .