Erie
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Pennsylvania
Erie is a major-metro county in Pennsylvania with 30 ZIP codes, 284,140 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Erie, PA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 47th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 284,140
- combined ZIP population
- 30
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,413
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Erie lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 42049, 30 ZIPs, combined population 284,140). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 30 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Erie.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
30
Total ZIPs
284,140
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Erie
Side-by-side: Compare 16509 vs 16510 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16509 | Erie | 26,810 | 272 |
| 16510 | Erie | 25,625 | 302 |
| 16506 | Erie | 23,720 | 651 |
| 16504 | Erie | 17,322 | 2,400 |
| 16505 | Erie | 17,168 | 564 |
| 16503 | Erie | 16,850 | 2,664 |
| 16502 | Erie | 16,664 | 2,489 |
| 16508 | Erie | 16,050 | 2,192 |
| 16428 | North East | 12,478 | 66 |
| 16511 | Erie | 11,382 | 582 |
| 16407 | Corry | 11,317 | 41 |
| 16507 | Erie | 11,088 | 1,993 |
| 16412 | Edinboro | 10,480 | 51 |
| 16441 | Waterford | 10,136 | 35 |
| 16415 | Fairview | 8,916 | 146 |
| 16417 | Girard | 8,329 | 69 |
| 16438 | Union City | 8,083 | 30 |
| 16401 | Albion | 6,581 | 45 |
| 16423 | Lake City | 4,450 | 182 |
| 16426 | Mc Kean | 3,730 | 53 |
| 16442 | Wattsburg | 2,958 | 23 |
| 16421 | Harborcreek | 2,518 | 92 |
| 16501 | Erie | 2,044 | 1,190 |
| 16410 | Cranesville | 1,854 | 32 |
| 16444 | Edinboro | 1,717 | 2,527 |
| 16563 | Erie | 1,621 | 1,399 |
| 16411 | East Springfield | 1,477 | 32 |
| 16443 | West Springfield | 1,425 | 49 |
| 16546 | Erie | 1,154 | 8,025 |
| 16427 | Mill Village | 193 | 287 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Erie?
Erie has a total population of 284,140 across 30 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Erie?
Erie includes 30 ZIP codes: 16509, 16510, 16506, 16504, 16505, 16503, 16502, 16508, 16428, 16511, and more.