Erie, PA · standard
ZIP Code 16546
Erie County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,154
- 8,025/sq mi High-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Erie has 1,154 residents, placing it in the 33rd percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 8,025 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 16546 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 16546 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to just 1,154 residents across 0.1 square miles, a density of 8,025 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 16546, but per-capita income is $5,443. The poverty rate is -, with unemployment at 4.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Erie County, so 16546 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 16546, Erie, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,154
Population
0.1
Area (sq mi)
8,025
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 16546?
19.6
Median Age
43.4%
Male
56.6%
Female
9.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$5,443
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 16546, employing approximately 885 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,855,000.
3
Businesses
885
Employees
$33.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 16546 vs 16504 →
ZIP 16546 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16509
Erie (16509)
26,810 residents
- 16510
Erie (16510)
25,625 residents
- 16504
Erie (16504)
17,322 residents
- 16505
Erie (16505)
17,168 residents
- 16503
Erie (16503)
16,850 residents
- 16502
Erie (16502)
16,664 residents
- 16508
Erie (16508)
16,050 residents
- 16507
Erie (16507)
11,088 residents
- 16501 2,044
Erie (16501)
2,044 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 16546 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16504 | Erie, PA | 17,322 | 0.4 mi |
| 16503 | Erie, PA | 16,850 | 1.6 mi |
| 16508 | Erie, PA | 16,050 | 2.1 mi |
| 16501 | Erie, PA | 2,044 | 2.2 mi |
| 16502 | Erie, PA | 16,664 | 2.5 mi |
| 16509 | Erie, PA | 26,810 | 3.2 mi |
| 16507 | Erie, PA | 11,088 | 2.7 mi |
| 16563 | Erie, PA | 1,621 | 3.6 mi |
| 16505 | Erie, PA | 17,168 | 4.9 mi |
| 16510 | Erie, PA | 25,625 | 5.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 16546, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,154 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 16546 in?
ZIP code 16546 (Erie) is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Erie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/erie-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 16546?
ZIP code 16546 in Erie, PA has a population of 1,154 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 16546?
The largest racial group in ZIP 16546 is White at 84.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 16546?
ZIP code 16546 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 885 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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