16506 Zip Code Profile

16506 is a suburban zip code in Erie, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $155,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Erie metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $68,219/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 16506 is $56,847.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 16506 earn an average of $48,186/year. Women earn only $23,746/year.

11,053 people in 16506 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 16506? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.8 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 11,468 men and 12,252 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,216 people (out of the 23,720 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,203 homes, and 699 businesses every day. 108 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

16506 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Shenyang, China!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 840 feet above sea levell.

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• Erie Farmers Market
• Heart of the East Side Neighborhood Association

• Sterling Ridge HOA

• Demographics

• Total Population: 23,720
• White Population: 22,779
• Black Population: 449
• Hispanic Population: 404
• Asian Population: 596
• Hawaiian Population: 9
• Indian Population: 75
• Male Population: 11,468
• Female Population: 12,252
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Erie PA
• County: Erie
• City: Erie
• Longitude: -80.2
• Latitude: 42.1
• Elevation: 841 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 814

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,744
• Drive alone: 9,547
• Carpool: 971
• Public transit: 29
• Ride bikes or walk: 108


• Average commute time: 16.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 351
•    5 - 9: 1,678
•    10 - 14: 2,624
•    15 - 19: 2,477
•    20 - 24: 2,146
•    25 - 29: 422
•    30 - 34: 537
•    35 - 39: 74
•    40 - 44: 65
•    45 - 59: 138
•    60 - 89: 100
•    90 plus: 132

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $155,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $58,205
• Businesses: 563
• Employees: 10,611
• Annual Payroll: $310,841,000
• Average Family Income: $68,219
• Median Family Income: $46,924
• Average Income for Men: $48,186
• Average Income for Women: $23,746

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 3969.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Mike Kelly (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 049
• State FIPS Code: 42

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View all schools in Erie

Primary Schools

Grandview El Sch

4301 Lancaster Rd

Erie, PA 16506

(814) 835-5496

Montessori Regional Cs

2910 Sterrettania Rd

Erie, PA 16506

(814) 833-7771

Ridgefield El Sch

3227 Highland Rd

Erie, PA 16506

(814) 835-5395

High Schools

Mcdowell Shs

3580 W 38th St

Erie, PA 16506

(814) 835-5403

Perseus House Cs Of Excellence

2931 Harvard Rd

Erie, PA 16506

(814) 459-3954

Other Schools

Mcdowell Ihs

3320 Caughey Rd

Erie, PA 16506

(814) 835-5487

North Coast School

3814 Asbury Rd

Erie, PA 16506

(814) 836-6888

Other Schools

Pennsylvania Global Academy Cs

3740 W 26th Street

Erie, PA 16506

(814) 835-5522