ZIP Code 16438

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 7,489
Median household income: $60,559
Median home value: $134,400

ZIP Code 16438 (Erie County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 7,489 residents. At $60,559, its median household income sits in line with Erie County's $61,476.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 16438's population declined 1.0% from 7,568 to 7,489, while its median gross rent rose 14.1% from $651 to $743.

The median gross rent is $743. 17.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,489
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,559
Median home value: $134,400
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 4,146
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5687,489

Median household income

$51,705$60,559

Median home value

$108,000$134,400

Median gross rent

$651$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,568	$51,705	$108,000	$651
2020	7,588	$53,032	$122,400	$652
2021	7,246	$54,641	$122,000	$620
2022	7,260	$58,679	$137,300	$756
2023	7,489	$60,559	$134,400	$743

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	316	4.2%
5 to 17	1,198	16.0%
18 to 24	584	7.8%
25 to 34	752	10.0%
35 to 44	734	9.8%
45 to 54	1,129	15.1%
55 to 64	1,142	15.2%
65 to 74	970	13.0%
75 and over	664	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,926	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	39	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.4%
Two or more races	209	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	279	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate55.1%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	514	9.5%
High school graduate	2,971	55.1%
Some college or associate's	991	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	590	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	325	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,266	74.6%
Carpooled	342	11.3%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	123	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	188	6.2%
Other means	117	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,027	36.0%
15 to 29 min	768	26.9%
30 to 44 min	610	21.4%
45 to 59 min	262	9.2%
60+ min	184	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 13.7% (1,014 of 7,407)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,036	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,056	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,092	74.6%
Vacant	1,054	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,285	73.9%
Renter-occupied	807	26.1%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,223	77.7%
1-unit, attached	131	3.2%
2 to 4 units	274	6.6%
5 to 19 units	31	0.7%
20 or more units	105	2.5%
Mobile home & other	382	9.2%

ZIP Code 16438

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