US Census Data

ZIP Code 16501

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Population
1,919
+4.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$14,579
+34.1%’19–’23

Covering part of Erie County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 16501 has about 1,919 residents. At $14,579, its median household income sits below Erie County's $61,476.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 16501's population grew 4.9% from 1,829 to 1,919, while its median gross rent rose 10.2% from $373 to $411.

Households average 1.21 people. The median gross rent is $411.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,919
Median age
55.4 yrs
Median household income
$14,579
Median home value
Median gross rent
$411
Housing units
1,468
Homeownership rate
3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.0%
Unemployment rate
15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,8291,919
Median household income
$10,874$14,579
Median gross rent
$373$411
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian gross rent
20191,829$10,874$373
20201,569$11,516$386
20211,553$13,395$363
20221,670$14,319$423
20231,919$14,579$411

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 500.0%
5 to 17180.9%
18 to 2436419.0%
25 to 3421511.2%
35 to 441005.2%
45 to 5424512.8%
55 to 6442822.3%
65 to 7441721.7%
75 and over1326.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)1,44575.3%
Black or African American26613.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian914.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races331.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)844.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma23515.3%
High school graduate49031.9%
Some college or associate's45929.9%
Bachelor's degree27718.0%
Graduate or professional degree764.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
16 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone29358.5%
Carpooled81.6%
Public transit10.2%
Walked15029.9%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home438.6%
Other means61.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min25355.2%
15 to 29 min16235.4%
30 to 44 min00.0%
45 to 59 min81.7%
60+ min357.6%

Households

Average household size
1.21
Poverty rate
61.0% (995 of 1,632)
CountShare
Family households14611.7%
Nonfamily households1,09988.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1971

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,24584.8%
Vacant22315.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied403.2%
Renter-occupied1,20596.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached664.5%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units553.7%
5 to 19 units23616.1%
20 or more units1,11175.7%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

ZCTA
16501
Land area
0.72 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
42.1211, -80.0894

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

10