ZIP Code 16501 — Erie city, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 16501 covers Erie, PA in Erie County with a population of about 1,919.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 582, 814; U.S. House district PA-16; the ERIE media market.

Erie, PA sits in a university / college context (near gannon university (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 16501 is about $14,579 — about 81% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 61.0%; unemployment rate near 15.6%; 23.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 8.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $400 (about 66% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 3.2% (about 62.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Erie city, PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.7) and hurricane (71.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Erie city, PA show little to no average snow and around 43.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 87 for ZIP 16501 (Erie city, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.