ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16426: Erie County, PA

ZIP Code 16426 (Erie County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 3,273 residents in 1,471 households. The median household income is $80,135, the median home value is $240,700 and the median gross rent is $853/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,273

Margin of error ±430

Median household income

$80,135

Margin of error ±$6,317

Median home value

$240,700

Margin of error ±$23,251

Median gross rent

$853/mo

Margin of error ±$249

Median age

52.6 yrs

Margin of error ±4.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 16426 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1642652.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16426$80,135Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16426$42,981Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 164264.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 164265.0%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1642621.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16426$240,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16426$853/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1642686.9%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1642621.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 164268.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16426

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 16426 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16426Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population3,273±43013,018,639334,922,499
Median age52.6 yrs±4.6 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,471±2125,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$80,135±$6,317$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$42,981±$4,994$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate4.4%±2.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±2.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%±4.9 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$240,700±$23,251$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$853/mo±$249$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.9%*±17.6 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.9 min±5.8 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.6%±4.4 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 16426
GroupZIP 16426PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.8%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16426 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Erie County
Largest overlapping place
McKean (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
28.75 sq mi· about 114 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Erie County

16401 Erie County, PA16407 Erie County, PA16410 Erie County, PA16411 Erie County, PA16412 Erie County, PA16415 Erie County, PA16417 Erie County, PA16421 Erie County, PA16423 Lake City, PA16427 Mill Village, PA16428 Erie County, PA16430 Erie County, PA16438 Erie County, PA16441 Erie County, PA16442 Erie County, PA16443 Erie County, PA16444 Edinboro, PA16501 Erie, PA16502 Erie, PA16503 Erie, PA16504 Erie, PA16505 Erie County, PA16506 Erie County, PA16507 Erie, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.