ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16438: Erie County, PA

ZIP Code 16438 (Erie County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 7,421 residents in 2,952 households. The median household income is $65,000, the median home value is $146,600 and the median gross rent is $744/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

Total population

7,421

Margin of error ±516

Median household income

$65,000

Margin of error ±$8,880

Median home value

$146,600

Margin of error ±$17,732

Median gross rent

$744/mo

Margin of error ±$85

Median age

46.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min

Margin of error ±4.1 min

How ZIP 16438 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 1643846.5 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16438$65,000Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16438$30,220Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1643816.8%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 164387.9%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1643816.5%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16438$146,600Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16438$744/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1643876.4%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1643825.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 164387.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16438

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 16438 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16438Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population7,421±51613,018,639334,922,499
Median age46.5 yrs±4.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,952±1875,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$65,000±$8,880$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$30,220±$2,540$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate16.8%±3.8 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.9%±3.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%±2.9 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$146,600±$17,732$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$744/mo±$85$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.4%±5.5 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±4.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.6%±2.2 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 16438
GroupZIP 16438PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.3%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%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 Latino0.5%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.2%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16438 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Erie County— also overlaps Crawford County
Largest overlapping place
Union City (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
102.43 sq mi· about 72 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, PA16426 Erie County, PA16427 Mill Village, PA16428 Erie County, PA16430 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.