ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 16510: Erie County, PA

ZIP Code 16510 (Erie County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 24,198 residents in 10,037 households. The median household income is $66,450, the median home value is $170,700 and the median gross rent is $859/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

24,198

Margin of error ±1,220

Median household income

$66,450

Margin of error ±$5,511

Median home value

$170,700

Margin of error ±$8,127

Median gross rent

$859/mo

Margin of error ±$60

Median age

42.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.4 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 16510 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 1651042.2 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 16510$66,450Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 16510$33,917Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1651014.6%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 165104.9%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1651026.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 16510$170,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 16510$859/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1651079.9%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1651019.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 165108.9%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 16510

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 16510 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 16510Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population24,198±1,22013,018,639334,922,499
Median age42.2 yrs±2.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,037±4425,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$66,450±$5,511$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$33,917±$1,665$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate14.6%±2.9 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.9%±2.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%±2.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$170,700±$8,127$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$859/mo±$60$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.9%±2.8 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.4 min±2.5 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.9%±1.9 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 16510
GroupZIP 16510PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.0%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.6%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.5%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 16510 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Erie County
Largest overlapping place
Erie (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
32.97 sq mi· about 734 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

16417 Erie County, PA16421 Erie County, PA16423 Lake City, PA16426 Erie County, 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, PA16508 Erie, PA16509 Erie County, PA16511 Northwest Harborcreek, PA16546 Erie, PA16563 Penn State Erie (Behrend), 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.