ZIP code
16503
Erie, PA
16503 covers Erie in Erie County, with 15,204 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 16503. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16503

About ZIP code 16503
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16503. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16503
Race
- White6,365
- Black or African American5,612
- American Indian or Alaska Native52
- Asian743
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race940
- Two or more races1,608
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,206
Age
- Under 102,527
- 10 to 192,249
- 20 to 292,345
- 30 to 392,138
- 40 to 491,836
- 50 to 591,812
- 60 to 691,553
- 70 to 79598
- 80 and older270
Income and housing in 16503
Education
- High school graduate76.3%
- Bachelor's degree12.2%
- Graduate degree3.4%
Places covering 16503
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Erie100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Erie County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 16503
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,682 | |
| 2006 | 11,272 | |
| 2007 | 12,881 | |
| 2008 | 11,747 | |
| 2009 | 11,807 | |
| 2010 | 12,244 | |
| 2011 | 15,530 | 12,442 |
| 2012 | 15,309 | 11,950 |
| 2013 | 15,548 | 12,130 |
| 2014 | 15,990 | 12,270 |
| 2015 | 16,476 | 12,110 |
| 2016 | 16,571 | 11,320 |
| 2017 | 16,959 | 11,150 |
| 2018 | 16,785 | 11,100 |
| 2019 | 16,089 | 11,050 |
| 2020 | 15,855 | 10,950 |
| 2021 | 15,876 | 10,720 |
| 2022 | 16,065 | 10,390 |
| 2023 | 15,204 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16503
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16515Erie1.1 miPop — · Income —
- 16565Erie1.1 miPop — · Income —
- 16550Erie1.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 16504Erie1.4 miPop 15,632 · Income $51,988
- 16507Erie1.5 miPop 8,653 · Income $34,474
- 16501Erie1.5 miPop 1,919 · Income $14,579
- 16546Erie1.7 miPop 1,138 · Income —
- 16502Erie2.4 miPop 15,815 · Income $34,649
- 16508Erie2.6 miPop 15,156 · Income $52,361
- 16505Erie3.5 miPop 15,631 · Income $71,370
- 16563Erie3.9 miPop 1,561 · Income —
- 16511Erie4.0 miPop 11,709 · Income $71,644
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ZIP code 16503 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16503 in?
- 16503 is in Erie, PA.
- What county is 16503 in?
- 16503 is in Erie County.
- What is the median household income in 16503?
- The median household income in 16503 is $29,108.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16503?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 16503.