ZIP code
16505
Erie, PA
16505 covers Erie in Erie County, with 15,631 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 16505. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16505

About ZIP code 16505
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16505. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16505
Race
- White15,037
- Black or African American260
- American Indian or Alaska Native21
- Asian155
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race151
- Two or more races810
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 469
Age
- Under 101,423
- 10 to 191,814
- 20 to 291,521
- 30 to 391,778
- 40 to 491,874
- 50 to 592,277
- 60 to 692,944
- 70 to 791,717
- 80 and older1,089
Income and housing in 16505
Education
- High school graduate96.4%
- Bachelor's degree45.0%
- Graduate degree18.9%
Places covering 16505
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.
- Erie24.7%
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
75.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 16505
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,545 | |
| 2006 | 16,766 | |
| 2007 | 17,633 | |
| 2008 | 16,559 | |
| 2009 | 16,450 | |
| 2010 | 16,450 | |
| 2011 | 17,677 | 16,295 |
| 2012 | 16,913 | 16,190 |
| 2013 | 16,746 | 15,950 |
| 2014 | 16,620 | 15,680 |
| 2015 | 16,617 | 15,750 |
| 2016 | 16,415 | 15,390 |
| 2017 | 16,369 | 15,330 |
| 2018 | 16,545 | 15,100 |
| 2019 | 15,911 | 14,990 |
| 2020 | 15,615 | 14,820 |
| 2021 | 16,081 | 14,660 |
| 2022 | 16,136 | 14,340 |
| 2023 | 15,631 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16505
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16502Erie1.5 miPop 15,815 · Income $34,649
- 16501Erie2.0 miPop 1,919 · Income $14,579
- 16508Erie2.4 miPop 15,156 · Income $52,361
- 16550Erie2.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 16515Erie2.5 miPop — · Income —
- 16565Erie2.5 miPop — · Income —
- 16507Erie2.6 miPop 8,653 · Income $34,474
- 16503Erie3.5 miPop 15,204 · Income $29,108
- 16546Erie4.0 miPop 1,138 · Income —
- 16504Erie4.1 miPop 15,632 · Income $51,988
- 16506Erie4.1 miPop 24,190 · Income $84,021
- 16509Erie5.8 miPop 28,133 · Income $68,880
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ZIP code 16505 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16505 in?
- 16505 is in Erie, PA.
- What county is 16505 in?
- 16505 is in Erie County.
- What is the median household income in 16505?
- The median household income in 16505 is $71,370.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16505?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 16505.