ZIP code
16509
Erie, PA
16509 covers Erie in Erie County, with 28,133 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 16509. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16509

About ZIP code 16509
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16509. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16509
Race
- White24,691
- Black or African American766
- American Indian or Alaska Native35
- Asian997
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race227
- Two or more races1,285
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 713
Age
- Under 102,583
- 10 to 193,150
- 20 to 293,733
- 30 to 393,233
- 40 to 493,001
- 50 to 593,690
- 60 to 694,100
- 70 to 792,779
- 80 and older1,736
Income and housing in 16509
Education
- High school graduate94.9%
- Bachelor's degree36.9%
- Graduate degree14.2%
Places covering 16509
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.
- Erie16.8%
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
83.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 16509
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,720 | |
| 2006 | 24,733 | |
| 2007 | 25,995 | |
| 2008 | 24,859 | |
| 2009 | 24,819 | |
| 2010 | 25,028 | |
| 2011 | 26,382 | 25,258 |
| 2012 | 27,165 | 24,990 |
| 2013 | 27,634 | 25,110 |
| 2014 | 27,276 | 25,120 |
| 2015 | 28,051 | 25,020 |
| 2016 | 28,286 | 24,540 |
| 2017 | 27,399 | 24,560 |
| 2018 | 27,566 | 24,510 |
| 2019 | 26,863 | 24,720 |
| 2020 | 26,838 | 24,960 |
| 2021 | 27,969 | 24,630 |
| 2022 | 28,151 | 24,330 |
| 2023 | 28,133 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16509
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16546Erie3.0 miPop 1,138 · Income —
- 16504Erie3.4 miPop 15,632 · Income $51,988
- 16508Erie3.5 miPop 15,156 · Income $52,361
- 16515Erie4.5 miPop — · Income —
- 16565Erie4.5 miPop — · Income —
- 16502Erie4.5 miPop 15,815 · Income $34,649
- 16503Erie4.7 miPop 15,204 · Income $29,108
- 16501Erie4.7 miPop 1,919 · Income $14,579
- 16563Erie5.0 miPop 1,561 · Income —
- 16550Erie5.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 16506Erie5.7 miPop 24,190 · Income $84,021
- 16510Erie5.7 miPop 25,152 · Income $64,938
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ZIP code 16509 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16509 in?
- 16509 is in Erie, PA.
- What county is 16509 in?
- 16509 is in Erie County.
- What is the median household income in 16509?
- The median household income in 16509 is $68,880.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16509?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 16509.