ZIP code
16511
Erie, PA
16511 covers Erie in Erie County, with 11,709 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 16511. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16511

About ZIP code 16511
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16511. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16511
Race
- White9,561
- Black or African American701
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Asian215
- Other race200
- Two or more races665
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 523
Age
- Under 101,373
- 10 to 191,489
- 20 to 291,212
- 30 to 391,280
- 40 to 491,254
- 50 to 591,383
- 60 to 691,678
- 70 to 79988
- 80 and older690
Income and housing in 16511
Education
- High school graduate96.3%
- Bachelor's degree32.2%
- Graduate degree10.9%
Places covering 16511
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.
- Lawrence Park32.4%
- Erie24.3%
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
10.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 16511
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,536 | |
| 2006 | 10,180 | |
| 2007 | 10,842 | |
| 2008 | 10,097 | |
| 2009 | 10,226 | |
| 2010 | 10,158 | |
| 2011 | 11,542 | 10,220 |
| 2012 | 11,381 | 10,240 |
| 2013 | 11,664 | 10,220 |
| 2014 | 11,878 | 10,240 |
| 2015 | 12,031 | 10,110 |
| 2016 | 11,820 | 10,010 |
| 2017 | 11,718 | 10,080 |
| 2018 | 11,647 | 9,980 |
| 2019 | 11,207 | 9,770 |
| 2020 | 11,439 | 9,770 |
| 2021 | 11,555 | 9,700 |
| 2022 | 11,555 | 9,740 |
| 2023 | 11,709 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16511
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16421Harborcreek3.4 miPop 2,251 · Income $68,088
- 16563Erie3.6 miPop 1,561 · Income —
- 16503Erie4.0 miPop 15,204 · Income $29,108
- 16507Erie4.5 miPop 8,653 · Income $34,474
- 16504Erie4.6 miPop 15,632 · Income $51,988
- 16550Erie4.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 16510Erie4.8 miPop 25,152 · Income $64,938
- 16515Erie5.0 miPop — · Income —
- 16565Erie5.0 miPop — · Income —
- 16546Erie5.0 miPop 1,138 · Income —
- 16501Erie5.4 miPop 1,919 · Income $14,579
- 16502Erie6.3 miPop 15,815 · Income $34,649
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ZIP code 16511 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16511 in?
- 16511 is in Erie, PA.
- What county is 16511 in?
- 16511 is in Erie County.
- What is the median household income in 16511?
- The median household income in 16511 is $71,644.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16511?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 16511.