ZIP code
16438
Union City, PA
16438 covers Union City in Erie County, with 7,489 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 16438. Methodology
ZIP code map of 16438

About ZIP code 16438
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 16438. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 16438
Race
- White7,074
- Black or African American15
- American Indian or Alaska Native13
- Asian24
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race29
- Two or more races347
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 85
Age
- Under 10822
- 10 to 19991
- 20 to 29782
- 30 to 39790
- 40 to 49950
- 50 to 591,088
- 60 to 691,081
- 70 to 79685
- 80 and older315
Income and housing in 16438
Education
- High school graduate90.5%
- Bachelor's degree17.0%
- Graduate degree6.0%
Places covering 16438
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.
- Union City39.0%
- Canadohta Lake6.7%
- Lincolnville0.2%
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 County79.4%
- Crawford County20.6%
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
54.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 16438
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,602 | |
| 2006 | 7,378 | |
| 2007 | 8,018 | |
| 2008 | 7,315 | |
| 2009 | 7,159 | |
| 2010 | 7,129 | |
| 2011 | 7,942 | 7,023 |
| 2012 | 7,879 | 6,960 |
| 2013 | 7,958 | 6,970 |
| 2014 | 8,080 | 6,740 |
| 2015 | 8,039 | 6,670 |
| 2016 | 7,941 | 6,650 |
| 2017 | 7,863 | 6,570 |
| 2018 | 7,617 | 6,230 |
| 2019 | 7,568 | 6,410 |
| 2020 | 7,588 | 6,420 |
| 2021 | 7,246 | 6,390 |
| 2022 | 7,260 | 6,260 |
| 2023 | 7,489 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 16438
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 16427Mill Village6.5 miPop 228 · Income $58,636
- 16432Riceville8.1 miPop — · Income —
- 16441Waterford8.4 miPop 9,485 · Income $78,367
- 16407Corry8.5 miPop 10,555 · Income $48,962
- 16442Wattsburg10.9 miPop 3,091 · Income $69,185
- 16403Cambridge Springs10.9 miPop 6,979 · Income $69,539
- 16434Spartansburg11.3 miPop 3,008 · Income $57,868
- 16404Centerville11.8 miPop 3,396 · Income $62,130
- 14724Clymer14.1 miPop 3,099 · Income $77,679
- 16444Edinboro14.1 miPop 1,104 · Income —
- 16360Townville14.8 miPop 1,328 · Income $70,833
- 16509Erie15.5 miPop 28,133 · Income $68,880
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ZIP code 16438 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 16438 in?
- 16438 is in Union City, PA.
- What county is 16438 in?
- 16438 is in Erie County.
- What is the median household income in 16438?
- The median household income in 16438 is $60,559.
- Which ZIP codes are near 16438?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 16438.