What city is 16501 in?

16501 is a Erie, PA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Erie.

What is the population of 16501?

About 2,022 people (±297), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,241.

What is the median household income in 16501?

$16,394 (±$1,608), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 16501?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,323 residential and 713 business mailboxes (2,036 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 16501?

The closest, measured center to center: 16502 (0.9 mi, Erie), 16550 (0.9 mi, Erie), 16507 (1.3 mi, Erie), 16503 (1.5 mi, Erie), 16508 (1.6 mi, Erie) and 16505 (2 mi, Erie).

16501 ZIP Code, Erie, PA

16501 is a ZIP code in Erie, Pennsylvania in Erie County. It covers 0.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 16502, 16550 and 16507. 2,022 people live here in 1,288 households. At about 2,824 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (2% own). Median household income is $16,394, well below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971; the median age is 54.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Erie, PA
County: Erie County
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Population: 2,022
Median household income: $16,394
Carrier routes: 3 (1,323 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,022
Households	1,288
Median household income	$16,394
Income per person	$18,958
Median age	54.2
Homeowners	2.1%
Median home value	not published
Median rent	$521
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.6%
Average commute (minutes)	14.1
Households with kids under 18	1.2%
Moved in the past year	31.0%
Below the poverty line	60.3%
Broadband internet	69.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	14.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	19.3%
$10–15K	21.3%
$15–25K	28.0%
$25–35K	12.2%
$35–50K	9.2%
$50–75K	2.4%
$75–100K	4.3%
$100–150K	0.0%
$150–200K	2.1%
$200K+	1.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	0.0%
10–19	9.6%
20–24	12.7%
25–34	9.1%
35–44	6.8%
45–54	13.6%
55–64	24.5%
65–74	17.1%
75+	6.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	2.3%
Owned outright	0.0%
Rented	82.1%
Vacant	15.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	2.7%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	5.0%
5–19 units	14.8%
20+ units	77.4%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 16501

407 business establishments with 10,429 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 78
Accommodation and Food Services: 45
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 40
Finance and Insurance: 38
Retail Trade: 37
Other Services (except Public Administration): 36
Manufacturing: 24
Wholesale Trade: 21

EDDM carrier routes

16501 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,323 residential and 713 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 16501

16501 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C)) with 1,323 residential and 713 business mailboxes. Routes range from 278 homes (C044) to 678 homes (C021); the median route has 367 homes. The Census counted 1,288 households in 16501 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 270, 367 homes
Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 231, 278 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 212, 678 homes

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Every carrier route in 16501

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C021	City	678	212	$11,438	—	—	—
C044	City	278	231	$49,628	—	—	—
C045	City	367	270	$18,448	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 16501 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

16502 — Erie city, PA (0.9 mi)
16550 — Erie city, PA (0.9 mi)
16507 — Erie city, PA (1.3 mi)
16503 — Erie city, PA (1.5 mi)
16508 — Erie city, PA (1.6 mi)
16505 — Erie city, PA (2 mi)
16504 — Erie city, PA (2.2 mi)
16546 — Erie city, PA (2.2 mi)

Areas that include 16501

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 16501, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 16501 in?: 16501 is a Erie, PA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Erie.
What county is 16501 in?: 16501 is in Erie County.
What is the population of 16501?: About 2,022 people (±297), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,241.
What is the median household income in 16501?: $16,394 (±$1,608), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 16501?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,323 residential and 713 business mailboxes (2,036 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 16501?: The closest, measured center to center: 16502 (0.9 mi, Erie), 16550 (0.9 mi, Erie), 16507 (1.3 mi, Erie), 16503 (1.5 mi, Erie), 16508 (1.6 mi, Erie) and 16505 (2 mi, Erie).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.