What city is 16503 in?

16503 is a Erie, PA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Erie.

What is the population of 16503?

About 15,753 people (±1,131), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,328.

What is the median household income in 16503?

$32,340 (±$4,981), 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 16503?

9 USPS carrier routes with 5,520 residential and 381 business mailboxes (5,900 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 16503?

The closest, measured center to center: 16550 (1.3 mi, Erie), 16504 (1.4 mi, Erie), 16501 (1.5 mi, Erie), 16507 (1.5 mi, Erie), 16546 (1.7 mi, Erie) and 16502 (2.4 mi, Erie).

16503 ZIP Code, Erie, PA

16503 is a ZIP code in Erie, Pennsylvania in Erie County. It covers 2.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 16550, 16504 and 16501. 15,753 people live here in 6,031 households. At about 6,469 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (38% own). Median household income is $32,340, well below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Erie, PA
County: Erie County
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Population: 15,753
Median household income: $32,340
Carrier routes: 9 (5,520 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,753
Households	6,031
Median household income	$32,340
Income per person	$19,311
Median age	31.7
Homeowners	38.0%
Median home value	$64,600
Median rent	$869
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.9%
Average commute (minutes)	20.2
Households with kids under 18	33.7%
Moved in the past year	14.3%
Below the poverty line	34.7%
Broadband internet	86.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	10.9%
$10–15K	9.7%
$15–25K	20.1%
$25–35K	11.1%
$35–50K	14.6%
$50–75K	16.8%
$75–100K	8.0%
$100–150K	5.4%
$150–200K	1.3%
$200K+	2.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.9%
10–19	16.5%
20–24	8.5%
25–34	16.8%
35–44	12.4%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	12.0%
65–74	6.2%
75+	3.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	15.1%
Owned outright	20.2%
Rented	56.3%
Vacant	8.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	49.2%
Townhome	3.4%
2–4 units	38.2%
5–19 units	6.0%
20+ units	2.1%
Mobile / other	1.1%

Businesses in 16503

216 business establishments with 3,625 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 45
Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
Health Care and Social Assistance: 34
Manufacturing: 23
Accommodation and Food Services: 17
Construction: 15
Wholesale Trade: 14
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 10

EDDM carrier routes

16503 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,520 residential and 381 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 16503

16503 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C)) with 5,520 residential and 381 business mailboxes. Routes range from 511 homes (C013) to 758 homes (C007); the median route has 602 homes. The Census counted 6,031 households in 16503 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	8
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 511 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 726 homes
Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 576 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 640 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 536 homes

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Every carrier route in 16503

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C007	City	758	12	$31,382	—	—	—
C009	City	536	40	$31,382	—	—	—
C011	City	602	37	$29,512	—	—	—
C013	City	511	68	$11,438	—	—	—
C017	City	726	67	$18,448	—	—	—
C019	City	640	49	$18,448	—	—	—
C021	City	531	35	$53,458	—	—	—
C029	City	576	63	$56,213	—	—	—
C031	City	640	10	$53,458	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 16503 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

16550 — Erie city, PA (1.3 mi)
16504 — Erie city, PA (1.4 mi)
16501 — Erie city, PA (1.5 mi)
16507 — Erie city, PA (1.5 mi)
16546 — Erie city, PA (1.7 mi)
16502 — Erie city, PA (2.4 mi)
16508 — Erie city, PA (2.6 mi)
16505 — Erie city, PA (3.5 mi)

Areas that include 16503

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 16503, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 16503 in?: 16503 is a Erie, PA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Erie.
What county is 16503 in?: 16503 is in Erie County.
What is the population of 16503?: About 15,753 people (±1,131), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,328.
What is the median household income in 16503?: $32,340 (±$4,981), 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 16503?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,520 residential and 381 business mailboxes (5,900 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 16503?: The closest, measured center to center: 16550 (1.3 mi, Erie), 16504 (1.4 mi, Erie), 16501 (1.5 mi, Erie), 16507 (1.5 mi, Erie), 16546 (1.7 mi, Erie) and 16502 (2.4 mi, Erie).

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