What city is 16508 in?

16508 is a Erie, PA mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside Erie.

What is the population of 16508?

About 14,958 people (±930), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,172.

What is the median household income in 16508?

$56,391 (±$3,075), 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 16508?

13 USPS carrier routes with 6,919 residential and 523 business mailboxes (7,442 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 16508?

The closest, measured center to center: 16502 (1 mi, Erie), 16501 (1.6 mi, Erie), 16546 (2 mi, Erie), 16504 (2.3 mi, Erie), 16505 (2.4 mi, Erie) and 16550 (2.5 mi, Erie).

16508 ZIP Code, Erie, PA

16508 is a ZIP code in Erie, Pennsylvania in Erie County. It covers 2.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 16502, 16501 and 16546. 14,958 people live here in 6,791 households. At about 5,335 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $56,391, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Erie, PA
County: Erie County
Land area: 2.8 sq mi
Population: 14,958
Median household income: $56,391
Carrier routes: 13 (6,919 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,958
Households	6,791
Median household income	$56,391
Income per person	$32,389
Median age	37.6
Homeowners	68.6%
Median home value	$132,500
Median rent	$880
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.0%
Average commute (minutes)	17.9
Households with kids under 18	24.8%
Moved in the past year	15.3%
Below the poverty line	12.1%
Broadband internet	90.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.2%
$10–15K	4.0%
$15–25K	8.2%
$25–35K	11.4%
$35–50K	14.8%
$50–75K	21.3%
$75–100K	12.0%
$100–150K	15.1%
$150–200K	4.6%
$200K+	3.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.9%
10–19	11.7%
20–24	5.2%
25–34	17.1%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	10.4%
55–64	12.8%
65–74	11.5%
75+	6.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	41.3%
Owned outright	23.5%
Rented	28.5%
Vacant	6.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.8%
Townhome	2.4%
2–4 units	15.1%
5–19 units	2.4%
20+ units	1.6%
Mobile / other	0.7%

Businesses in 16508

370 business establishments with 4,340 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 75
Other Services (except Public Administration): 64
Retail Trade: 51
Accommodation and Food Services: 34
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 32
Finance and Insurance: 28
Construction: 24
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 12

EDDM carrier routes

16508 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,919 residential and 523 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 16508

16508 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C)) with 6,919 residential and 523 business mailboxes. Routes range from 362 homes (C052) to 779 homes (C021); the median route has 506 homes. The Census counted 6,791 households in 16508 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	6
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 488 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 616 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 582 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 616 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 366 homes

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Every carrier route in 16508

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	616	70	$43,100	—	—	—
C012	City	506	48	$56,208	—	—	—
C014	City	582	63	$72,611	—	—	—
C016	City	366	56	$53,451	—	—	—
C018	City	430	41	$50,198	—	—	—
C020	City	616	58	$41,767	—	—	—
C021	City	779	42	$41,767	—	—	—
C022	City	641	11	$57,975	—	—	—
C023	City	488	82	$57,975	—	—	—
C028	City	444	42	$53,451	—	—	—
C030	City	618	4	$83,556	—	—	—
C052	City	362	0	$103,679	—	—	—
C053	City	471	6	$83,556	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 16508 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 (1 mi)
16501 — Erie city, PA (1.6 mi)
16546 — Erie city, PA (2 mi)
16504 — Erie city, PA (2.3 mi)
16505 — Erie city, PA (2.4 mi)
16550 — Erie city, PA (2.5 mi)
16503 — Erie city, PA (2.6 mi)
16507 — Erie city, PA (2.9 mi)

Areas that include 16508

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 16508, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 16508 in?: 16508 is a Erie, PA mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside Erie.
What county is 16508 in?: 16508 is in Erie County.
What is the population of 16508?: About 14,958 people (±930), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,172.
What is the median household income in 16508?: $56,391 (±$3,075), 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 16508?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,919 residential and 523 business mailboxes (7,442 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 16508?: The closest, measured center to center: 16502 (1 mi, Erie), 16501 (1.6 mi, Erie), 16546 (2 mi, Erie), 16504 (2.3 mi, Erie), 16505 (2.4 mi, Erie) and 16550 (2.5 mi, Erie).

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