What city is 16509 in?

16509 is a Erie, PA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Erie; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 16509?

About 28,595 people (±1,652), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,005.

What is the median household income in 16509?

$68,846 (±$6,254), 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 16509?

23 USPS carrier routes with 12,870 residential and 696 business mailboxes (13,566 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 16509?

The closest, measured center to center: 16546 (3 mi, Erie), 16504 (3.4 mi, Erie), 16508 (3.5 mi, Erie), 16502 (4.5 mi, Erie), 16501 (4.7 mi, Erie) and 16503 (4.7 mi, Erie).

16509 ZIP Code, Erie, PA

16509 is a ZIP code in Erie, Pennsylvania in Erie County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 16546, 16504 and 16508. 28,595 people live here in 12,367 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. With about 748 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $68,846, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Erie, PA
County: Erie County
Land area: 38 sq mi
Population: 28,595
Median household income: $68,846
Carrier routes: 23 (12,870 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	28,595
Households	12,367
Median household income	$68,846
Income per person	$39,267
Median age	41.7
Homeowners	68.7%
Median home value	$220,500
Median rent	$1,092
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.2%
Average commute (minutes)	16.6
Households with kids under 18	26.0%
Moved in the past year	13.0%
Below the poverty line	12.5%
Broadband internet	90.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.2%
$10–15K	2.6%
$15–25K	7.2%
$25–35K	10.2%
$35–50K	11.5%
$50–75K	18.3%
$75–100K	14.0%
$100–150K	16.2%
$150–200K	8.3%
$200K+	7.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.4%
10–19	10.1%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	12.0%
35–44	13.4%
45–54	11.4%
55–64	12.0%
65–74	13.5%
75+	10.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.4%
Owned outright	31.8%
Rented	28.7%
Vacant	5.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.4%
Townhome	6.8%
2–4 units	6.0%
5–19 units	9.8%
20+ units	8.1%
Mobile / other	5.9%

Businesses in 16509

689 business establishments with 15,287 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 137
Accommodation and Food Services: 116
Health Care and Social Assistance: 63
Other Services (except Public Administration): 58
Construction: 43
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 41
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 40
Finance and Insurance: 38

EDDM carrier routes

16509 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 12,870 residential and 696 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 16509

16509 has 23 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 12,870 residential and 696 business mailboxes. Routes range from 276 homes (C054) to 827 homes (C070); the median route has 556 homes. The Census counted 12,367 households in 16509 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	14
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C073 — USPS business mailboxes 151, 335 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 148, 474 homes
Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 506 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 655 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 668 homes

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Every carrier route in 16509

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C054	City	276	0	$74,042	—	—	—
C055	City	470	10	$74,042	—	—	—
C056	City	556	0	$80,927	—	—	—
C058	City	388	1	$43,064	—	—	—
C060	City	544	1	$58,886	—	—	—
C061	City	404	5	$76,047	—	—	—
C064	City	714	14	$58,886	—	—	—
C066	City	669	1	$85,144	—	—	—
C068	City	587	4	$50,327	—	—	—
C069	City	314	28	$77,385	—	—	—
C070	City	827	3	$43,142	—	—	—
C071	City	713	24	$35,869	—	—	—
C073	City	335	151	$76,047	—	—	—
R001	Rural	516	10	$52,564	—	—	—
R002	Rural	643	4	$68,855	—	—	—
R003	Rural	644	20	$66,225	—	—	—
R004	Rural	474	148	$66,225	—	—	—
R005	Rural	555	45	$66,935	—	—	—
R009	Rural	638	37	$60,510	—	—	—
R010	Rural	668	45	$86,455	—	—	—
R011	Rural	655	54	$66,225	—	—	—
R013	Rural	774	3	$60,510	—	—	—
R015	Rural	506	88	$77,585	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 16509 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

16546 — Erie city, PA (3 mi)
16504 — Erie city, PA (3.4 mi)
16508 — Erie city, PA (3.5 mi)
16502 — Erie city, PA (4.5 mi)
16501 — Erie city, PA (4.7 mi)
16503 — Erie city, PA (4.7 mi)
16563 — Penn State Erie (Behrend) CDP, PA (5 mi)
16550 — Erie city, PA (5.4 mi)

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 16509, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 16509 in?: 16509 is a Erie, PA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Erie; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 16509 in?: 16509 is in Erie County.
What is the population of 16509?: About 28,595 people (±1,652), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,005.
What is the median household income in 16509?: $68,846 (±$6,254), 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 16509?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 12,870 residential and 696 business mailboxes (13,566 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 16509?: The closest, measured center to center: 16546 (3 mi, Erie), 16504 (3.4 mi, Erie), 16508 (3.5 mi, Erie), 16502 (4.5 mi, Erie), 16501 (4.7 mi, Erie) and 16503 (4.7 mi, Erie).

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