Zip code 16421: Harborcreek, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16421?

16421 is assigned to Harborcreek, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16421 in?

16421 is in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16421?

About 2,289 people live in 16421, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16421?

The median household income in 16421 is $64,091.

Q: What zip codes are near 16421?

The closest zip codes to 16421 are 16511, 16510, 16563, 16428, 16514.

Residential delivery areaErie CountyEastern Time

Population

2,289

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$224K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$652/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

217 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 16421

16421 is a small-town zip code in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania (Erie County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 2,289 people live here, or 217 per square mile. The median resident is 50.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,091 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $224,200, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $652 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in arts, media and sports; cleaning and personal care; and sales.

How 16421 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age50.6
96th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9333rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older29%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%203rd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.505
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.47495th of 1,697 in PA
Self-employed workers12.1%
78th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%336th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate16.6%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%304th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%653rd of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$40,937
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355598th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate65%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,425th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home9.7%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%891st of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%750th of 1,706 in PA
Median household income$64,091
27th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,078th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$224,200
27th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500654th of 1,628 in PA
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%883rd of 1,705 in PA
Population density217/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi936th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,044th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$37,966
16th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,435th of 1,693 in PA
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,102nd of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%662nd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1817%
14th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,189th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute18.4 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,496th of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index11.6
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,035th of 1,707 in PA
Population2,289
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639904th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access77.9%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,497th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters25.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,260th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$652
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,307th of 1,366 in PA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,587th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,393rd of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers2.1%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,578th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	16421	Erie	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	50.6	40.2	40.9	38.9	96th	333rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	29%	19.7%	19.5%	17.2%	96th	203rd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.505	0.464	0.474	0.483	90th	95th of 1,697
Self-employed workers	12.1%	7.1%	8.2%	10%	78th	336th of 1,704
Poverty rate	16.6%	15%	11.7%	12.5%	75th	304th of 1,699
Veterans	7.6%	6.9%	6.1%	6.2%	73rd	653rd of 1,707
Per capita income	$40,937	$35,812	$44,355	$44,673	52nd	598th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	65%	68.1%	69.3%	65.2%	42nd	1,425th of 1,698
Work from home	9.7%	8.9%	15.6%	15.1%	32nd	891st of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	30.3%	35.2%	35.7%	31st	750th of 1,706
Median household income	$64,091	$63,354	$77,971	$80,734	27th	1,078th of 1,617
Median home value	$224,200	$177,000	$254,500	$332,700	27th	654th of 1,628
Uninsured rate	4.3%	4.2%	5.6%	8.4%	25th	883rd of 1,705
Population density	217/sq mi	337/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	936th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	19th	1,044th of 1,704
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,966	$42,606	$50,599	$49,666	16th	1,435th of 1,693
Government workers	9.5%	12.8%	11.5%	14.5%	15th	1,102nd of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	4.9%	7.7%	14.1%	14th	662nd of 1,707
Residents under 18	17%	20.7%	20.4%	22%	14th	1,189th of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	18.4 min	19.6 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	7th	1,496th of 1,596
Diversity index	11.6	32.3	44.6	61.4	5th	1,035th of 1,707
Population	2,289	269,052	13,018,639	334,922,499	4th	904th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	77.9%	89%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,497th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25.6%	49.2%	48.2%	51.1%	3rd	1,260th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$652	$904	$1,209	$1,413	2nd	1,307th of 1,366
Housing vacancy	0%	7.9%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,587th of 1,699
Tech workers	0%	2.3%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,393rd of 1,704
Healthcare workers	2.1%	13.4%	11.5%	9.7%	1st	1,578th of 1,704

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

23%

45–54

10%

55–64

17%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.6

Under 18

17%

65 and over

29%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

11.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 952
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 66.8%
Married couples: 50%
Living alone: 29.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16421

$64,091

Erie Co.

$63,354

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,937

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.505

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16421

$224,200

Erie Co.

$177,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16421

$652

Erie Co.

$904

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 952
Owner-occupied: 65%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

32%

20–29

38%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Arts, media and sports

14%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Sales

12%

Management

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Production

10%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Food service

Construction and repair

Education

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

18%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Arts and recreation

10%

Education

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Construction

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.7%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$37,966

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16421	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,568	$74,888
Service	$13,991	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,071	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,864	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 77.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.5%
No internet access: 20.5%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Harborcreek
State: Pennsylvania
County: Erie County
Center point: 42.1696° N, 79.9399° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 16421

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16511	Erie, PA	3.4 mi	11,776	$74,102	$172,300
16510	Erie, PA	4.3 mi	24,198	$66,450	$170,700
16563	Erie, PA	4.3 mi	1,607	—	—
16428	North East, PA	5.6 mi	12,595	$78,675	$193,300
16514	Erie, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
16515	Erie, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
16531	Erie, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
16544	Erie, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
16565	Erie, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
16503	Erie, PA	6.9 mi	15,753	$32,340	$64,600
16504	Erie, PA	7 mi	15,931	$56,622	$116,400
16546	Erie, PA	7.4 mi	929	—	—

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Questions about 16421

What city is zip code 16421?

16421 is assigned to Harborcreek, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16421 in?

16421 is in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16421?

About 2,289 people live in 16421, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16421 in?

16421 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16421?

The median household income in 16421 is $64,091.

What zip codes are near 16421?

The closest zip codes to 16421 are 16511, 16510, 16563, 16428, 16514.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16421, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.