Zip code 16426: Mc Kean, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16426?

16426 is assigned to Mc Kean, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16426 in?

16426 is in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16426?

About 3,273 people live in 16426, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16426?

The median household income in 16426 is $80,135.

Q: What zip codes are near 16426?

The closest zip codes to 16426 are 16506, 16415, 16509, 16412, 16441.

Residential delivery areaErie CountyEastern Time

Population

3,273

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$241K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$853/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

114 people/sq mi

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

About 16426

16426 is a small-town zip code in Mc Kean, Pennsylvania (Erie County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 3,273 people live here, or 114 per square mile. The median resident is 52.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,135 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $240,700, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $853 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and transportation and moving goods.

How 16426 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age52.6
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9228th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans11.2%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%194th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate86.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%458th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers13.6%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%409th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.9%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%519th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers18.5%
79th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%216th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$42,981
58th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355482nd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%637th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$80,135
50th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971568th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,375
34th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,075th of 1,693 in PA
Broadband access89.8%
33rd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%681st of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy4.9%
32nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,204th of 1,699 in PA
Median home value$240,700
31st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500539th of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%877th of 1,706 in PA
Work from home8.6%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,022nd of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.407
26th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474887th of 1,697 in PA
Average commute21.9 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,311th of 1,596 in PA
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,020th of 1,705 in PA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%953rd of 1,704 in PA
Population density114/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,123rd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$853
10th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209943rd of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%796th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate4.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,391st of 1,699 in PA
Population3,273
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639776th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1813.5%
5th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,435th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers4.5%
3rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,370th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters17.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,361st of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index2.4
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,536th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	16426	Erie	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	52.6	40.2	40.9	38.9	97th	228th of 1,707
Veterans	11.2%	6.9%	6.1%	6.2%	93rd	194th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	86.9%	68.1%	69.3%	65.2%	92nd	458th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	13.6%	13.4%	11.5%	9.7%	91st	409th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	23.9%	19.7%	19.5%	17.2%	89th	519th of 1,707
Government workers	18.5%	12.8%	11.5%	14.5%	79th	216th of 1,704
Per capita income	$42,981	$35,812	$44,355	$44,673	58th	482nd of 1,707
Unemployment rate	5%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	52nd	637th of 1,704
Median household income	$80,135	$63,354	$77,971	$80,734	50th	568th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$43,375	$42,606	$50,599	$49,666	34th	1,075th of 1,693
Broadband access	89.8%	89%	89.7%	91%	33rd	681st of 1,698
Housing vacancy	4.9%	7.9%	9.2%	10.1%	32nd	1,204th of 1,699
Median home value	$240,700	$177,000	$254,500	$332,700	31st	539th of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%	30.3%	35.2%	35.7%	26th	877th of 1,706
Work from home	8.6%	8.9%	15.6%	15.1%	26th	1,022nd of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.407	0.464	0.474	0.483	26th	887th of 1,697
Average commute	21.9 min	19.6 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	22nd	1,311th of 1,596
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	4.2%	5.6%	8.4%	18th	1,020th of 1,705
Tech workers	1.2%	2.3%	3.6%	3.8%	17th	953rd of 1,704
Population density	114/sq mi	337/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	1,123rd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$853	$904	$1,209	$1,413	10th	943rd of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	4.9%	7.7%	14.1%	10th	796th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	4.4%	15%	11.7%	12.5%	8th	1,391st of 1,699
Population	3,273	269,052	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	776th of 1,707
Residents under 18	13.5%	20.7%	20.4%	22%	5th	1,435th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	4.5%	7.1%	8.2%	10%	3rd	1,370th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.9%	49.2%	48.2%	51.1%	2nd	1,361st of 1,596
Diversity index	2.4	32.3	44.6	61.4	1st	1,536th of 1,707

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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

21%

55–64

12%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

52.6

Under 18

13.5%

65 and over

23.9%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0.2%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.5%

Diversity index

2.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 1,471
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 69.1%
Married couples: 54.5%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 11.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

16426

$80,135

Erie Co.

$63,354

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,981

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.407

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16426

$240,700

Erie Co.

$177,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16426

$853

Erie Co.

$904

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

18%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,547
Owner-occupied: 86.9%
Vacant: 4.9%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

42%

20–29

32%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Management

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Office and admin

Production

Education

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$43,375

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16426	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,517	$74,888
Service	$34,013	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,556	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

49%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.8%
No internet access: 7.3%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Mc Kean
State: Pennsylvania
County: Erie County
Center point: 41.9841° N, 80.1259° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

McKean2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 16426

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16506	Erie, PA	5.7 mi	24,070	$81,060	$237,300
16415	Fairview, PA	6.5 mi	10,104	$108,214	$310,600
16509	Erie, PA	6.7 mi	28,595	$68,846	$220,500
16412	Edinboro, PA	7.3 mi	9,612	$71,590	$246,200
16441	Waterford, PA	7.5 mi	9,134	$81,117	$223,900
16444	Edinboro, PA	7.8 mi	1,190	—	—
16508	Erie, PA	8.1 mi	14,958	$56,391	$132,500
16502	Erie, PA	8.8 mi	15,995	$38,566	$93,000
16546	Erie, PA	9.1 mi	929	—	—
16505	Erie, PA	9.3 mi	15,270	$72,938	$211,700
16417	Girard, PA	9.5 mi	8,599	$88,041	$190,300
16504	Erie, PA	9.5 mi	15,931	$56,622	$116,400

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Questions about 16426

What city is zip code 16426?

16426 is assigned to Mc Kean, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16426 in?

16426 is in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16426?

About 3,273 people live in 16426, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16426 in?

16426 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16426?

The median household income in 16426 is $80,135.

What zip codes are near 16426?

The closest zip codes to 16426 are 16506, 16415, 16509, 16412, 16441.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16426, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.