Zip code 16511: Erie, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 16511?

16511 is assigned to Erie, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 16511 in?

16511 is in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 16511?

About 11,776 people live in 16511, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 16511?

The median household income in 16511 is $74,102.

Q: What zip codes are near 16511?

The closest zip codes to 16511 are 16514, 16515, 16531, 16544, 16565.

Residential delivery areaErie CountyEastern Time

Population

11,776

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$172K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$904/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.4 sq mi

1,594 people/sq mi

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

About 16511

16511 is a suburban zip code in Erie, Pennsylvania (Erie County), covering 7.4 sq mi of land. About 11,776 people live here, or 1,594 per square mile. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,102 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $172,300, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $904 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 16511 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1829.2%
94th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%128th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers13.7%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%395th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%632nd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate14.1%
66th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%432nd of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.8%
66th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,087th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate74.4%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,114th of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%
54th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%394th of 1,706 in PA
Population density1,594/sq mi
52nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi351st of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,894
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599667th of 1,693 in PA
Rent-burdened renters50.1%
48th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%502nd of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%515th of 1,704 in PA
Median age38.1
43rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,376th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers12.9%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%635th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$74,102
42nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971719th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$37,393
42nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355806th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%580th of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.418
35th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474739th of 1,697 in PA
Diversity index35.2
30th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6345th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents4.8%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%419th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,035th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy4.3%
25th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,263rd of 1,699 in PA
Population11,776
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639363rd of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$172,300
15th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500987th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$904
14th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209837th of 1,366 in PA
Average commute19.6 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,450th of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,176th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,486th of 1,705 in PA
Self-employed workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,440th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	16511	Erie	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents under 18	29.2%	20.7%	20.4%	22%	94th	128th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	13.7%	13.4%	11.5%	9.7%	91st	395th of 1,704
Veterans	7.7%	6.9%	6.1%	6.2%	74th	632nd of 1,707
Poverty rate	14.1%	15%	11.7%	12.5%	66th	432nd of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	18.8%	19.7%	19.5%	17.2%	66th	1,087th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	74.4%	68.1%	69.3%	65.2%	65th	1,114th of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.9%	30.3%	35.2%	35.7%	54th	394th of 1,706
Population density	1,594/sq mi	337/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	52nd	351st of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$48,894	$42,606	$50,599	$49,666	52nd	667th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	50.1%	49.2%	48.2%	51.1%	48th	502nd of 1,596
Tech workers	2.8%	2.3%	3.6%	3.8%	48th	515th of 1,704
Median age	38.1	40.2	40.9	38.9	43rd	1,376th of 1,707
Government workers	12.9%	12.8%	11.5%	14.5%	43rd	635th of 1,704
Median household income	$74,102	$63,354	$77,971	$80,734	42nd	719th of 1,617
Per capita income	$37,393	$35,812	$44,355	$44,673	42nd	806th of 1,707
Broadband access	90.8%	89%	89.7%	91%	40th	580th of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)	0.418	0.464	0.474	0.483	35th	739th of 1,697
Diversity index	35.2	32.3	44.6	61.4	30th	345th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	4.8%	4.9%	7.7%	14.1%	28th	419th of 1,707
Work from home	8.5%	8.9%	15.6%	15.1%	25th	1,035th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	4.3%	7.9%	9.2%	10.1%	25th	1,263rd of 1,699
Population	11,776	269,052	13,018,639	334,922,499	18th	363rd of 1,707
Median home value	$172,300	$177,000	$254,500	$332,700	15th	987th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$904	$904	$1,209	$1,413	14th	837th of 1,366
Average commuteStrength	19.6 min	19.6 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	11th	1,450th of 1,596
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	11th	1,176th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	1.3%	4.2%	5.6%	8.4%	2nd	1,486th of 1,705
Self-employed workers	3.7%	7.1%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,440th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.1

Under 18

29.2%

65 and over

18.8%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black10%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

35.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 4,658
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.1%
Married couples: 41.7%
Living alone: 31.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

16511

$74,102

Erie Co.

$63,354

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,393

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.418

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

16511

$172,300

Erie Co.

$177,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

16511

$904

Erie Co.

$904

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 4,868
Owner-occupied: 74.4%
Vacant: 4.3%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.8%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

42%

20–29

29%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Management

12%

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Manufacturing

18%

Education

Retail

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Information

0.3%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$48,894

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

19%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	16511	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,688	$74,888
Service	$25,225	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,111	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,658	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

12%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.5%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 1.3%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Erie
State: Pennsylvania
County: Erie County
Center point: 42.1675° N, 80.0058° W
Land area: 7.4 sq mi
Water area: 5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Northwest Harborcreek (unincorporated)31% of zip
Lawrence Park (unincorporated)24% of zip
Erie13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 16511

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
16514	Erie, PA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
16515	Erie, PA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
16531	Erie, PA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
16544	Erie, PA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
16565	Erie, PA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
16421	Harborcreek, PA	3.4 mi	2,289	$64,091	$224,200
16563	Erie, PA	3.6 mi	1,607	—	—
16503	Erie, PA	4 mi	15,753	$32,340	$64,600
16507	Erie, PA	4.5 mi	8,597	$33,361	$66,400
16504	Erie, PA	4.6 mi	15,931	$56,622	$116,400
16550	Erie, PA	4.7 mi	0	—	—
16512	Erie, PA · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 16511

What city is zip code 16511?

16511 is assigned to Erie, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 16511 in?

16511 is in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 16511?

About 11,776 people live in 16511, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 16511 in?

16511 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 16511?

The median household income in 16511 is $74,102.

What zip codes are near 16511?

The closest zip codes to 16511 are 16514, 16515, 16531, 16544, 16565.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16511, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.