| ZIP Codes: | 46 ZIP Codes (30 Standard, 4 PO Box, 12 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 582 / 814 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:31 PM |
| Population: | 272,092 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42049 |
| CBSA: | Erie, PA |
| Land Area: | 881 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 27 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.0510, -80.0888 |
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272,092 residents live across 46 ZIPs covering 881 sq mi, served by 19 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 283,350 to 269,750 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 24 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 16415 (Fairview, $108,214 median) and poorest ZIP 16501 (Erie, $16,394) are 9.8 miles apart — a 6.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.8× across this county — from $64,600 in 16503 (Erie) to $310,600 in 16415 (Fairview).
Density varies 117× across the county — from 60 people/sq mi in 16442 (Wattsburg) to 6,963 in 16444 (Edinboro).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.9% bachelor's+ in 16475 (Albion ) to 50.3% in 16412 (Edinboro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #15 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #46 for median household income .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 16563Behrend College ; 16444Edinboro University ; 16531General Electric Co ; and 16546Mercyhurst Univ .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,183 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (56,705 of 188,603 reporting).
30 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 12 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
12 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 6.6× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16509 | Erie | Standard | 28,595 | $68,846 | 37.8 | 4.8% |
| 16510 | Erie | Standard | 24,198 | $66,450 | 32.8 | -7.1% |
| 16506 | Erie | Standard | 24,070 | $81,060 | 13.9 | 0.6% |
| 16502 | Erie | Standard | 15,995 | $38,566 | 2.6 | -2.6% |
| 16504 | Erie | Standard | 15,931 | $56,622 | 2.8 | -7.0% |
| 16503 | Erie | Standard | 15,753 | $32,340 | 2.3 | -1.5% |
| 16505 | Erie | Standard | 15,270 | $72,938 | 12.0 | -8.1% |
| 16508 | Erie | Standard | 14,958 | $56,391 | 2.9 | -9.3% |
| 16428 | North East | Standard | 12,595 | $78,675 | 74.6 | -0.4% |
| 16511 | Erie | Standard | 11,776 | $74,102 | 7.0 | -0.9% |
| 16407 | Corry | Standard | 10,525 | $58,606 | 112.9 | -5.0% |
| 16415 | Fairview | Standard | 10,104 | $108,214 | 24.0 | 10.0% |
| 16412 | Edinboro | Standard | 9,612 | $71,590 | 82.4 | -10.6% |
| 16441 | Waterford | Standard | 9,134 | $81,117 | 111.0 | -5.4% |
| 16417 | Girard | Standard | 8,599 | $88,041 | 48.4 | 3.1% |
| 16507 | Erie | Standard | 8,597 | $33,361 | 2.1 | -15.8% |
| 16438 | Union City | Standard | 7,421 | $65,000 | 100.5 | -8.2% |
| 16423 | Lake City | Standard | 3,857 | $74,635 | 9.3 | -11.2% |
| 16401 | Albion | Standard | 3,744 | $70,052 | 57.3 | -43.6% |
| 16426 | Mc Kean | Standard | 3,273 | $80,135 | 28.1 | -21.5% |
| 16442 | Wattsburg | Standard | 3,050 | $73,571 | 51.1 | 4.0% |
| 16421 | Harborcreek | Standard | 2,289 | $64,091 | 11.0 | -7.3% |
| 16475 | Albion | Unique | 2,194 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16501 | Erie | Standard | 2,022 | $16,394 | 0.6 | -6.5% |
| 16410 | Cranesville | Standard | 1,931 | $83,977 | 22.1 | 10.8% |
| 16563 | Erie | Unique | 1,607 | — | 0.6 | -2.1% |
| 16411 | East Springfield | Standard | 1,325 | $66,779 | 13.6 | -14.5% |
| 16443 | West Springfield | Standard | 1,196 | $70,344 | 14.0 | -8.7% |
| 16444 | Edinboro | Unique | 1,190 | — | 0.2 | -8.2% |
| 16546 | Erie | Unique | 929 | — | 0.1 | -16.8% |
| 16427 | Mill Village | PO Box | 204 | $61,250 | 0.0 | -17.7% |
| 16430 | North Springfield | Standard | 148 | — | 2.5 | — |
| 16550 | Erie | Unique | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16522 | Erie | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16553 | Erie | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16531 | Erie | Unique | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 16413 | Elgin | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16565 | Erie | Standard | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 16544 | Erie | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16515 | Erie | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16514 | Erie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16534 | Erie | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16512 | Erie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16538 | Erie | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16541 | Erie | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16530 | Erie | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |