| City: | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Names to Avoid: | Erie Ins Exchange |
| County: | Erie County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:23:01 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 582 / 814 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 42.1309, -80.0831 |
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Erie Insurance Group, a Fortune 500 property and casualty insurance company, operates under dedicated ZIP code 16530 in Downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. Founded on April 20, 1925, by H.O. Hirt and O.G. Crawford, the company began as an automobile insurer after the two former Pennsylvania Indemnity Exchange salesmen secured $31,000 from 90 local stockholders. The Erie Insurance Exchange was formed as a reciprocal insurer owned by its policyholders.
The company's iconic headquarters, the H.O. Hirt Building completed in 1956, was modeled after Philadelphia's Independence Hall. Hirt, who taught high school history from 1912 to 1915, was inspired by a visit to Philadelphia to incorporate elements of the historic building. The cupola added that year became a central element of the company logo.
Census County Business Patterns data shows 6 establishments and 2,778 employees within this ZIP code. Erie Insurance became Erie County's largest employer in 2018 with over 2,800 local employees. The company ranked #323 on the 2025 Fortune 500 list with $13.2 billion in revenue. This dedicated postal designation has served the insurance headquarters for over two decades.
| Establishments: | 6 |
| Employment: | 2,778 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 16 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 16530 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 3,218 people with an annual payroll of $311,256,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 16Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 6Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $103,655,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $311,256,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 3,218Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 16530 is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, within the Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 21500) and Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 280,566 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 16530. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Erie, PASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 21500Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 280,566Source: Census |
| MSA: | Erie, PA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 16Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 997.68 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4224000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Erie city; PennsylvaniaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 16530 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.