| City: | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Names to Avoid: | Gannon University |
| County: | Erie County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:23:07 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 582 / 814 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 42.1285, -80.0860 |
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Gannon University, a private Catholic university founded in 1925, operates under dedicated ZIP code 16541 in Downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. Bishop John Mark Gannon established Cathedral College in 1925 under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. In 1941, he purchased the Strong Mansion (now Old Main) as the campus's central site, and in 1944 the school became Gannon College of Arts and Sciences, named in his honor.
The institution became coeducational in 1964, merged with Villa Maria College in 1989, and plans to merge with Ursuline College by 2026. Gannon is one of only 11 Diocesan universities in the United States. Census County Business Patterns data shows 3 establishments with 244 employees within this ZIP code. The university enrolls about 4,600 students annually. This dedicated postal designation has served the campus for over two decades, with Erie as the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 3 |
| Employment: | 244 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
ZIP Code 16541 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 290 people with an annual payroll of $5,855,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,633,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $5,855,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 290Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 16541 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 16541. 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 16541 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 March 1, 2026.