Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:44 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:45 am – 4:51 pm
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People15,995 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.07,077 householdsMedian household income $38,566Median home value $93,000Median rent $851 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,078 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 7,059 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes61% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month October104 in of snow a year, on about 55 days5 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Erie Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksGannon Universitycollege · 1.4 miErie Family Centervisitor center · under a mileErie County Community College Erie Westcollege · 1.8 miPresque Isle Baybay · 1.4 miBig Pondlake · 3.2 miLong Pondlake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPresque Isle State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 2,001 acresBrabender Parkpark · under a mileFrontier Parkpark · under a mileErie Bluffs State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 624 acresAllegheny Purchase Unitnational forest · 57.8 mi · 139 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199845 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 200137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateErie County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025280 of 365 days measured84 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 149main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Erie County monitors, PA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterErie City Water Authorityserves 220,001 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation706 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia Babies and Children First Services for Erie County Womenunder a milePost officeSouth Erie Post Office1.3 miTown hallErie City Hall1.5 miPoliceErie County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationErie Fire Department Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 4 otherMiddleStrong Vincent Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPerry Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryErie's Public Schools Cyber Choice Academyunder a mileCollegeGannon University1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportErie International Tom Ridge Field ERI4.2 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF90 miInterstateI-791.0 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakErie, PA ERI1.2 miCoachErie Erie Bus StopGreyhound2.0 miTransit129 stops within a mileThe eSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16502 ZIP area.
