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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People15,931 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.36,476 householdsMedian household income $56,622Median home value $116,400Median rent $1,048 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,587 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 7,320 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 18 minutes68% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%7% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMercyhurst Universitycollege · under a mileGannon Universitycollege · 2.3 miErie Family Centervisitor center · 3.2 miBig Pondlake · 4.1 miCrystal Pointcape · 3.8 miPresque Isle Baybay · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillside Parkpark · under a milePresque Isle State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 2,001 acresRoma Parkpark · 1.0 miErie Bluffs State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 624 acresErie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.8 mi · 9,008 acresBarcelona Lighthouse State Historic Sitestate park · 28.2 miSource: 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 199846 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 200140 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation830 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalErie Veterans Affairs Medical Centerunder a milePost officeErie Post Office1.5 miTown hallErie City Hall2.3 miPoliceErie Police Department2.3 miFire stationErie Fire Department Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 6 otherElementaryLincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Luke Schoolunder a mileSchoolMercyhurst Preparatory Schoolunder a mileCollegeMercyhurst Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportErie International Tom Ridge Field ERI6.7 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF88 miInterstateI-793.7 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakErie, PA ERI1.9 miCoachErie Erie Bus StopGreyhound2.6 miTransit138 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 16504 ZIP area.
