Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:44 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:45 am – 4:51 pm
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People28,595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.712,367 householdsMedian household income $68,846Median home value $220,500Median rent $1,092 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,197 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 13,859 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 12%, retail 10%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%2% 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 landmarksGreat Lakes Institute of Technologycollege · 2.7 miErie Institute of Technologycollege · 2.9 miErie Family Centervisitor center · 5.3 miPresque Isle Baybay · 5.9 miBig Pondlake · 7.2 miSiegel Marsh Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSummit Community Parkpark · 1.7 miPicnicana Parkpark · 2.2 miPresque Isle State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 2,001 acresErie Bluffs State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 624 acresErie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.4 mi · 9,008 acresAllegheny Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.1 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 199843 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 200139 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation1,227 ft374 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMillcreek Community Hospital2.5 miPost officeSouth Erie Post Office3.2 miTown hallSummit Town Hall1.9 miPoliceErie Police Department5.1 miFire stationPerry Hi - Way Hose Company Station 421.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryRobison Elementary School1.5 miSchoolTriumphant Life Christian Academy1.6 miCollegeGreat Lakes Institute of Technology2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportErie International Tom Ridge Field ERI6.8 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF90 miInterstateI-901.1 miUS highwayUS 192.0 miAmtrakErie, PA ERI4.6 miCoachErie (Perry Hwy)Barons Bus Linesunder a mileTransit4 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 16509 ZIP area.
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