Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:44 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:44 am – 4:51 pm
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People9,134 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.33,699 householdsMedian household income $81,117Median home value $223,900Median rent $799 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,912 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,490 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F49 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month July114 in of snow a year, on about 53 days1 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Union City Filtration Plant station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLeBoeuf Lakelake · 1.8 miOak Hillpeak · 4.4 miUnion City Lakelake · 5.2 miMount Pleasantpeak · 8.8 miSiegel Marsh Reservoirreservoir · 7.1 miEdinboro University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Route 97 Parkpark · under a milePicnicana Parkpark · 5.5 miPresque Isle State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 2,001 acresErie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.1 mi · 9,008 acresErie Bluffs State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 624 acresAllegheny National Forestnational forest · 38.8 mi · 513,942 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 199838 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaterford Municipal Authorityserves 1,700 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique23 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,217 ft371 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGateway Erie9.5 miPost officeWaterford Post Office1.2 miTown hallWaterford Township Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceUnion City Police Department8.2 miFire stationStancliff Hose Company Station 141.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleFort Le Boeuf Middle Schoolunder a mileHighFort Le Boeuf High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWaterford Elementary School1.0 miCollegeEdinboro University of Pennsylvania9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportErie International Tom Ridge Field ERI13 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF93 miInterstateI-907.9 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakErie, PA ERI12 miCoachErie (Perry Hwy)Barons Bus Lines8.3 miTransit3 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 16441 ZIP area.
