16546 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 16546 covers Erie, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 1,138.
- Population
- 1,13811,011 per square mile
- Median age
- 19.719 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 5
Where 16546 is
Erie, Pennsylvania — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Population | 1,138 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 19.7 |
| Born outside the US | 12.1% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 9.8% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 85.9% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 5.2% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% |
| Veterans | 0% |
Income and poverty
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Income per person | $4,217 |
|---|
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% |
|---|---|
| Works from home | 21.2% |
| Drives to work alone | 32.3% |
| Takes public transport | 0% |
| Commutes 45 minutes or more | 18.1% |
Health
CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.
| Visited a dentist | 66% 4.7 pts above the national average of 61.3% |
|---|---|
| Sleeps under 7 hours | 34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 5 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 834 |
| Annual payroll | $34,303,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 48.6% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively Low |
| Expected annual loss | 49.1 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 77 out of 100 |
By hazard
Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.
| Lightning | 90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | 84.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 81.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 78.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hurricane | 52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 42.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 41.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 34.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 34.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 24.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 17.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 6.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States
State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| This ZIP | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $76,081 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | $4,217 | $43,104 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | — | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $240,500 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,162 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 69.3% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | 34.5% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | 21.2% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 12.1% | 7.4% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 19.7 | 40.9 | 38.7 |
Climate
NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.
| Weather station | ERIE INTL AP, PA US15 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 43 in |
| Snow in a year | 104 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 35.2°F / 21.3°F3.41 in rain, 31.8 in snow |
|---|---|
| February | 36.5°F / 21.4°F2.52 in rain, 19.4 in snow |
| March | 44.3°F / 27.9°F3.08 in rain, 14.5 in snow |
| April | 56.8°F / 38°F3.47 in rain, 2.6 in snow |
| May | 68.3°F / 49.3°F3.5 in rain |
| June | 77.1°F / 59.4°F3.7 in rain |
| July | 81.1°F / 64.2°F3.33 in rain |
| August | 79.9°F / 63.2°F3.35 in rain |
| September | 73.7°F / 56.7°F4.32 in rain |
| October | 62.3°F / 46.3°F4.38 in rain, 0.1 in snow |
| November | 50.5°F / 36.7°F3.75 in rain, 9.6 in snow |
| December | 40.2°F / 28°F4.17 in rain, 26.3 in snow |
Access to food
USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.
| Low income and far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
School districts
NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.
| Erie City School District | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|
Community and walkability
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.
| Overall social vulnerability | 41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 13.9 out of 20Above average |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 16514 Erie, PA | 0 km away |
|---|---|
| 16515 Erie, PA | 0 km away |
| 16531 Erie, PA | 0 km away |
| 16544 Erie, PA | 0 km away |
| 16565 Erie, PA | 0 km away |
| 16511 Erie, PA | 4.9 km away |
| 16507 Erie, PA | 6 km away |
| 16512 Erie, PA | 6.2 km away |
Location, counties and time zone
County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.
| Erie County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-05:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Population density | 11,011 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 42.1827, -80.0649 |
Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.