16503 Zip Code (Erie, Pennsylvania) Profile - homes, apartments, schools, population, income, averages, housing, demographics, location, statistics, sex offenders, residents and real estate info
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 15,980 Zip code population in 2010: 16,850 Zip code population in 2000: 18,314
Houses and condos: 6,610 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,469
% of renters here:
63%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16503: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 2.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 6,520 people per square mile
(high).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
2.4% ($1,289)
Pennsylvania:
1.4% ($3,018)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,539 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,189 (2.5%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16503, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $26,268 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$26,268
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $22,608 (reported on 89.0% of returns)
Here:
$22,608
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1157.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3116.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6226.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9956.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18486.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $324 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$324
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,535 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,535
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,177 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,177
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,479 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,479
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.3% for AGIs below $25k, 38.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 135.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,338 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
16503:
$8,338
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 15.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 205.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,450 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$19,450
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k)
Taxes paid: $3,950 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
16503:
$3,950
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k)
Earned income credit: $2,765 (reported on 44.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,765
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.8% for AGIs below $25k, 135.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.7%
Here:
96%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16503, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $20,686 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$20,686
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $19,189 (reported on 90.2% of returns)
Here:
$19,189
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.9% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $567 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$567
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $857 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$857
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,317 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,317
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,153 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
16503:
$7,153
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,118 (28% of AGI, reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
$14,118
State:
$23,538
Here:
28.3% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $4,820 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,820
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $3,294 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
16503:
$3,294
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,643 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,643
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.8%
Here:
45%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 42.1% for AGIs below $25k, 49.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16503, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $18,977 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$18,977
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $18,179 (reported on 91.8% of returns)
Here:
$18,179
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.2% for AGIs below $10k, 86.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $692 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$692
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,412 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,412
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
+$11
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,732 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,732
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $1,796 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
16503:
$1,796
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
Total itemized deductions: $11,214 (27% of AGI, reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$11,214
State:
$18,804
Here:
26.8% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,513 (6% of AGI, reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,513
State:
$3,337
Here:
5.8% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $2,151 (reported on 48.8% of returns)
16503:
$2,151
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,905 (reported on 46.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,905
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.5%
Here:
56%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 54.4% for AGIs below $10k, 58.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,219 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,622
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 318 (68 now married, 244 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,597 (848 now married, 2,762 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 16503 with a mortgage: 850 (37 second mortgage, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 66
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $843 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $403
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
37.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
19.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
979 married couples with children.
2,521 single-parent households (540 men, 1,981 women).
87.0% of residents of 16503 zip code speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 23% well, 17% not well, 5% not at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% very well, 28% well, 14% not well, 15% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% well, 60% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% very well, 23% well, 19% not well, 13% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,032 (6.5%) (26.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ACCURIDE ERIE (1015 E. 12TH ST. in ERIE, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0306, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0306, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-76-0534862-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAR000031146, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM SHEET, PLATE, AND FOIL; ALUMINUM DIE-CASTINGS; ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES; NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES, EXCEPT ALUMINUM AND COPPER; PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS; NONFERROUS FORGINGS Organizations: KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, ACCURIDE ERIE L.P. (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, AKW L.P. (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL COR (CONTACT/OWNER)
, KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ACCURIDE ERIE L.P. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, AKW L.P. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (OWNER/OPERATOR)
, ACCURIDE ERIE L.P. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
, AKW L.P. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ACCURIDE CORP, ACCURIDE /ERIE FORGE PLT, AKW L P, KAISER ALUMINUM, KAISER ALUM & CHEM CORP INC, KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL, CORP. ERIE WORKS, KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
BASF CATALYSTS (1729 EAST AVENUE in ERIE, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1987-0271, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-22-1586002-2, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-PAR238320, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, RCRIS-PAD041399403, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS Organizations: MALLINCKRODT INC (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, ENGELHARD CORPORATION (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, CALSICAT DIV MALLINCKRODT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ENGELHARD CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MALLINCKRODT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ENGELHARD CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ENGELHARD CORP., ENGELHARD CORP METAL CATALYST MFG, MALLINCKRODT, INCORPORATED, MALLINCKRODT CHEM INC CAL, MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INCORPORATED CALSICAT DIVISION
AMER METER (920 PAYNE AVENUE in ERIE, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-22-1285090-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD050942291, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL OF PROCESS VARIABLES; AND RELATED PRODUCTS; TOTALIZING FLUID METERS AND COUNTING DEVICES Organizations: JOHN CRAY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SINGER-AMERICAN METER DIVISION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AMERICAN METER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERICAN METER CO ERIE PLANT
AMTHOR STEEL III EAST 17TH STREET (1462 EAST 17TH ST in ERIE, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PA0000417949, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: RICHARD L CARRARA (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMTHOR STEEL (1717 GASKELL AVENUE in ERIE, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STEEL AMTHOR (CONTACT/OWNER)
ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (26 E 12TH ST & FRENCH ST in ERIE, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MKT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.8%
84.4%Utility gas
7.8%Electricity
4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 19,019.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,877
Northeast: 923
Midwest: 453
South: 965
West: 161
48% of the 16503 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
74% of the 16503 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 426
Here:
24.1%
Pennsylvania:
16.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 224
Here:
19.9%
Pennsylvania:
13.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 230
Here:
57.8%
Pennsylvania:
41.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
51,810Computer and mathematical occupations
48,597Business and financial operations occupations
42,969Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
36,686Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
34,072Management occupations
31,573Health technologists and technicians
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
SULLIVAN SUPPLY CO INC (1433 E 10TH ST in ERIE, PA; small business) : $2,595,826 in 77 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Valves, Powered, Valves, Nonpowered, Torque Converters and Speed Changers by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year:2000: $732,430; 2001: $418,138; 2002: $386,273; 2003: $251,660; 2004: $534,593; 2005: $245,188; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$136,242 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Powered. Signed on 2000-04-11. Completion date: 2000-05-06.
$99,769 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Powered. Taking place in WV. Signed on 2004-05-24. Completion date: 2004-12-10.
$99,278 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Powered. Signed on 2001-04-10. Completion date: 2001-10-05.
$88,596, same as above.Signed on 2002-03-13. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
LAKE ERIE RUBBER WORKS INC (2121 STATE STREET in ERIE, PA; small business)
$40,900 with Defense Logistics Agency for Aircraft Landing Equipment. Signed on 2002-07-02. Completion date: 2002-08-16.
MULTI PRODUCTS INC (2131 STATE ST in ERIE, PA; small business) 50 employees, $0 revenue: $39,607 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$32,081 with Navy for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins. Signed on 2004-09-15. Completion date: 2004-11-05.
$7,526, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2005-05-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 7 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
2014 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2014 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 119. The highest number of fires - 143 took place in 2016, and the least - 90 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.6%), and Structure Fires (37.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 16503