Median household income (1999): $21,850
Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,151
| This zip code | $24,151 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 16501, 16503, 16502, 16508, 16504, 16509.
Housing units in zip code 16507 with a mortgage: 564 (53 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 528
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $625
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $264
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 25.9% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.4% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 78
- 1990 to 1994: 115
- 1980 to 1989: 128
- 1970 to 1979: 208
- 1960 to 1969: 209
- 1950 to 1959: 493
- 1940 to 1949: 489
- 1939 or earlier: 2,998
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Erie, PA (16507): |
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- no bedroom: 23
- 1 bedrooms: 75
- 2 bedrooms: 305
- 3 bedrooms: 740
- 4 bedrooms: 270
- 5 or more bedrooms: 107
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 129
- 1 bedrooms: 749
- 2 bedrooms: 933
- 3 bedrooms: 615
- 4 bedrooms: 68
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Vehicles available in 16507 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 187
- 1 vehicle: 658
- 2 vehicles: 506
- 3 vehicles: 144
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 888
- 1 vehicle: 1,222
- 2 vehicles: 371
- 3 vehicles: 36
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 16507:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 48
- $20,000 to $24,999: 67
- $25,000 to $29,999: 110
- $30,000 to $34,999: 91
- $35,000 to $39,999: 218
- $40,000 to $49,999: 167
- $50,000 to $59,999: 105
- $60,000 to $69,999: 129
- $70,000 to $79,999: 25
- $80,000 to $89,999: 33
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $100,000 to $124,999: 11
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $175,000 to $199,999: 5
- $200,000 to $249,999: 5
- $300,000 to $399,999: 19
- $400,000 to $499,999: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 16507:
- Less than $100: 59
- $100 to $149: 89
- $150 to $199: 138
- $200 to $249: 221
- $250 to $299: 399
- $300 to $349: 473
- $350 to $399: 442
- $400 to $449: 141
- $450 to $499: 218
- $500 to $549: 50
- $550 to $599: 34
- $600 to $649: 87
- $650 to $699: 10
- $700 to $749: 15
- $750 to $799: 30
- $800 to $899: 21
- No cash rent: 94
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $45,265
- Black or African American householders: $43,676
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $36,870
- Asian householders: $42,542
- Some other race householders: $85,085
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $77,484
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,505
- One, attached: 166
- Two: 1,577
- 3 or 4: 718
- 5 to 9: 363
- 10 to 19: 129
- 20 to 49: 146
- 50 or more: 125
- Mobile homes: 7
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,630 (65%)
- Carpooled: 663 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 268 (7%)
- Bicycle: 92 (2%)
- Walked: 317 (8%)
- Other means: 55 (1%)
- Worked at home: 40 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 132
- 5 to 9 minutes: 797
- 10 to 14 minutes: 889
- 15 to 19 minutes: 872
- 20 to 24 minutes: 593
- 25 to 29 minutes: 151
- 30 to 34 minutes: 332
- 35 to 39 minutes: 52
- 40 to 44 minutes: 46
- 45 to 59 minutes: 83
- 60 to 89 minutes: 59
- 90 or more minutes: 19
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,437
- In family households: 7,060 (1,248 male householders, 869 female householders)
1,158 spouses, 3,027 children (2,828 natural, 18 adopted, 181 stepchildren), 231 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 98 other relatives, 295 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,377 (1,105 male householders (901 living alone)), 877 female householders (727 living alone)), 395 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 787 (488 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 722 2-persons, 583 3-persons, 401 4-persons, 220 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,628 1-person, 321 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
1,050 married couples with children.
1,279 single-parent households (175 men, 1,104 women).
91.0% of residents of 16507 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 11% well, 7% not well, 5% not at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% very well, 25% well, 10% not well, 9% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% very well, 21% well, 52% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (44% very well, 56% well).
Foreign born population: 474 (4.6%)
(38.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Vietnam (13%)
- Mexico (13%)
- Germany (12%)
- Poland (11%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (10%)
- Other Eastern Europe (6%)
- Ukraine (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 205
- 1990 to 1994: 84
- 1985 to 1989: 30
- 1980 to 1984: 38
- 1975 to 1979: 19
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1965 to 1969: 84
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 2232
- German: 1419
- Polish: 992
- Irish: 795
- Italian: 758
- United States or American: 269
- English: 255
- French (except Basque): 162
- Russian: 149
- Subsaharan African:: 140
- African: 132
- Swedish: 90
- Hungarian: 86
- Portuguese: 61
- Slovak: 53
- Yugoslavian: 46
- Slavic: 35
- Scottish: 35
- Scotch-Irish: 35
- Croatian: 32
- Welsh: 30
- European: 29
- Arab:: 27
- Arab/Arabic: 27
- Ukrainian: 20
- Dutch: 17
- Norwegian: 17
- Albanian: 16
- French Canadian: 16
- Finnish: 14
- Romanian: 13
- Danish: 13
- Armenian: 10
- Serbian: 8
- South African: 8
- Greek: 7
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
- Jamaican: 7
- Belgian: 6
- Lithuanian: 6
- Celtic: 5
- Canadian: 5
- Austrian: 4

Public primary/middle school in zip code 16507 not listed on the city page:- GECAC COMMUNITY CS (Students: 315; Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- DR GERTRUDE A BARBER CENTER IN (Students: 270; Location: 136 EAST AVE, ERIE, PA; Grades: PK - UG)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ATLANTIC SVC STA (954 E 6TH ST-TANKS in ERIE, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987341476, 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: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (94%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8082
- Northeast: 479
- Midwest: 398
- South: 612
- West: 65
48% of the 16507 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 10,936. Population change in the 1990s: -713 (-6.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 237
| Here: | 18.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 106
| Here: | 18.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 299
| Here: | 64.0% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DR GERTRUDE A BARBER CENTER IN (136 EAST AVENUE in ERIE, PA): $512,745 in 19 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Public Buildings Service, Army Signed by year: 2000: $80,000; 2001: $80,000; 2002: $17,286; 2003: $152,277; 2004: $160,215; 2005: $11,424; 2006: $11,543.
Biggest contracts:
$154,519 with Public Buildings Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-09-17. Effective on 2004-09-16. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$140,865, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$80,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
$80,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 22)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 241 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 212 people in nursing homes
- 78 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 77 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 48 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 28 people in other group homes
- 22 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 20 people in religious group quarters
- 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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