Estimated zip code population in 2022: 14,781 Zip code population in 2010: 16,050 Zip code population in 2000: 15,961
Houses and condos: 7,395 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,333
% of renters here:
34%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16508: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 2.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5,228 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.2% ($2,728)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,756 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,693 (2.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $126,874
16508:
$126,874
Pennsylvania:
$245,500
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in 16508 zip code as of May 21, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 16508 is 739 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
38.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16508, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,039 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,039
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $39,839 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:
$39,839
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1088.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3385.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5992.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9102.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14080.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $942 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$942
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.5% for AGIs below $25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,610 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,610
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 21.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 237.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,321 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,321
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 331.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,035 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
+$11,035
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 168.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 220.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 412.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,891 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
16508:
$12,891
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 171.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 396.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 880.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,394 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
$25,394
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 201.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 253.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $8,791 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:
$8,791
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,294 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
16508:
$6,294
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,209 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,209
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16508, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,860 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,860
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $36,170 (reported on 85.1% of returns)
Here:
$36,170
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $918 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$918
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,447 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,447
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,076 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,076
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,277 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,277
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,130 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
16508:
$9,130
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $20,500 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
16508:
$20,500
Pennsylvania:
$20,922
Total itemized deductions: $16,851 (19% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$16,851
State:
$23,538
Here:
19.2% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,100 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,100
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,290 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
16508:
$7,290
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,119 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,119
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.2%
Here:
48%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 42.4% for AGIs below $25k, 47.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16508, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,795 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,795
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $31,295 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$31,295
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,192 (reported on 50.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,192
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,060 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,060
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,635 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,635
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,623 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$10,623
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,596 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
16508:
$2,596
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $12,323 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$12,323
Pennsylvania:
$14,674
Total itemized deductions: $12,725 (20% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$12,725
State:
$18,804
Here:
19.9% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,211 (3% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,211
State:
$3,337
Here:
3.2% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,433 (reported on 71.6% of returns)
16508:
$4,433
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,558 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,558
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.3%
Here:
53%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 45.9% for AGIs below $10k, 54.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,300 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,596
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 71 (76 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,488 (1,136 now married, 2,360 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 16508 with a mortgage: 2,633 (343 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 309 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 190
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,015 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $524
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 16508: Veterans Stadium (A), Glenwood Park Zoo (B), Colonial Plaza (C), Park Plaza (D), Liberty Plaza (E), Joseph Martin Golf Course (F), Erie Fire Department South Central Station (G), Erie Fire Department Engine Company 12 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 16508 include: Glenwood Church (A), Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (B), First Free Methodist Church (C), First Wesleyan Methodist Church of Erie (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 16508 include: Crush Park (1), Woodlawn Park (2), Pebble Lake Park (3), Glenwood Park (4), Cloverdale Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 162 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,891 2-persons, 707 3-persons, 645 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,582 1-person, 715 2-persons, 15 4-persons
1,232 married couples with children.
1,603 single-parent households (622 men, 981 women).
94.6% of residents of 16508 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 25% well, 4% not well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 12% well, 25% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (3% very well, 47% well, 50% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
Foreign born population: 341 (2.3%) (47.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE (1501 W 26TH ST in ERIE, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987326725, 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)
, PENNZOIL PRODS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
A TECH COLLISION (3121 PITTSBURGH AVENUE in ERIE, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAR000022889, 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: ROOS JOHN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A TECH COLLISOIN
ACAD HIGH SCH (2825 STATE ST in ERIE, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987387982, 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: SCHOOL DISTRICT CITY OF ERIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
ATLANTIC SVC STA (38TH & GREEN GARDEN 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: RAVEN SOUND (CONTACT/OWNER)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (1781 W. 38TH STREET in ERIE, PA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
89.4%Utility gas
7.2%Electricity
1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.7%Other fuel
0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 17,645.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,382
Northeast: 680
Midwest: 511
South: 506
West: 222
64% of the 16508 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.
89% of the 16508 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 373
Here:
25.5%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 158
Here:
23.2%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 137
Here:
32.7%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
94,110Architecture and engineering occupations
75,735Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
69,123Life, physical, and social science occupations
59,301Computer and mathematical occupations
59,172Management occupations
55,104Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
WENSELS CLEANING SERVICE (909WEST38ST in ERIE, PA; small business) : $108,833 in 13 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Other Housekeeping Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Navy, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $25,059; 2004: $24,966; 2005: $45,842; 2006: $12,966.
Biggest contracts:
$18,476 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-12-19. Completion date: 2006-12-20.
$18,476 with Navy for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2005-01-04. Completion date: 2005-12-19.
$15,976 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2004-02-19.
$15,565 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2003-04-16. Completion date: 2004-02-18.
SETH PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC (1216 WEST 38TH STREET in ERIE, PA; small business) : $44,512 in 5 contractsfrom 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Guard Services by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $25,000; 2003: $19,512; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$25,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Guard Services. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$4,968 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-06-21. Completion date: 2003-07-07.
$4,968, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-21. Completion date: 2003-09-02.
$4,968, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2003-05-27.
MEDICOR (3330 PEACH STREET in ERIE, PA; small business)
$1,670 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Medical/Psychiatric Consultation Services. Signed on 2005-01-04. Completion date: 2005-01-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 8)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
2014 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2014 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 43. The highest number of reported fires - 53 took place in 2016, and the least - 26 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.1%), and Structure Fires (35.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 16508