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Zip Code 16502 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 16502 is 17,560 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.99 | Zip Code 16502 land area is 2.5506 sq. miles | Population density is 6,884.65 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 16502

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.1
Median Age - Male 27.7
Median Age - Female 30.4

Median age of zip code 16502 is 25.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 16502 is 25.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 22.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 16502 median age is 25.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 21% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 16502

White population 14057
Black or African American population 1942
Asian population 243
American Indian and Alaska Native population 62
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 476

Region of birth

Zip code 16502 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0% Dutch 1.4%
English 5.7% French No Basque 2.1%
French Canadian 0.7% German 25.4%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 1.6%
Irish 14.5% Italian 19%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 11.1% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 0.8% Slovak 1.2%
Subsaharan African 1.4% Swedish 2.1%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 3.2% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 19%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 16502

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3457
Married couples 55.89%
Other couples 44.11%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 16502

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 44.95% 52.37%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.77% 22.74%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.17% 21.31%
$100,000 and $200,000 5.18% 3.13%
$200,000 or more 0.93% 0.45%

Households by size in zip code 16502

Household language in zip code 16502

English language 91.05%
Spanish language 3.82%
Other European language 2.59%
Asian language 0.91%
Other language 1.62%

Population by housing unit in zip code 16502

Total Occupied housing units 7103
Detached housing units 40.97%
Attached housing units 4.32%
2 units 24.07%
3 - 4 units 14.95%
5 - 9 units 5.39%
10 - 19 units 2.44%
20 - 49 units 2.53%
50 or more units 4.2%
Mobile homes 1.13%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 16502

Use car, track or Van 88.27%
Use public transportation 2.86%
Use Motorcycle 0.28%
Use bicycle 1.02%
Walk to work 5.37%
Work at home 2.2%

School attendance in zip code 16502

Attent Preschool programs 2.82%
Attend Public School 17.35%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.8%
Attent graduate studies 1.98%
Not enrolled in school 72.04%

Highest school attainment in zip code 16502

Less then 9th grade 3.55%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.62%
High school diploma 40.71%
Some college, no degree 21.71%
Associate degree 7.63%
Bachelor's degree 13.94%
Graduate or professional degree 0.83%

Real Estate in zip code 16502

Housing occupied 88.9%
Housing vacant 11.1%
Housing occupied by owner 39.08%
Housing occupied by tenant 60.92%
Total Rented Units 4327
Median Contract Gross Rent $507
Median Gross Rent $624
Median Home Value $70,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 16502 median gross rent is 23.08% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 16502

Studio $430
1 Bedroom $490
2 Bedrooms $630
3 Bedrooms $750
4 Bedrooms $860
AVERAGE RENT $632

Average rent in zip code 16502 ($632.00) is 8.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 32.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 16502 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 8.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 16502

Total housing units 7990
Detached housing units 39.41%
Attached housing units 4.02%
2 units 24.16%
3 - 4 units 16.76%
5 - 9 units 6.21%
10 - 19 units 2.47%
20 - 49 units 2.25%
50 or more units 3.73%
Mobile homes 1%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 16502

Total Real Estate Taxes $4,734,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,361,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,373,200

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Zip Codes Near 16502

Zip Code City County Distance
16508 Erie Erie 0.99 ml
16501 Erie Erie 1.73 ml
16507 Erie Erie 1.85 ml
16503 Erie Erie 2.32 ml
16504 Erie Erie 2.58 ml
16505 Erie Erie 2.67 ml
16506 Erie Erie 4.56 ml
16509 Erie Erie 5.64 ml
16511 Erie Erie 6.85 ml
16510 Erie Erie 7.51 ml