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Zip Code 16508 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 16508 is 16,474 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 16508 land area is 2.8248 sq. miles | Population density is 5,831.92 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 16508

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.5
Median Age - Male 34.5
Median Age - Female 38.3

Median age of zip code 16508 is 5.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 16508 is 5.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 16508 median age is 4.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 16508

White population 15269
Black or African American population 609
Asian population 190
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 43

Region of birth

Zip code 16508 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 0.6%
English 8.5% French No Basque 2.2%
French Canadian 0.3% German 32.8%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.8%
Irish 17.1% Italian 22%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 14.1% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 1.4% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 1% Slovak 0.9%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 2.3%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.9%
USA 3.6% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 16508

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4306
Married couples 66.74%
Other couples 33.26%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 16508

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 27.87% 34.35%
$30,000 and $50,000 24.08% 23.68%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.21% 32.76%
$100,000 and $200,000 9.59% 7.79%
$200,000 or more 2.25% 1.43%

Households by size in zip code 16508

Household language in zip code 16508

English language 93.24%
Spanish language 3.09%
Other European language 2.36%
Asian language 0.82%
Other language 0.49%

Population by housing unit in zip code 16508

Total Occupied housing units 6795
Detached housing units 74.94%
Attached housing units 4.81%
2 units 12.26%
3 - 4 units 3.38%
5 - 9 units 1.5%
10 - 19 units 0.91%
20 - 49 units 0.85%
50 or more units 0.69%
Mobile homes 0.65%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 16508

Use car, track or Van 93.63%
Use public transportation 2%
Use Motorcycle 0.09%
Use bicycle 0.13%
Walk to work 2.24%
Work at home 1.92%

School attendance in zip code 16508

Attent Preschool programs 2.44%
Attend Public School 14.89%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.77%
Attent graduate studies 1.3%
Not enrolled in school 76.61%

Highest school attainment in zip code 16508

Less then 9th grade 2.11%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.81%
High school diploma 40.16%
Some college, no degree 19.04%
Associate degree 8.6%
Bachelor's degree 19.79%
Graduate or professional degree 1.5%

Real Estate in zip code 16508

Housing occupied 92.78%
Housing vacant 7.22%
Housing occupied by owner 70.63%
Housing occupied by tenant 29.37%
Total Rented Units 1996
Median Contract Gross Rent $495
Median Gross Rent $603
Median Home Value $89,900

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 16508 median gross rent is 21.82% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 16508

Studio $460
1 Bedroom $520
2 Bedrooms $670
3 Bedrooms $800
4 Bedrooms $910
AVERAGE RENT $672

Average rent in zip code 16508 ($672.00) is 2.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 28.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 16508 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 16508

Total housing units 7324
Detached housing units 74.18%
Attached housing units 4.82%
2 units 12.25%
3 - 4 units 4.14%
5 - 9 units 1.73%
10 - 19 units 0.85%
20 - 49 units 0.79%
50 or more units 0.64%
Mobile homes 0.6%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 16508

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,231,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,259,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,972,000

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Zip Codes Near 16508

Zip Code City County Distance
16501 Erie Erie 0.73 ml
16502 Erie Erie 0.99 ml
16504 Erie Erie 2.33 ml
16507 Erie Erie 2.58 ml
16503 Erie Erie 2.6 ml
16505 Erie Erie 3.22 ml
16506 Erie Erie 4.34 ml
16509 Erie Erie 4.7 ml
16511 Erie Erie 7.02 ml
16510 Erie Erie 7.14 ml