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Zip Code 16509 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 16509 is 27,165 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 16509 land area is 38.1281 sq. miles | Population density is 712.47 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 16509

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 44.4
Median Age - Male 43.4
Median Age - Female 45.8

Median age of zip code 16509 is 17.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 19.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 16509 is 19.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 16509 median age is 17.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 19% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 16509

White population 25724
Black or African American population 631
Asian population 185
American Indian and Alaska Native population 102
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 81

Region of birth

Zip code 16509 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.1%
English 8.4% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 0.4% German 32.5%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 1.4%
Irish 16.3% Italian 17.4%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 14.1% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 2% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 1.7% Slovak 1.6%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 3%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 4.5% Welsh 0.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 8.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 16509

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7369
Married couples 79.55%
Other couples 20.45%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 16509

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 14.86% 28.21%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.69% 17.94%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.68% 34.52%
$100,000 and $200,000 21.89% 14.83%
$200,000 or more 6.88% 4.49%

Households by size in zip code 16509

Household language in zip code 16509

English language 94.88%
Spanish language 1.1%
Other European language 3.45%
Asian language 0.44%
Other language 0.13%

Population by housing unit in zip code 16509

Total Occupied housing units 11682
Detached housing units 66.74%
Attached housing units 5.32%
2 units 3.03%
3 - 4 units 1.82%
5 - 9 units 4.01%
10 - 19 units 4.52%
20 - 49 units 4.64%
50 or more units 3.41%
Mobile homes 6.51%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 16509

Use car, track or Van 94.93%
Use public transportation 0.3%
Use Motorcycle 0.67%
Use bicycle 0.33%
Walk to work 1.38%
Work at home 2.39%

School attendance in zip code 16509

Attent Preschool programs 2.39%
Attend Public School 13.77%
Attend college undergraduate program 6%
Attent graduate studies 2.16%
Not enrolled in school 75.68%

Highest school attainment in zip code 16509

Less then 9th grade 1.49%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.15%
High school diploma 38.93%
Some college, no degree 19.76%
Associate degree 9.13%
Bachelor's degree 21.29%
Graduate or professional degree 3.24%

Real Estate in zip code 16509

Housing occupied 95.53%
Housing vacant 4.47%
Housing occupied by owner 72.28%
Housing occupied by tenant 27.72%
Total Rented Units 3238
Median Contract Gross Rent $617
Median Gross Rent $738
Median Home Value $139,400

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 16509 median gross rent is 19.61% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 16509

Studio $490
1 Bedroom $550
2 Bedrooms $710
3 Bedrooms $850
4 Bedrooms $970
AVERAGE RENT $714

Average rent in zip code 16509 ($714.00) is 5.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 23.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 16509 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 5.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 5.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 5.9% higher.

Housing units in zip code 16509

Total housing units 12228
Detached housing units 65.56%
Attached housing units 5.09%
2 units 2.89%
3 - 4 units 2%
5 - 9 units 4.11%
10 - 19 units 5.14%
20 - 49 units 4.95%
50 or more units 3.9%
Mobile homes 6.36%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 16509

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,287,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,162,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,125,700

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Zip Codes Near 16509

Zip Code City County Distance
16501 Erie Erie 4.03 ml
16504 Erie Erie 4.34 ml
16508 Erie Erie 4.7 ml
16441 Waterford Erie 5.57 ml
16510 Erie Erie 5.6 ml
16503 Erie Erie 5.63 ml
16502 Erie Erie 5.64 ml
16507 Erie Erie 6.54 ml
16426 Mc Kean Erie 6.85 ml
16506 Erie Erie 7.11 ml