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Where 16502 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 16502 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOSgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,502 = 2 × 37 × 223. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000001110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16501 (Erie, PA, 1 mi away) and 16503 (Erie, PA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16502 becomes 20561, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01256, 01526, 01562, 02156, 02561, 02651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56210 in Barry, MN, 852 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯975 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16502 and you would come out at 42.11°S, 99.90°E — 1,123 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 2.5 square miles of land, 16502 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.9 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,995This ZIP15,995 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,077This ZIP7,077 |
| Housing units | 7,963This ZIP7,963 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,566This ZIP$38,566Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,000This ZIP$93,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $851This ZIP$851Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 6,452.2 / sq miThis ZIP6,452.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 309This ZIP309 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,561This ZIP7,561 |
| Annual payroll | $457,530,000This ZIP$457,530,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,370This ZIP6,370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $233,650,000This ZIP$233,650,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.48 sq miThis ZIP2.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 16502
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16502
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16501 | Erie, PA | 0.9 mi |
16508 | Erie, PA | 1.0 mi |
16505 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
16512 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
16522 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
16530 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
16534 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
16538 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
16541 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
16553 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16502?
16502 is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1107, -80.1013.
What county is 16502 in?
16502 lies in Erie County.
What area code is 16502?
Erie uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16502 in?
16502 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16502?
About 15,995 people live in ZIP code 16502, in 7,077 households, at 6,452.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 16502?
$38,566 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16502?
The closest are 16501 (0.9 mi), 16508 (1 mi), 16505 (1.5 mi), 16512 (1.5 mi) and 16522 (1.5 mi).
Is 16502 a PO Box ZIP code?
16502 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “16502 ZIP Code — Erie, Pennsylvania (Erie County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/16502
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