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Where 16503 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 16503 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOSgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,503 = 3 × 5501. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000001110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16502 (Erie, PA, 2 mi away) and 16504 (Erie, PA, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16503 becomes 30561, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01536, 01653, 03561, 05361, 06153, 06351, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51063 in Whiting, IA, 825 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯977 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16503 and you would come out at 42.13°S, 99.94°E — 1,122 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 2.4 square miles of land, 16503 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.8 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,753This ZIP15,753 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,031This ZIP6,031 |
| Housing units | 6,591This ZIP6,591 |
| Median age | 31.7This ZIP31.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $32,340This ZIP$32,340Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $64,600This ZIP$64,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $869This ZIP$869Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9%This ZIP11.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 6,469.4 / sq miThis ZIP6,469.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 216This ZIP216 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,625This ZIP3,625 |
| Annual payroll | $167,234,000This ZIP$167,234,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,310This ZIP5,310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $151,484,000This ZIP$151,484,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.44 sq miThis ZIP2.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 16503
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16503
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16512 | Erie, PA | 1.2 mi |
16522 | Erie, PA | 1.2 mi |
16530 | Erie, PA | 1.2 mi |
16534 | Erie, PA | 1.2 mi |
16538 | Erie, PA | 1.2 mi |
16541 | Erie, PA | 1.2 mi |
16553 | Erie, PA | 1.2 mi |
16550 | Erie, PA | 1.3 mi |
16504 | Erie, PA | 1.4 mi |
16507 | Erie, PA | 1.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16503?
16503 is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1272, -80.0610.
What county is 16503 in?
16503 lies in Erie County.
What area code is 16503?
Erie uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16503 in?
16503 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16503?
About 15,753 people live in ZIP code 16503, in 6,031 households, at 6,469.4 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 16503?
$32,340 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16503?
The closest are 16512 (1.2 mi), 16522 (1.2 mi), 16530 (1.2 mi), 16534 (1.2 mi) and 16538 (1.2 mi).
Is 16503 a PO Box ZIP code?
16503 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “16503 ZIP Code — Erie, Pennsylvania (Erie County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/16503
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