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Where 16508 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 16508 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOSgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,508 = 2 × 2 × 4127. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000001111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16507 (Erie, PA, 3 mi away) and 16509 (Erie, PA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16508 becomes 80561, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01568, 01586, 01865, 05681, 05861, 06518, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85601 in Arivaca, AZ, 1,861 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 16508 and you would come out at 42.10°S, 99.91°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 2.8 square miles of land, 16508 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.1 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,958This ZIP14,958 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,791This ZIP6,791 |
| Housing units | 7,285This ZIP7,285 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,391This ZIP$56,391Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,500This ZIP$132,500Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $880This ZIP$880Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0%This ZIP30.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 5,334.5 / sq miThis ZIP5,334.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 370This ZIP370 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,340This ZIP4,340 |
| Annual payroll | $153,492,000This ZIP$153,492,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,740This ZIP7,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $399,900,000This ZIP$399,900,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.80 sq miThis ZIP2.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 16508
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16508
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16502 | Erie, PA | 1.0 mi |
16501 | Erie, PA | 1.6 mi |
16546 | Erie, PA | 2.0 mi |
16512 | Erie, PA | 2.2 mi |
16522 | Erie, PA | 2.2 mi |
16530 | Erie, PA | 2.2 mi |
16534 | Erie, PA | 2.2 mi |
16538 | Erie, PA | 2.2 mi |
16541 | Erie, PA | 2.2 mi |
16553 | Erie, PA | 2.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16508?
16508 is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0978, -80.0915.
What county is 16508 in?
16508 lies in Erie County.
What area code is 16508?
Erie uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16508 in?
16508 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16508?
About 14,958 people live in ZIP code 16508, in 6,791 households, at 5,334.5 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 16508?
$56,391 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16508?
The closest are 16502 (1 mi), 16501 (1.6 mi), 16546 (2 mi), 16512 (2.2 mi) and 16522 (2.2 mi).
Is 16508 a PO Box ZIP code?
16508 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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