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Where 16509 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 16509 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOSgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,509 = 3 × 5503. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000001111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16508 (Erie, PA, 3 mi away) and 16510 (Erie, PA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16509 becomes 90561, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01569, 01965, 06519, 09156, 09165, 10596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09165 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,040 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 16509 and you would come out at 42.06°S, 99.95°E — 1,118 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 38.2 square miles of land, 16509 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,595This ZIP28,595 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,367This ZIP12,367 |
| Housing units | 13,054This ZIP13,054 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,846This ZIP$68,846Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $220,500This ZIP$220,500Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,092This ZIP$1,092Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2%This ZIP38.2% |
| Mean commute | 16.6 minThis ZIP16.6 min |
| Population density | 748.5 / sq miThis ZIP748.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 689This ZIP689 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,287This ZIP15,287 |
| Annual payroll | $624,515,000This ZIP$624,515,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,290This ZIP14,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,041,875,000This ZIP$1,041,875,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.20 sq miThis ZIP38.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 16509
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16509
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16546 | Erie, PA | 3.0 mi |
16504 | Erie, PA | 3.4 mi |
16508 | Erie, PA | 3.5 mi |
16502 | Erie, PA | 4.5 mi |
16503 | Erie, PA | 4.7 mi |
16501 | Erie, PA | 4.7 mi |
16563 | Erie, PA | 5.0 mi |
16512 | Erie, PA | 5.2 mi |
16522 | Erie, PA | 5.2 mi |
16530 | Erie, PA | 5.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16509?
16509 is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0605, -80.0458.
What county is 16509 in?
16509 lies in Erie County.
What area code is 16509?
Erie uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16509 in?
16509 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16509?
About 28,595 people live in ZIP code 16509, in 12,367 households, at 748.5 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 16509?
$68,846 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16509?
The closest are 16546 (3 mi), 16504 (3.4 mi), 16508 (3.5 mi), 16502 (4.5 mi) and 16503 (4.7 mi).
Is 16509 a PO Box ZIP code?
16509 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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