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Where 16511 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 16511 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IISgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,511 = 11 × 19 × 79. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000001111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16510 (Erie, PA, 5 mi away) and 16512 (Erie, PA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16511 becomes 11561 — and that is a real ZIP code: Long Beach, NY, 347 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11516, 11561, 15116, 15611, 16115, 16151, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56111 in Alpha, MN, 759 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯980 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16511 and you would come out at 42.17°S, 99.99°E — 1,121 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 7.4 square miles of land, 16511 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.6 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,776This ZIP11,776 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,658This ZIP4,658 |
| Housing units | 4,868This ZIP4,868 |
| Median age | 38.1This ZIP38.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,102This ZIP$74,102Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,300This ZIP$172,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $904This ZIP$904Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9%This ZIP33.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 1,593.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,593.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 140This ZIP140 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,184This ZIP2,184 |
| Annual payroll | $122,679,000This ZIP$122,679,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,430This ZIP5,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $324,486,000This ZIP$324,486,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.39 sq miThis ZIP7.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.01 sq miThis ZIP5.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 16511
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16511
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16514 | Erie, PA | 3.2 mi |
16515 | Erie, PA | 3.2 mi |
16531 | Erie, PA | 3.2 mi |
16544 | Erie, PA | 3.2 mi |
16565 | Erie, PA | 3.2 mi |
16421 | Harborcreek, PA | 3.4 mi |
16563 | Erie, PA | 3.6 mi |
16503 | Erie, PA | 4.0 mi |
16507 | Erie, PA | 4.5 mi |
16504 | Erie, PA | 4.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16511?
16511 is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1675, -80.0058.
What county is 16511 in?
16511 lies in Erie County.
What area code is 16511?
Erie uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16511 in?
16511 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16511?
About 11,776 people live in ZIP code 16511, in 4,658 households, at 1,593.9 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 16511?
$74,102 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16511?
The closest are 16514 (3.2 mi), 16515 (3.2 mi), 16531 (3.2 mi), 16544 (3.2 mi) and 16565 (3.2 mi).
Is 16511 a PO Box ZIP code?
16511 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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