Housing data for ZIP code 16511

ZIP code 16511 has an estimated 11,776 residents and 4,868 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

25.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $904 (±$95) a month.

The median home value is $172,300 (±$14,883).

The median household income is $74,102 (±$5,259) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
11,776 (±699)
Median gross rent
$904
Median home value
$172,300
Households that rent
25.6%

How ZIP code 16511 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 16511Harborcreek TownshipErie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents11,776 (±699)16,671269,05213,018,639334,922,499
Housing units4,868 (±276)6,387120,1115,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent25.6% (±3.7 points)17.0%31.9%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$904 (±$95)$932$904$1,209$1,413
Median home value$172,300 (±$14,883)$237,000$177,000$254,500$332,700
Median household income$74,102 (±$5,259)$87,329$63,354$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,953 (±$167)$3,421$2,830$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income50.1% (±12.6 points)40.9%49.1%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198082.3% (±7.7 points)58.6%70.6%67.3%49.7%
Average commute19.6 minutes (±1.7)18.2 minutes19.6 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.8% (±2.6 points)86.5%89.0%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents38.1 years (±3.7)43.0 years40.2 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 16511, median gross rent is not measurably different from Erie County ($904).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 16511 is not measurably different from Harborcreek Township as a whole ($932).

Its median home value is lower than in Harborcreek Township as a whole ($237,000).

Among the 27 ZIP codes in Erie County with a published estimate, ZIP 16511 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 27 ZIP codes in Erie County with a published estimate, ZIP 16511 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 27 ZIP codes in Erie County with a published estimate, ZIP 16511 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 16511

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 16511Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50022.4% (±7.7 points)10.7%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99938.8% (±10.6 points)48.4%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49926.4% (±9.4 points)29.2%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9999.4% (±7.1 points)8.7%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.7% (±1.1 points)1.8%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.0% (±1.5 points)0.5%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.3% (±1.6 points)0.7%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 38.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 16511

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$800 (±$150)
2 bedrooms$860 (±$149)
3 bedrooms$1,013 (±$639)
4 bedrooms$1,668 (±$271)

Rent burden in ZIP code 16511

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 16511Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%18.7% (±8.7 points)15.2%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.3% (±5.0 points)13.3%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.2% (±6.4 points)11.0%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.7% (±6.2 points)11.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.8% (±5.9 points)7.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more44.3% (±11.1 points)41.5%39.5%41.9%

50.1% (±12.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 16511 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 16511

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 16511Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.9% (±2.4 points)8.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99917.7% (±4.0 points)14.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99920.1% (±4.7 points)16.2%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920.1% (±4.6 points)17.9%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99922.8% (±4.4 points)22.9%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99911.9% (±3.8 points)15.6%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.1% (±1.0 points)4.0%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.5% (±0.7 points)0.6%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 16511

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 16511Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached69.6% (±3.6 points)68.3%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)12.2% (±3.3 points)4.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.8% (±1.0 points)7.5%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.4% (±1.7 points)4.9%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.9% (±2.1 points)3.0%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±0.5 points)2.3%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units6.0% (±1.8 points)5.4%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.1% (±1.3 points)4.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.5% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 16511 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 16511Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.5 points)0.3%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.0% (±1.8 points)4.5%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20093.7% (±1.7 points)7.3%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19994.7% (±1.7 points)8.7%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19894.0% (±1.4 points)8.6%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197913.0% (±2.7 points)15.0%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196912.6% (±3.6 points)9.5%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195919.1% (±3.9 points)13.7%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 194910.9% (±2.9 points)8.1%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier26.7% (±3.9 points)24.3%25.0%11.7%

82.3% of the homes in ZIP code 16511 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 16511

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 16511Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas84.2% (±3.2 points)78.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.2% (±1.0 points)2.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity8.3% (±2.1 points)11.2%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.7% (±2.3 points)5.1%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.7 points)1.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±0.9 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±1.4 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 16511 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 16511Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone78.0% (±5.2 points)75.4%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled10.0% (±4.1 points)9.1%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.7 points)0.9%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±1.2 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.0 points)2.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.5% (±2.8 points)8.9%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 16511 take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 16511

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Harborcreek Township63%$93217.0%
Northwest Harborcreek31%$96615.4%
Lawrence Park24%$1,19513.5%
Lawrence Park Township24%$1,19513.5%
Erie13%$87045.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 16511

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
164213.4 mi$652$224,200$64,09135.0%
165633.6 mi————
165034.0 mi$869$64,600$32,34062.0%
165074.5 mi$992$66,400$33,36166.2%
165044.6 mi$1,048$116,400$56,62227.8%
165104.8 mi$859$170,700$66,45020.1%
165465.0 mi————
165015.4 mi$521—$16,39497.9%

Crime reported to police in Erie County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Erie County recorded 188 violent and 1,322 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 16511 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16511: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 16511

What is the median rent in ZIP code 16511?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16511 is $904 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 16511?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 16511 is $172,300 (±$14,883) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 16511?

The median household income in ZIP code 16511 is $74,102 (±$5,259) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 16511 in?

Most of ZIP code 16511’s land lies in Harborcreek Township; it also covers Northwest Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, Lawrence Park Township, Erie.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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