COUNTY REPORT PA

Erie County, Pennsylvania

47 ZIP codes · Avg score 75/100 · Grade B

ZipCheckup grade for Erie County: B.

This ZIP has a few items worth a quick check.

Residents of Erie County can read the A-B grade as a starting point and then open their own ZIP report, one of 47 on this site.

How Erie County Compares

Erie County75/100
Pennsylvania avg57/100
National avg73/100

How Erie County Compares

B
County Grade
75/100
Avg Safety Score
47
ZIP Codes
18
Water Systems

Erie County scores 18 points above the Pennsylvania state average (57/100) and 2 points above the national average (73/100).

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

B
County Grade
75
Avg Safety Score
47
ZIP Codes
Best ZIP: 16410 (83/100)
Lowest ZIP: 16428 (67/100)
$168K
Median Home Value
$300
Avg Remediation (0.18% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Erie County, Pennsylvania

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

A B C D F

Key Risk Factors

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,159, largest modeled factor: Flood

Infrastructure Overview

49/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,159

Flood $650/yr
Energy Code Gap $510/yr
Sea Level Rise $400/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Erie County

$168K
Median Home Value
$300
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Erie County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Water systems mapped to Erie County ZIP codes

8 community water systems mapped to Erie County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 8 water systems

18 water systems mapped to Erie County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Erie County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Erie County

47 ZIP codes tracked in Erie County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 16410 Cranesville 83 B 2 $172K
2 16407 Corry 79 B 14 $128K
3 16421 Harborcreek 78 B 16 $192K
4 16501 Erie 78 B 16 —
5 16502 Erie 78 B 16 $90K
6 16504 Erie 78 B 16 $110K
7 16507 Erie 78 B 16 $66K
8 16508 Erie 78 B 16 $122K
9 16510 Erie 78 B 16 $159K
10 16511 Erie 78 B 16 $162K
11 16563 Erie 78 B 16 —
12 16417 Girard 77 B 18 (1 health) $180K
13 16438 Union City 77 B 22 (2 health) $134K
14 16509 Erie 77 B 20 $208K
15 16441 Waterford 73 B 32 $220K
16 16401 Albion 72 B 34 $152K
17 16475 Albion 72 B 34 —
18 16505 Erie 68 C 48 $197K
19 16506 Erie 68 C 47 (1 health) $224K
20 16412 Edinboro 67 C 65 $222K
21 16415 Fairview 67 C 72 (1 health) $286K
22 16428 North East 67 C 50 (2 health) $188K
23 16411 East Springfield — — $144K
24 16413 Elgin — — —
25 16423 Lake City — — 6 $158K
26 16426 Mc Kean — — 18 $219K
27 16427 Mill Village — — $114K
28 16430 North Springfield — — —
29 16442 Wattsburg — — $193K
30 16443 West Springfield — — $168K
31 16444 Edinboro — — —
32 16512 Erie — — —
33 16514 Erie — — —
34 16515 Erie — — —
35 16522 Erie — — —
36 16530 Erie — — —
37 16531 Erie — — —
38 16532 Erie — — —
39 16533 Erie — — —
40 16534 Erie — — —
41 16538 Erie — — —
42 16541 Erie — — —
43 16544 Erie — — —
44 16546 Erie — — 16 —
45 16550 Erie — — 16 —
46 16553 Erie — — —
47 16565 Erie — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Erie County

The mix of guides changes from county to county.

Overview

Erie County in Pennsylvania covers 47 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of B (75/100) across 22 scored records.

26 of 26 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 5 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water safe in Erie County?
Erie County receives an average Home Safety grade of B from its scored ZIP records (47 ZIP codes tracked); this is a composite index, not a tap-water test.
How many water systems serve Erie County?
We map 18 public water systems to 47 ZIP codes in our data for Erie County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Erie County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Erie County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,159 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How does Erie County compare to Pennsylvania?
Erie County has an average Home Safety Score of 75/100 under model 4.0.0, which is at or above the Pennsylvania state average of 57/100.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Erie County, PA: HSS 75/100; PFAS Found in Water. https://zipcheckup.com/county/pennsylvania/erie/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-pennsylvania-erie,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Erie County, PA: HSS 75/100; PFAS Found in Water}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/pennsylvania/erie/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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