Erie, PA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
With per-capita income of just $879, ZIP code 16475 sits among the lowest-earning areas in the country, well below what most working households bring in. That places it firmly in working-class, even impoverished, territory near Erie. County property taxes run at an effective rate of 1.60%, so any homeowner here faces a real squeeze given how little income circulates locally. The combined sales tax rate of 6.00% applies to everyday purchases, adding further pressure on tight finances. Together these figures describe a community where wages are thin and each tax dollar takes a noticeable share of what people earn.