Town guide

Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Edinboro is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,440 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16412 and 16444.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,4402,376 per sq mi
Median home value$222,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edinboro

2 ZIP codes
Edinboro, PA16412 Seller’s market $186/sq ft −2.0% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 80/100

Mostly Edinboro; also Washington Township (Erie County) and Franklin Township (Erie County)

Edinboro, PA16444Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Edinboro

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)94 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA291 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Edinboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Edinboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Edinboro had 4,964 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 523rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Erie County grew from 98,473 residents in 1900 to 270,876 in 2020.

Edinboro population by census2000: 6,950, 2010: 6,438, 2020: 4,9646,95020006,43820104,9642020

Erie County, 1900–2020

Erie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 98,473, 1910: 115,517, 1920: 153,536, 1930: 175,277, 1940: 180,889, 1950: 219,388, 1960: 250,682, 1970: 263,654, 1980: 279,780, 1990: 275,572, 2000: 280,843, 2010: 280,566, 2020: 270,87698K’00’10154K’20’30181K’40’50251K’60’70280K’80’90281K’00’10271K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdinboroJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in32°16°Jan4.135°15°Feb2.943°23°Mar3.656°34°Apr4.268°45°May4.476°54°Jun4.580°58°Jul4.779°57°Aug3.773°49°Sep4.461°38°Oct4.548°31°Nov3.937°23°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union City Filtration Plant, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Erie County

114,339 jobs at 6,103 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Erie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,266 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,487 jobs; Retail trade: 14,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,349 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,705 jobs; Other services: 4,869 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,583 jobs; Educational services: 4,363 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Educational services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edinboro’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Erie13.9 miles
  • Meadville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Meadville16.1 miles
  • Erie Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Erie16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists2
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Edinboro

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Billings Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Nature's Outlet · 2 acres<0.1 mi
  • Robert Thompson Park · 1 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Edinboro Branch Library0.5 mi
  • Baron-Forness Library0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Louis C. Cole Auditorium - Memorial Hall0.4 mi
  • Diebold Center for the Performing Arts0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1801.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Edinboro

Public schools here are run by General McLane SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edinboro El SchEdinboroK–4414Public0.9 mi
James W Parker MSEdinboro5–8652Public2.9 mi
General McLane HSEdinboro9–12690Public3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Washington Township (Erie County), Franklin Township (Erie County), Cussewago, Elk Creek and Venango Township (Crawford County).

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