Millcreek is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 53,472 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16505, 16506 and 16509, and parts of 16415, 16504 and 16510 are in Millcreek too.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Millcreek; also Erie and Fairview Township (Erie County)
Mostly Millcreek; also Fairview Township (Erie County)
Mostly Millcreek; also Erie and Summit Township (Erie County)
Mostly Fairview Township (Erie County); part is in Millcreek
Mostly Erie; part is in Millcreek
Mostly Erie; part is in Millcreek
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Millcreek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Millcreek had 54,073 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Erie County grew from 98,473 residents in 1900 to 270,876 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 104 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Erie Intl Ap, PA weather station (3 miles away).
114,339 jobs at 6,103 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Millcreek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 143 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 115 |
| Dentists | 74 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 124 |
| Mental health providers | 383 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 200 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 43 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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.
Parks (66 nearby)
Grocery stores (28 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Millcreek Township SD, Erie City SD, Montessori Regional CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Valley El SchErie | Pre-K–5 | 626 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Harding SchErie | Pre-K–5 | 633 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill El SchErie | K–5 | 403 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Grandview El SchErie | K–5 | 691 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Montessori Regional CSErie | K–8 | 626 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Robison El SchErie | K–5 | 359 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Tracy El SchErie | K–5 | 515 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wattsburg Area El CtrErie | K–4 | 488 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Wattsburg Area MSErie | 5–8 | 383 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| James S Wilson MSErie | 6–8 | 547 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Westlake MSErie | 6–8 | 477 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Erie County Technical SchoolErie | 9–12 | 2 | Career and Technical | 4.1 mi |
| McDowell HSErie | 9–12 | 2,133 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Seneca HSErie | 9–12 | 383 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Day SchoolErie | Pre-K–8 | 148 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Erie First Christian AcademyErie | Pre-K–12 | 173 | Assembly of God | 3.4 mi |
| Montessori in the WoodsErie | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary SchoolErie | Pre-K–8 | 335 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| South Hills Child Development Center IncErie | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| St George Grade SchoolErie | Pre-K–8 | 377 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Jude SchoolErie | Pre-K–8 | 208 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| Community Country Day SchoolErie | 1–12 | 67 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Triumphant Life Christian AcademyErie | 1–8 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Erie, Harborcreek, Fairview Township (Erie County), Summit Township (Erie County), Wesleyville, Greene Township (Erie County), McKean and Greenfield Township (Erie County).
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