North East Borough is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,054 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16428.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly North East Township; part is in North East Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North East Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North East Borough; 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.
North East Borough had 4,106 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 703rd 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield 2 Sse, NY weather station (14 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).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North East Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1800.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North East SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East El SchNorth East | K–5 | 589 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| North East Middle SchoolNorth East | 6–8 | 322 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| North East High SchoolNorth East | 9–12 | 521 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory Parish SchoolNorth East | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 North East Township, Greenfield Township (Erie County) and Harborcreek.
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