Union City is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,887 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16438.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Union City; also Union Township (Erie County) and Bloomfield Township (Crawford County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Union City. 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)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Union City; 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.
Union City had 2,927 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 925th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union City Filtration Plant, PA weather station (about a mile 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).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 1856.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Union City Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City El SchUnion City | Pre-K–5 | 421 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Union City MSUnion City | 6–8 | 224 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Union City HSUnion City | 9–12 | 304 | Public | 0.4 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 Union Township (Erie County), Bloomfield Township (Crawford County), Amity Township, LeBoeuf and Greene Township (Erie County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.