Fairview is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Fairview Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by the 16415 zip code and the Fairview School District. It was incorporated as a separate borough in 1868 with an area of about a square mile and a population of roughly 400. After a referendum in 1994, it was decided to dissolve the borough; dissolution was completed in January 1998. However, Fairview is still a distinct community, taking most of Fairview Township's population.