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Distant ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Distant, PA is 16223, and its area code is 814.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
606
Area code
814

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Distant itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Bethlehem (1.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Distant in numbers

About 606 people live in Distant, in 239 households. The median household income is $60,438 a year, 22% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,000 (50% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $770 a month. The median age is 34.4; 15.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population606Distant606
Households239Distant239
Median age34.4Distant34.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$60,438Distant$60,438Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$127,000Distant$127,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$770Distant$770Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%Distant15.2%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.5 minDistant22.5 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density336 / sq miDistant336 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Distant CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Distant

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Distant
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
16223 Distant , PA Standard 65 $60,521 $83,800

Map of Distant ZIP codes

16223

The ZIP codes of Distant, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Distant

The nearest larger towns are New Bethlehem (957 people, 2.8 mi), Rimersburg (1,100 people, 8.8 mi) and Sligo (731 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Distant
TownPopulationDistance
Kittanning 3,902 13.1 mi
Clarion 4,192 16.3 mi
Ford City 2,813 16.8 mi
Brookville 3,946 19.3 mi
Punxsutawney 5,665 20.1 mi
Indiana 14,212 26.6 mi
Vandergrift 5,011 28.3 mi
Butler 13,212 29.1 mi
Meadowood 2,644 29.6 mi
Shanor-Northvue 5,125 29.6 mi

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