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Where 13856 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 13856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBEI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 13,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 433. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11011000100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 13851 (Vestal, NY, 45 mi away) and 13859 (Wells Bridge, NY, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 13856 becomes 65831, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13658, 13685, 13865, 15368, 15638, 15683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85361 in Wittmann, AZ, 2,103 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 87%.
- 🎯1,227 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 13856 and you would come out at 42.17°S, 104.82°E — 931 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 179.7 square miles of land, 13856 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 136 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,881This ZIP5,881 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,645This ZIP2,645 |
| Housing units | 3,595This ZIP3,595 |
| Median age | 50.0This ZIP50.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,958This ZIP$48,958New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,500This ZIP$156,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $819This ZIP$819New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3%This ZIP25.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 32.7 / sq miThis ZIP32.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 129This ZIP129 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,065This ZIP1,065 |
| Annual payroll | $52,000,000This ZIP$52,000,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,690This ZIP2,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $158,683,000This ZIP$158,683,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 179.70 sq miThis ZIP179.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.12 sq miThis ZIP7.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 13856
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 13856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
13847 | Trout Creek, NY | 5.4 mi |
13839 | Sidney Center, NY | 6.2 mi |
13782 | Hamden, NY | 9.8 mi |
13755 | Downsville, NY | 10.7 mi |
13804 | Masonville, NY | 11.0 mi |
13775 | Franklin, NY | 11.1 mi |
13756 | East Branch, NY | 12.3 mi |
13783 | Hancock, NY | 13.5 mi |
13838 | Sidney, NY | 13.6 mi |
13849 | Unadilla, NY | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 13856?
13856 is in Walton, New York, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.1710, -75.1833.
What county is 13856 in?
13856 lies in Delaware County.
What area code is 13856?
Walton uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 13856 in?
13856 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 13856?
About 5,881 people live in ZIP code 13856, in 2,645 households, at 32.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 13856?
$48,958 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 13856?
The closest are 13847 (5.4 mi), 13839 (6.2 mi), 13782 (9.8 mi), 13755 (10.7 mi) and 13804 (11 mi).
Is 13856 a PO Box ZIP code?
13856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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