14838
ZIP 14838 is Erin, New York, mostly in Chemung County; area code 607; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Chemung +1 more
- Metro area
- Elmira, NY
- Population
- 1,889
- Coordinates
- 42.1894, -76.6671
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Where 14838 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 14838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 14,838 = 2 × 3 × 2473. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11100111110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14837 (Dundee, NY, 28 mi away) and 14839 (Greenwood, NY, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14838 becomes 83841 — and that is a real ZIP code: Laclede, ID, 1,973 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13488, 13848, 14883, 18348, 18438, 18834, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83841 in Laclede, ID, 1,973 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,151 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14838 and you would come out at 42.19°S, 103.33°E — 987 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 39.9 square miles of land, 14838 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,889This ZIP1,889 |
|---|---|
| Households | 741This ZIP741 |
| Housing units | 797This ZIP797 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,884This ZIP$73,884New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500This ZIP$137,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $747This ZIP$747New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 31.0 minThis ZIP31.0 min |
| Population density | 47.4 / sq miThis ZIP47.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $849,000This ZIP$849,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 880This ZIP880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,472,000This ZIP$54,472,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.88 sq miThis ZIP39.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 14838 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chemung County | 93.8% |
| Schuyler County | 6.2% |
Other place names in 14838
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 14838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14816 | Breesport, NY | 3.6 mi |
14902 | Elmira, NY | 5.2 mi |
14824 | Cayuta, NY | 5.4 mi |
14889 | Van Etten, NY | 5.5 mi |
14861 | Lowman, NY | 7.1 mi |
14859 | Lockwood, NY | 8.1 mi |
14825 | Chemung, NY | 8.2 mi |
14901 | Elmira, NY | 8.8 mi |
14845 | Horseheads, NY | 8.9 mi |
14883 | Spencer, NY | 10.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14838?
14838 is in Erin, New York, in Chemung County, part of the Elmira, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1894, -76.6671.
What county is 14838 in?
14838 spans 2 counties: Chemung County and Schuyler County. Most of it falls in Chemung County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 14838?
Erin uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 14838 in?
14838 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14838?
About 1,889 people live in ZIP code 14838, in 741 households, at 47.4 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 14838?
$73,884 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 14838?
The closest are 14816 (3.6 mi), 14902 (5.2 mi), 14824 (5.4 mi), 14889 (5.5 mi) and 14861 (7.1 mi).
Is 14838 a PO Box ZIP code?
14838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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