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14842

ZIP 14842 is Himrod, New York, in Yates County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Yates
Metro area
none
Population
802
Coordinates
42.6006, -76.9815
☼ Live from 14842 — Himrod, NY

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Where 14842 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 14842
  • 🔢 Type 14842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 14,842 = 2 × 41 × 181. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11100111111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14841 (Hector, NY, 9 mi away) and 14843 (Hornell, NY, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 14842 becomes 24841, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12448, 12484, 12844, 14428, 14482, 14824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84124 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,790 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
  • 🎯1,136 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14842 and you would come out at 42.60°S, 103.02°E — 1,017 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 15.7 square miles of land, 14842 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population802This ZIP802
Households279This ZIP279
Housing units744This ZIP744
Median age29.2This ZIP29.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$74,821This ZIP$74,821New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$470,000This ZIP$470,000New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$859This ZIP$859New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%This ZIP20.6%
Mean commute18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min
Population density51.0 / sq miThis ZIP51.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments16This ZIP16
Employees77This ZIP77
Annual payroll$4,453,000This ZIP$4,453,000
Tax returns filed320This ZIP320
Total adjusted gross income$26,314,000This ZIP$26,314,000

Land area

Land area15.72 sq miThis ZIP15.72 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

ZIP codes near 14842

ZIPCityDistance
14441 Dresden, NY 6.0 mi
14527 Penn Yan, NY 6.1 mi
14857 Lakemont, NY 6.7 mi
14860 Lodi, NY 7.1 mi
14837 Dundee, NY 7.2 mi
14478 Keuka Park, NY 7.6 mi
14588 Willard, NY 7.9 mi
14841 Hector, NY 8.7 mi
14521 Ovid, NY 10.4 mi
14874 Pulteney, NY 10.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 14842?

14842 is in Himrod, New York, in Yates County. Its published point location is 42.6006, -76.9815.

What county is 14842 in?

14842 lies in Yates County.

What time zone is 14842 in?

14842 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 14842?

About 802 people live in ZIP code 14842, in 279 households, at 51.0 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 14842?

$74,821 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 14842?

The closest are 14441 (6 mi), 14527 (6.1 mi), 14857 (6.7 mi), 14860 (7.1 mi) and 14837 (7.2 mi).

Is 14842 a PO Box ZIP code?

14842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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