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14843

ZIP 14843 is Hornell, New York, mostly in Steuben County; area code 607; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Steuben +1 more
Metro area
Corning, NY
Population
12,383
Coordinates
42.3343, -77.6353
☼ Live from 14843 — Hornell, NY

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Where 14843 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 14843
  • 🔢 Type 14843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 14843 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11100111111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14842 (Himrod, NY, 38 mi away) and 14845 (Horseheads, NY, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 14843 becomes 34841, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13484, 13844, 18344, 18434, 18443, 34481, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84134 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,765 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,102 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14843 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 102.36°E — 1,031 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 95.7 square miles of land, 14843 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,383This ZIP12,383
Households5,662This ZIP5,662
Housing units6,474This ZIP6,474
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$57,874This ZIP$57,874New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$112,100This ZIP$112,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$772This ZIP$772New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%This ZIP22.9%
Mean commute19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min
Population density129.3 / sq miThis ZIP129.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments298This ZIP298
Employees3,864This ZIP3,864
Annual payroll$156,718,000This ZIP$156,718,000
Tax returns filed5,570This ZIP5,570
Total adjusted gross income$321,746,000This ZIP$321,746,000

Land area

Land area95.73 sq miThis ZIP95.73 sq mi
Water area0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi

Counties 14843 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Steuben County 96.3%
Allegany County 3.7%

Other place names in 14843

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ZIP codes near 14843

ZIPCityDistance
14807 Arkport, NY 7.3 mi
14823 Canisteo, NY 8.4 mi
14802 Alfred, NY 9.7 mi
14803 Alfred Station, NY 10.7 mi
14804 Almond, NY 11.1 mi
14809 Avoca, NY 11.4 mi
14819 Cameron, NY 12.5 mi
14839 Greenwood, NY 12.9 mi
14822 Canaseraga, NY 13.0 mi
14826 Cohocton, NY 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 14843?

14843 is in Hornell, New York, in Steuben County, part of the Corning, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3343, -77.6353.

What county is 14843 in?

14843 spans 2 counties: Steuben County and Allegany County. Most of it falls in Steuben 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 14843?

Hornell uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 14843 in?

14843 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 14843?

About 12,383 people live in ZIP code 14843, in 5,662 households, at 129.3 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 14843?

$57,874 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 14843?

The closest are 14807 (7.3 mi), 14823 (8.4 mi), 14802 (9.7 mi), 14803 (10.7 mi) and 14804 (11.1 mi).

Is 14843 a PO Box ZIP code?

14843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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