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Where 14853 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 14853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 14,853 = 3 × 4951. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11101000000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14852 (Ithaca, NY, 1 mi away) and 14854 (Jacksonville, NY, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14853 becomes 35841, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13485, 13845, 14538, 15348, 15438, 15483, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85341 in Lukeville, AZ, 2,102 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,161 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14853 and you would come out at 42.45°S, 103.52°E — 991 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 0.385 square miles of land, 14853 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 186 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,405This ZIP2,405 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 19.7This ZIP19.7New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.7%This ZIP75.7% |
| Mean commute | 14.0 minThis ZIP14.0 min |
| Population density | 6,246.8 / sq miThis ZIP6,246.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 409This ZIP409 |
| Annual payroll | $22,651,000This ZIP$22,651,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,951,000This ZIP$7,951,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 14853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 14853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14852 | Ithaca, NY | 0.7 mi |
14850 | Ithaca, NY | 1.4 mi |
14851 | Ithaca, NY | 1.6 mi |
13062 | Etna, NY | 5.4 mi |
13068 | Freeville, NY | 7.0 mi |
14881 | Slaterville Springs, NY | 7.0 mi |
14854 | Jacksonville, NY | 7.8 mi |
14817 | Brooktondale, NY | 9.7 mi |
14867 | Newfield, NY | 10.0 mi |
13073 | Groton, NY | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14853?
14853 is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County, part of the Ithaca, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4464, -76.4812.
What county is 14853 in?
14853 lies in Tompkins County.
What area code is 14853?
Ithaca uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 14853 in?
14853 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14853?
About 2,405 people live in ZIP code 14853, at 6,246.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 14853?
The closest are 14852 (0.7 mi), 14850 (1.4 mi), 14851 (1.6 mi), 13062 (5.4 mi) and 13068 (7 mi).
Is 14853 a PO Box ZIP code?
14853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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