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14861

ZIP 14861 is Lowman, New York, in Chemung County; area code 607; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Chemung
Metro area
Elmira, NY
Population
1,260
Coordinates
42.0882, -76.6862
☼ Live from 14861 — Lowman, NY

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Where 14861 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 14861
  • 🔢 Type 14861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 14,861 = 7 × 11 × 193. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11101000001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14860 (Lodi, NY, 36 mi away) and 14863 (Mecklenburg, NY, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 14861 becomes 16841 — and that is a real ZIP code: Howard, PA, 89 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14168, 14618, 14816, 16148, 16841, 18416, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86411 in Hackberry, AZ, 2,032 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,150 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14861 and you would come out at 42.09°S, 103.31°E — 983 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 35.5 square miles of land, 14861 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,260This ZIP1,260
Households520This ZIP520
Housing units564This ZIP564
Median age50.7This ZIP50.7New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$64,904This ZIP$64,904New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$149,100This ZIP$149,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,137This ZIP$1,137New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%This ZIP16.2%
Mean commute25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min
Population density35.5 / sq miThis ZIP35.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees50This ZIP50
Annual payroll$3,492,000This ZIP$3,492,000
Tax returns filed580This ZIP580
Total adjusted gross income$33,335,000This ZIP$33,335,000

Land area

Land area35.46 sq miThis ZIP35.46 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

ZIP codes near 14861

ZIPCityDistance
14901 Elmira, NY 2.9 mi
14825 Chemung, NY 3.8 mi
14902 Elmira, NY 5.3 mi
14904 Elmira, NY 6.4 mi
14894 Wellsburg, NY 6.7 mi
14838 Erin, NY 7.1 mi
14816 Breesport, NY 8.0 mi
14859 Lockwood, NY 8.0 mi
14905 Elmira, NY 8.1 mi
14892 Waverly, NY 8.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 14861?

14861 is in Lowman, New York, in Chemung County, part of the Elmira, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0882, -76.6862.

What county is 14861 in?

14861 lies in Chemung County.

What area code is 14861?

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

What time zone is 14861 in?

14861 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 14861?

About 1,260 people live in ZIP code 14861, in 520 households, at 35.5 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 14861?

$64,904 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 14861?

The closest are 14901 (2.9 mi), 14825 (3.8 mi), 14902 (5.3 mi), 14904 (6.4 mi) and 14894 (6.7 mi).

Is 14861 a PO Box ZIP code?

14861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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