14870
ZIP 14870 is Painted Post, 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
- 9,795
- Coordinates
- 42.1604, -77.1276
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Where 14870 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 14870 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 14,870 = 2 × 5 × 1487. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11101000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14869 (Odessa, NY, 23 mi away) and 14871 (Pine City, NY, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14870 becomes 07841, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01748, 01784, 04781, 07184, 07418, 07481, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84710 in Alton, UT, 1,892 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,127 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14870 and you would come out at 42.16°S, 102.87°E — 1,003 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 64.5 square miles of land, 14870 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,795This ZIP9,795 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,190This ZIP4,190 |
| Housing units | 4,759This ZIP4,759 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,476This ZIP$84,476New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,500This ZIP$177,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,221This ZIP$1,221New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.3%This ZIP41.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min |
| Population density | 151.9 / sq miThis ZIP151.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 179This ZIP179 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,631This ZIP4,631 |
| Annual payroll | $341,511,000This ZIP$341,511,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,450This ZIP4,450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $436,333,000This ZIP$436,333,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.47 sq miThis ZIP64.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi |
Counties 14870 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Steuben County | 94.8% |
| Schuyler County | 5.2% |
Other place names in 14870
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 14870
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14827 | Coopers Plains, NY | 1.6 mi |
14831 | Corning, NY | 3.9 mi |
14830 | Corning, NY | 5.6 mi |
14821 | Campbell, NY | 7.3 mi |
14814 | Big Flats, NY | 8.6 mi |
14858 | Lindley, NY | 9.0 mi |
14801 | Addison, NY | 9.3 mi |
14879 | Savona, NY | 10.6 mi |
14812 | Beaver Dams, NY | 11.5 mi |
14820 | Cameron Mills, NY | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14870?
14870 is in Painted Post, New York, in Steuben County, part of the Corning, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1604, -77.1276.
What county is 14870 in?
14870 spans 2 counties: Steuben County and Schuyler 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 14870?
Painted Post uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 14870 in?
14870 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14870?
About 9,795 people live in ZIP code 14870, in 4,190 households, at 151.9 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 14870?
$84,476 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 14870?
The closest are 14827 (1.6 mi), 14831 (3.9 mi), 14830 (5.6 mi), 14821 (7.3 mi) and 14814 (8.6 mi).
Is 14870 a PO Box ZIP code?
14870 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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