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14872

ZIP 14872 is Pine Valley, New York, in Chemung County; area code 607; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Chemung
Metro area
Elmira, NY
Population
589
Coordinates
42.2413, -76.8708
☼ Live from 14872 — Pine Valley, NY

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Where 14872 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 14872
  • 🔢 Type 14872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 14,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11101000011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14871 (Pine City, NY, 14 mi away) and 14873 (Prattsburgh, NY, 29 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 14872 becomes 27841 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hassell, NC, 438 miles away.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12487, 12748, 12784, 12847, 12874, 14728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84721 in Cedar City, UT, 1,929 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
  • 🎯1,140 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14872 and you would come out at 42.24°S, 103.13°E — 997 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 5.8 square miles of land, 14872 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population589This ZIP589
Households230This ZIP230
Housing units230This ZIP230
Median age37.4This ZIP37.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$62,708This ZIP$62,708New York$85,974US $80,734
Median gross rent$790This ZIP$790New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%This ZIP26.9%
Mean commute17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min
Population density101.4 / sq miThis ZIP101.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees54This ZIP54
Annual payroll$2,062,000This ZIP$2,062,000
Tax returns filed260This ZIP260
Total adjusted gross income$13,565,000This ZIP$13,565,000

Land area

Land area5.81 sq miThis ZIP5.81 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 14872

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ZIP codes near 14872

ZIPCityDistance
14845 Horseheads, NY 3.1 mi
14864 Millport, NY 3.4 mi
14814 Big Flats, NY 7.5 mi
14816 Breesport, NY 7.5 mi
14812 Beaver Dams, NY 8.0 mi
14865 Montour Falls, NY 8.2 mi
14903 Elmira, NY 8.6 mi
14902 Elmira, NY 8.9 mi
14824 Cayuta, NY 9.2 mi
14869 Odessa, NY 9.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 14872?

14872 is in Pine Valley, New York, in Chemung County, part of the Elmira, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2413, -76.8708.

What county is 14872 in?

14872 lies in Chemung County.

What area code is 14872?

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

What time zone is 14872 in?

14872 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 14872?

About 589 people live in ZIP code 14872, in 230 households, at 101.4 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 14872?

$62,708 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 14872?

The closest are 14845 (3.1 mi), 14864 (3.4 mi), 14814 (7.5 mi), 14816 (7.5 mi) and 14812 (8 mi).

Is 14872 a PO Box ZIP code?

14872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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