14889
ZIP 14889 is Van Etten, New York, mostly in Chemung County; area code 607; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Chemung +2 more
- Metro area
- Elmira, NY
- Population
- 1,357
- Coordinates
- 42.2342, -76.5791
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Where 14889 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 14889 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 14,889 = 3 × 7 × 709. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11101000101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14887 (Tyrone, NY, 26 mi away) and 14891 (Watkins Glen, NY, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14889 becomes 98841 — and that is a real ZIP code: Omak, WA, 2,090 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14898, 19884, 48189, 48198, 48819, 48891, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94188 in San Francisco, CA, 2,415 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,155 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14889 and you would come out at 42.23°S, 103.42°E — 985 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 42.6 square miles of land, 14889 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,357This ZIP1,357 |
|---|---|
| Households | 544This ZIP544 |
| Housing units | 630This ZIP630 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,944This ZIP$61,944New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $147,800This ZIP$147,800New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,085This ZIP$1,085New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6%This ZIP24.6% |
| Mean commute | 35.1 minThis ZIP35.1 min |
| Population density | 31.8 / sq miThis ZIP31.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 121This ZIP121 |
| Annual payroll | $5,513,000This ZIP$5,513,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 680This ZIP680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,526,000This ZIP$37,526,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.64 sq miThis ZIP42.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 14889 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chemung County | 87.3% |
| Schuyler County | 8.7% |
| Tioga County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 14889
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 14889
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14883 | Spencer, NY | 5.3 mi |
14838 | Erin, NY | 5.5 mi |
14824 | Cayuta, NY | 6.2 mi |
14867 | Newfield, NY | 7.3 mi |
14859 | Lockwood, NY | 7.9 mi |
14816 | Breesport, NY | 8.4 mi |
13864 | Willseyville, NY | 10.0 mi |
14902 | Elmira, NY | 10.6 mi |
14805 | Alpine, NY | 10.7 mi |
14825 | Chemung, NY | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14889?
14889 is in Van Etten, New York, in Chemung County, part of the Elmira, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2342, -76.5791.
What county is 14889 in?
14889 spans 3 counties: Chemung County, Schuyler County and Tioga County. Most of it falls in Chemung 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 14889?
Van Etten uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 14889 in?
14889 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14889?
About 1,357 people live in ZIP code 14889, in 544 households, at 31.8 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 14889?
$61,944 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 14889?
The closest are 14883 (5.3 mi), 14838 (5.5 mi), 14824 (6.2 mi), 14867 (7.3 mi) and 14859 (7.9 mi).
Is 14889 a PO Box ZIP code?
14889 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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