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14894

ZIP 14894 is Wellsburg, New York, in Chemung County; area code 607; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Chemung
Metro area
Elmira, NY
Population
1,244
Coordinates
42.0191, -76.7771
☼ Live from 14894 — Wellsburg, NY

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Where 14894 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 14894
  • 🔢 Type 14894 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 14,894 = 2 × 11 × 677. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11101000101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14893 (Wayne, NY, 36 mi away) and 14895 (Wellsville, NY, 60 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 14894 becomes 49841 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gwinn, MI, 607 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14489, 18449, 18944, 19484, 41849, 44198, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98144 in Seattle, WA, 2,231 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,145 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14894 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 103.22°E — 983 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 12.2 square miles of land, 14894 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,244This ZIP1,244
Households476This ZIP476
Housing units544This ZIP544
Median age41.0This ZIP41.0New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$51,250This ZIP$51,250New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$77,700This ZIP$77,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$950This ZIP$950New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%This ZIP9.9%
Mean commute22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min
Population density102.0 / sq miThis ZIP102.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees53This ZIP53
Annual payroll$1,636,000This ZIP$1,636,000
Tax returns filed570This ZIP570
Total adjusted gross income$31,860,000This ZIP$31,860,000

Land area

Land area12.20 sq miThis ZIP12.20 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 14894

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ZIP codes near 14894

ZIPCityDistance
14904 Elmira, NY 3.9 mi
14901 Elmira, NY 4.2 mi
16925 Gillett, PA 4.9 mi
14905 Elmira, NY 5.8 mi
14861 Lowman, NY 6.7 mi
14871 Pine City, NY 7.0 mi
14903 Elmira, NY 8.5 mi
14902 Elmira, NY 9.0 mi
14825 Chemung, NY 9.3 mi
16936 Millerton, PA 10.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 14894?

14894 is in Wellsburg, New York, in Chemung County, part of the Elmira, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0191, -76.7771.

What county is 14894 in?

14894 lies in Chemung County.

What area code is 14894?

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

What time zone is 14894 in?

14894 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 14894?

About 1,244 people live in ZIP code 14894, in 476 households, at 102.0 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 14894?

$51,250 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 14894?

The closest are 14904 (3.9 mi), 14901 (4.2 mi), 16925 (4.9 mi), 14905 (5.8 mi) and 14861 (6.7 mi).

Is 14894 a PO Box ZIP code?

14894 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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