14897
ZIP 14897 is Whitesville, New York, mostly in Allegany County; area code 607; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Allegany +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 671
- Coordinates
- 42.0207, -77.7926
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Where 14897 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 14897 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 14897 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11101000110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14895 (Wellsville, NY, 9 mi away) and 14898 (Woodhull, NY, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14897 becomes 79841, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14879, 17948, 18947, 18974, 19478, 47918, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97481 in Tenmile, OR, 2,301 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,093 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14897 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 102.21°E — 1,023 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 24.6 square miles of land, 14897 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 671This ZIP671 |
|---|---|
| Households | 279This ZIP279 |
| Housing units | 369This ZIP369 |
| Median age | 40.0This ZIP40.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,458This ZIP$66,458New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,900This ZIP$66,900New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $619This ZIP$619New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1%This ZIP12.1% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 27.3 / sq miThis ZIP27.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 49This ZIP49 |
| Annual payroll | $1,178,000This ZIP$1,178,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,989,000This ZIP$18,989,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.58 sq miThis ZIP24.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 14897 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Allegany County | 92.0% |
| Steuben County | 8.0% |
ZIP codes near 14897
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16941 | Genesee, PA | 2.9 mi |
16937 | Mills, PA | 5.6 mi |
14877 | Rexville, NY | 6.1 mi |
16923 | Genesee, PA | 6.3 mi |
16927 | Harrison Valley, PA | 7.8 mi |
14895 | Wellsville, NY | 8.7 mi |
14806 | Andover, NY | 9.5 mi |
14885 | Troupsburg, NY | 11.5 mi |
16948 | Ulysses, PA | 11.6 mi |
14839 | Greenwood, NY | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14897?
14897 is in Whitesville, New York, in Allegany County. Its published point location is 42.0207, -77.7926.
What county is 14897 in?
14897 spans 2 counties: Allegany County and Steuben County. Most of it falls in Allegany 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 14897?
Whitesville uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 14897 in?
14897 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14897?
About 671 people live in ZIP code 14897, in 279 households, at 27.3 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 14897?
$66,458 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 14897?
The closest are 16941 (2.9 mi), 16937 (5.6 mi), 14877 (6.1 mi), 16923 (6.3 mi) and 16927 (7.8 mi).
Is 14897 a PO Box ZIP code?
14897 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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