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Where 14905 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 14905 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOGhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 14,905 = 5 × 11 × 271. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11101000111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14904 (Elmira, NY, 2 mi away) and 15001 (Aliquippa, PA, 208 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14905 becomes 50941, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01945, 04915, 04951, 05149, 05491, 09154, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09154 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,969 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,142 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14905 and you would come out at 42.09°S, 103.16°E — 989 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 3.7 square miles of land, 14905 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,751This ZIP8,751 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,850This ZIP3,850 |
| Housing units | 4,349This ZIP4,349 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,825This ZIP$90,825New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,100This ZIP$174,100New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,009This ZIP$1,009New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.3%This ZIP41.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 2,358.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,358.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 83This ZIP83 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,592This ZIP2,592 |
| Annual payroll | $188,014,000This ZIP$188,014,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,260This ZIP4,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $351,748,000This ZIP$351,748,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.71 sq miThis ZIP3.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 14905
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 14905
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14904 | Elmira, NY | 2.2 mi |
14903 | Elmira, NY | 2.7 mi |
14871 | Pine City, NY | 4.8 mi |
14901 | Elmira, NY | 5.4 mi |
14894 | Wellsburg, NY | 5.8 mi |
14902 | Elmira, NY | 6.3 mi |
14814 | Big Flats, NY | 7.6 mi |
14845 | Horseheads, NY | 8.0 mi |
14861 | Lowman, NY | 8.1 mi |
14816 | Breesport, NY | 9.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14905?
14905 is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County, part of the Elmira, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0877, -76.8433.
What county is 14905 in?
14905 lies in Chemung County.
What area code is 14905?
Elmira uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 14905 in?
14905 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14905?
About 8,751 people live in ZIP code 14905, in 3,850 households, at 2,358.1 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 14905?
$90,825 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 14905?
The closest are 14904 (2.2 mi), 14903 (2.7 mi), 14871 (4.8 mi), 14901 (5.4 mi) and 14894 (5.8 mi).
Is 14905 a PO Box ZIP code?
14905 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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