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Where 15042 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 15042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOSI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 15,042 = 2 × 3 × 23 × 109. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11101011000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15038 (Elrama, PA, 34 mi away) and 15043 (Georgetown, PA, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 15042 becomes 24051, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 73 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01245, 01254, 01452, 01524, 01542, 02145, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51240 in Inwood, IA, 852 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯969 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15042 and you would come out at 40.69°S, 99.80°E — 1,076 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 16.9 square miles of land, 15042 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,733This ZIP7,733 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,499This ZIP3,499 |
| Housing units | 3,753This ZIP3,753 |
| Median age | 54.8This ZIP54.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,742This ZIP$75,742Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,700This ZIP$231,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,583This ZIP$1,583Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7%This ZIP31.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 457.6 / sq miThis ZIP457.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 883This ZIP883 |
| Annual payroll | $48,669,000This ZIP$48,669,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,130This ZIP4,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $304,908,000This ZIP$304,908,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.90 sq miThis ZIP16.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 15042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 15042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15027 | Conway, PA | 2.5 mi |
15074 | Rochester, PA | 3.0 mi |
15005 | Baden, PA | 3.4 mi |
15066 | New Brighton, PA | 4.8 mi |
15086 | Warrendale, PA | 5.2 mi |
16066 | Cranberry Township, PA | 5.4 mi |
15061 | Monaca, PA | 5.7 mi |
16063 | Zelienople, PA | 6.0 mi |
15003 | Ambridge, PA | 6.0 mi |
15095 | Warrendale, PA | 7.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 15042?
15042 is in Freedom, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6903, -80.2048.
What county is 15042 in?
15042 lies in Beaver County.
What area code is 15042?
Freedom uses area codes 724, 878 and 412, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 15042 in?
15042 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 15042?
About 7,733 people live in ZIP code 15042, in 3,499 households, at 457.6 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 15042?
$75,742 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 15042?
The closest are 15027 (2.5 mi), 15074 (3 mi), 15005 (3.4 mi), 15066 (4.8 mi) and 15086 (5.2 mi).
Is 15042 a PO Box ZIP code?
15042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “15042 ZIP Code — Freedom, Pennsylvania (Beaver County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/15042
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