15461
ZIP 15461 is Masontown, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County; area code 724; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Fayette
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Population
- 3,792
- Coordinates
- 39.8400, -79.9000
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Where 15461 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 15461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghSI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 15461 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11110001100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15460 (Martin, PA, 2 mi away) and 15462 (Melcroft, PA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 15461 becomes 16451, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14516, 14561, 14615, 14651, 15146, 15416, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56141 in Iona, MN, 863 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯989 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15461 and you would come out at 39.84°S, 100.10°E — 1,035 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 10.9 square miles of land, 15461 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,792This ZIP3,792 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,533This ZIP1,533 |
| Housing units | 1,802This ZIP1,802 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,596This ZIP$57,596Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,900This ZIP$124,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $457This ZIP$457Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9%This ZIP17.9% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 348.2 / sq miThis ZIP348.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 66This ZIP66 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 554This ZIP554 |
| Annual payroll | $23,764,000This ZIP$23,764,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,790This ZIP1,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $97,046,000This ZIP$97,046,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.89 sq miThis ZIP10.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 15461
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 15461
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15476 | Ronco, PA | 2.3 mi |
15460 | Martin, PA | 2.3 mi |
15454 | Leckrone, PA | 2.3 mi |
15351 | Nemacolin, PA | 3.1 mi |
15467 | New Geneva, PA | 4.0 mi |
15334 | Garards Fort, PA | 4.0 mi |
15458 | Mc Clellandtown, PA | 4.2 mi |
15338 | Greensboro, PA | 4.4 mi |
15410 | Adah, PA | 4.7 mi |
15320 | Carmichaels, PA | 5.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 15461?
15461 is in Masontown, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8400, -79.9000.
What county is 15461 in?
15461 lies in Fayette County.
What area code is 15461?
Masontown uses area code 724, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 15461 in?
15461 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 15461?
About 3,792 people live in ZIP code 15461, in 1,533 households, at 348.2 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 15461?
$57,596 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 15461?
The closest are 15476 (2.3 mi), 15460 (2.3 mi), 15454 (2.3 mi), 15351 (3.1 mi) and 15467 (4 mi).
Is 15461 a PO Box ZIP code?
15461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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