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15479

ZIP 15479 is Smithton, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County; area code 724; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Westmoreland
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
2,010
Coordinates
40.1512, -79.7075
☼ Live from 15479 — Smithton, PA

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Where 15479 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15479
  • 🔢 Type 15479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,479 = 23 × 673. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110001110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15478 (Smithfield, PA, 26 mi away) and 15480 (Smock, PA, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15479 becomes 97451 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lorane, OR, 2,227 miles away.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17549, 17945, 17954, 19457, 19475, 19547, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95417 in Branscomb, CA, 2,305 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯997 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15479 and you would come out at 40.15°S, 100.29°E — 1,036 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 21.5 square miles of land, 15479 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,010This ZIP2,010
Households827This ZIP827
Housing units867This ZIP867
Median age38.2This ZIP38.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$63,852This ZIP$63,852Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$202,700This ZIP$202,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$898This ZIP$898Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%This ZIP18.9%
Mean commute25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min
Population density93.4 / sq miThis ZIP93.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments44This ZIP44
Employees1,084This ZIP1,084
Annual payroll$56,501,000This ZIP$56,501,000
Tax returns filed1,010This ZIP1,010
Total adjusted gross income$68,854,000This ZIP$68,854,000

Land area

Land area21.52 sq miThis ZIP21.52 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi

Other place names in 15479

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ZIP codes near 15479

ZIPCityDistance
15448 Jacobs Creek, PA 1.7 mi
15695 Wyano, PA 3.3 mi
15492 Wickhaven, PA 3.6 mi
15679 Ruffs Dale, PA 3.7 mi
15698 Yukon, PA 4.5 mi
15428 Dawson, PA 4.8 mi
15640 Hutchinson, PA 5.1 mi
15089 West Newton, PA 5.6 mi
15012 Belle Vernon, PA 5.6 mi
15612 Alverton, PA 5.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15479?

15479 is in Smithton, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1512, -79.7075.

What county is 15479 in?

15479 lies in Westmoreland County.

What area code is 15479?

Smithton uses area code 724, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 15479 in?

15479 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15479?

About 2,010 people live in ZIP code 15479, in 827 households, at 93.4 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 15479?

$63,852 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15479?

The closest are 15448 (1.7 mi), 15695 (3.3 mi), 15492 (3.6 mi), 15679 (3.7 mi) and 15698 (4.5 mi).

Is 15479 a PO Box ZIP code?

15479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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