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15486

ZIP 15486 is Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County; area codes 724 and 878; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fayette
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
2,027
Coordinates
40.0259, -79.7112
☼ Live from 15486 — Vanderbilt, PA

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Where 15486 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15486
  • 🔢 Type 15486 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBhSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,486 = 2 × 3 × 29 × 89. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110001111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15485 (Ursina, PA, 25 mi away) and 15488 (Waltersburg, PA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15486 becomes 68451, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14568, 14586, 14856, 14865, 15468, 15684, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85614 in Green Valley, AZ, 1,826 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯998 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15486 and you would come out at 40.03°S, 100.29°E — 1,032 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 21.8 square miles of land, 15486 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,027This ZIP2,027
Households936This ZIP936
Housing units1,012This ZIP1,012
Median age52.3This ZIP52.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$66,250This ZIP$66,250Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$164,000This ZIP$164,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$800This ZIP$800Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%This ZIP22.4%
Mean commute28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min
Population density93.0 / sq miThis ZIP93.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees119This ZIP119
Annual payroll$4,368,000This ZIP$4,368,000
Tax returns filed1,060This ZIP1,060
Total adjusted gross income$71,749,000This ZIP$71,749,000

Land area

Land area21.79 sq miThis ZIP21.79 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi

Other place names in 15486

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ZIP codes near 15486

ZIPCityDistance
15430 Dickerson Run, PA 3.1 mi
15455 Leisenring, PA 3.7 mi
15482 Star Junction, PA 3.8 mi
15488 Waltersburg, PA 4.2 mi
15428 Dawson, PA 4.3 mi
15480 Smock, PA 4.3 mi
15473 Perryopolis, PA 4.5 mi
15489 West Leisenring, PA 4.9 mi
15449 Keisterville, PA 5.2 mi
15422 Chestnut Ridge, PA 6.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15486?

15486 is in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0259, -79.7112.

What county is 15486 in?

15486 lies in Fayette County.

What area code is 15486?

Vanderbilt uses area codes 724 and 878, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 15486 in?

15486 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15486?

About 2,027 people live in ZIP code 15486, in 936 households, at 93.0 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 15486?

$66,250 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15486?

The closest are 15430 (3.1 mi), 15455 (3.7 mi), 15482 (3.8 mi), 15488 (4.2 mi) and 15428 (4.3 mi).

Is 15486 a PO Box ZIP code?

15486 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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