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Where 15521 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 15521 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZSSI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 15,521 = 11 × 17 × 83. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11110010100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15520 (Acosta, PA, 24 mi away) and 15522 (Bedford, PA, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 15521 becomes 12551 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newburgh, NY, 258 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11552, 12155, 12515, 12551, 15215, 15251, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51521 in Avoca, IA, 877 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,054 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15521 and you would come out at 40.20°S, 101.37°E — 988 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 37.4 square miles of land, 15521 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,712This ZIP1,712 |
|---|---|
| Households | 684This ZIP684 |
| Housing units | 762This ZIP762 |
| Median age | 51.9This ZIP51.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,947This ZIP$53,947Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,700This ZIP$209,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $990This ZIP$990Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3%This ZIP10.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 45.8 / sq miThis ZIP45.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 410This ZIP410 |
| Annual payroll | $25,406,000This ZIP$25,406,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 860This ZIP860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,352,000This ZIP$47,352,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.39 sq miThis ZIP37.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 15521
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 15521
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15539 | Fishertown, PA | 5.3 mi |
15554 | New Paris, PA | 5.3 mi |
16667 | Osterburg, PA | 5.7 mi |
16655 | Imler, PA | 7.0 mi |
16670 | Queen, PA | 7.6 mi |
15930 | Dunlo, PA | 8.0 mi |
16625 | Claysburg, PA | 8.2 mi |
15955 | Sidman, PA | 8.2 mi |
15963 | Windber, PA | 8.3 mi |
15921 | Beaverdale, PA | 8.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 15521?
15521 is in Alum Bank, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. Its published point location is 40.1998, -78.6302.
What county is 15521 in?
15521 lies in Bedford County.
What area code is 15521?
Alum Bank uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 15521 in?
15521 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 15521?
About 1,712 people live in ZIP code 15521, in 684 households, at 45.8 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 15521?
$53,947 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 15521?
The closest are 15539 (5.3 mi), 15554 (5.3 mi), 16667 (5.7 mi), 16655 (7 mi) and 16670 (7.6 mi).
Is 15521 a PO Box ZIP code?
15521 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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