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Where 15522 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 15522 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZSSI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 15,522 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 199. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11110010100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15521 (Alum Bank, PA, 18 mi away) and 15530 (Berlin, PA, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 15522 becomes 22551 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spotsylvania, VA, 129 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12255, 12525, 12552, 15225, 15252, 22551, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55122 in Saint Paul, MN, 818 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,060 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15522 and you would come out at 39.94°S, 101.45°E — 975 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 187.7 square miles of land, 15522 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 142 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,111This ZIP11,111 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,064This ZIP5,064 |
| Housing units | 5,949This ZIP5,949 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,029This ZIP$57,029Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,200This ZIP$197,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $817This ZIP$817Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 59.2 / sq miThis ZIP59.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 434This ZIP434 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,645This ZIP6,645 |
| Annual payroll | $306,382,000This ZIP$306,382,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,670This ZIP5,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $401,478,000This ZIP$401,478,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 187.66 sq miThis ZIP187.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.00 sq miThis ZIP1.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 15522
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 15522
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15550 | Manns Choice, PA | 6.6 mi |
15534 | Buffalo Mills, PA | 8.0 mi |
15535 | Clearville, PA | 9.4 mi |
15537 | Everett, PA | 9.9 mi |
15559 | Schellsburg, PA | 11.1 mi |
15553 | New Baltimore, PA | 12.1 mi |
15554 | New Paris, PA | 13.1 mi |
15539 | Fishertown, PA | 13.2 mi |
15545 | Hyndman, PA | 14.4 mi |
17211 | Artemas, PA | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 15522?
15522 is in Bedford, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. Its published point location is 39.9410, -78.5496.
What county is 15522 in?
15522 lies in Bedford County.
What area code is 15522?
Bedford uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 15522 in?
15522 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 15522?
About 11,111 people live in ZIP code 15522, in 5,064 households, at 59.2 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 15522?
$57,029 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 15522?
The closest are 15550 (6.6 mi), 15534 (8 mi), 15535 (9.4 mi), 15537 (9.9 mi) and 15559 (11.1 mi).
Is 15522 a PO Box ZIP code?
15522 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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