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15542

ZIP 15542 is Garrett, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County; area codes 814 and 582; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Somerset
Metro area
Somerset, PA
Population
1,088
Coordinates
39.8674, -79.0785
☼ Live from 15542 — Garrett, PA

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Where 15542 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15542
  • 🔢 Type 15542 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhSSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,542 = 2 × 19 × 409. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110010110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15541 (Friedens, PA, 14 mi away) and 15544 (Gray, PA, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15542 becomes 24551 — and that is a real ZIP code: Forest, VA, 173 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12455, 12545, 14525, 15254, 15425, 21545, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51542 in Honey Creek, IA, 883 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,032 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15542 and you would come out at 39.87°S, 100.92°E — 997 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 36.3 square miles of land, 15542 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,088This ZIP1,088
Households447This ZIP447
Housing units503This ZIP503
Median age46.1This ZIP46.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$58,393This ZIP$58,393Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$105,800This ZIP$105,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$710This ZIP$710Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%This ZIP9.8%
Mean commute26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min
Population density30.0 / sq miThis ZIP30.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees38This ZIP38
Annual payroll$2,020,000This ZIP$2,020,000
Tax returns filed510This ZIP510
Total adjusted gross income$27,309,000This ZIP$27,309,000

Land area

Land area36.26 sq miThis ZIP36.26 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 15542

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ZIP codes near 15542

ZIPCityDistance
15510 Somerset, PA 7.0 mi
15552 Meyersdale, PA 7.2 mi
15558 Salisbury, PA 7.3 mi
15532 Boynton, PA 7.3 mi
15557 Rockwood, PA 7.5 mi
15565 West Salisbury, PA 7.7 mi
15562 Springs, PA 8.9 mi
15530 Berlin, PA 9.6 mi
15540 Fort Hill, PA 9.8 mi
15551 Markleton, PA 10.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15542?

15542 is in Garrett, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County, part of the Somerset, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8674, -79.0785.

What county is 15542 in?

15542 lies in Somerset County.

What area code is 15542?

Garrett uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 15542 in?

15542 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15542?

About 1,088 people live in ZIP code 15542, in 447 households, at 30.0 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 15542?

$58,393 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15542?

The closest are 15510 (7 mi), 15552 (7.2 mi), 15558 (7.3 mi), 15532 (7.3 mi) and 15557 (7.5 mi).

Is 15542 a PO Box ZIP code?

15542 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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