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15612

ZIP 15612 is Alverton, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County; area codes 724 and 878; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Westmoreland
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
443
Coordinates
40.1379, -79.5993
☼ Live from 15612 — Alverton, PA

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Where 15612 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15612
  • 🔢 Type 15612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,612 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 1301. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110011111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15611 (Adamsburg, PA, 12 mi away) and 15613 (Apollo, PA, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15612 becomes 21651 — and that is a real ZIP code: Millington, MD, 208 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11256, 12156, 12165, 12516, 12561, 15126, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56211 in Beardsley, MN, 941 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,003 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15612 and you would come out at 40.14°S, 100.40°E — 1,030 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 2.2 square miles of land, 15612 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population443This ZIP443
Households197This ZIP197
Housing units226This ZIP226
Median age52.9This ZIP52.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$59,018This ZIP$59,018Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%This ZIP12.2%
Mean commute19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min
Population density205.8 / sq miThis ZIP205.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees35This ZIP35
Annual payroll$1,751,000This ZIP$1,751,000
Tax returns filed190This ZIP190
Total adjusted gross income$10,139,000This ZIP$10,139,000

Land area

Land area2.15 sq miThis ZIP2.15 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 15612

ZIPCityDistance
15683 Scottdale, PA 2.2 mi
15688 Tarrs, PA 2.5 mi
15631 Everson, PA 3.4 mi
15639 Hunker, PA 4.5 mi
15679 Ruffs Dale, PA 4.6 mi
15666 Mount Pleasant, PA 5.0 mi
15428 Dawson, PA 5.7 mi
15479 Smithton, PA 5.8 mi
15695 Wyano, PA 6.4 mi
15448 Jacobs Creek, PA 7.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15612?

15612 is in Alverton, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1379, -79.5993.

What county is 15612 in?

15612 lies in Westmoreland County.

What area code is 15612?

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

What time zone is 15612 in?

15612 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15612?

About 443 people live in ZIP code 15612, in 197 households, at 205.8 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 15612?

$59,018 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15612?

The closest are 15683 (2.2 mi), 15688 (2.5 mi), 15631 (3.4 mi), 15639 (4.5 mi) and 15679 (4.6 mi).

Is 15612 a PO Box ZIP code?

15612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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