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15683

ZIP 15683 is Scottdale, Pennsylvania, mostly in Westmoreland County; area codes 724 and 878; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Westmoreland +1 more
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
7,643
Coordinates
40.1072, -79.6082
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Where 15683 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15683
  • 🔢 Type 15683 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBgSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 15683 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110101000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15682 (Schenley, PA, 40 mi away) and 15684 (Slickville, PA, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15683 becomes 38651 — and that is a real ZIP code: Nesbit, MS, 673 miles away.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13658, 13685, 13856, 13865, 15368, 15638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83651 in Nampa, ID, 1,905 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% 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 15683 and you would come out at 40.11°S, 100.39°E — 1,029 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 18.8 square miles of land, 15683 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,643This ZIP7,643
Households3,579This ZIP3,579
Housing units3,826This ZIP3,826
Median age47.8This ZIP47.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,913This ZIP$51,913Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$150,400This ZIP$150,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$684This ZIP$684Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%This ZIP15.3%
Mean commute25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min
Population density406.6 / sq miThis ZIP406.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments166This ZIP166
Employees3,885This ZIP3,885
Annual payroll$200,782,000This ZIP$200,782,000
Tax returns filed3,860This ZIP3,860
Total adjusted gross income$261,537,000This ZIP$261,537,000

Land area

Land area18.80 sq miThis ZIP18.80 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 15683 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Westmoreland County 81.1%
Fayette County 18.9%

Other place names in 15683

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ZIP codes near 15683

ZIPCityDistance
15631 Everson, PA 1.7 mi
15612 Alverton, PA 2.2 mi
15428 Dawson, PA 4.2 mi
15688 Tarrs, PA 4.7 mi
15430 Dickerson Run, PA 5.3 mi
15479 Smithton, PA 6.1 mi
15679 Ruffs Dale, PA 6.1 mi
15425 Connellsville, PA 6.2 mi
15666 Mount Pleasant, PA 6.4 mi
15639 Hunker, PA 6.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15683?

15683 is in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1072, -79.6082.

What county is 15683 in?

15683 spans 2 counties: Westmoreland County and Fayette County. Most of it falls in Westmoreland County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 15683?

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

What time zone is 15683 in?

15683 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15683?

About 7,643 people live in ZIP code 15683, in 3,579 households, at 406.6 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 15683?

$51,913 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15683?

The closest are 15631 (1.7 mi), 15612 (2.2 mi), 15428 (4.2 mi), 15688 (4.7 mi) and 15430 (5.3 mi).

Is 15683 a PO Box ZIP code?

15683 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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