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15687

ZIP 15687 is Stahlstown, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County; area code 724; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Westmoreland
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
1,241
Coordinates
40.1362, -79.3164
☼ Live from 15687 — Stahlstown, PA

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Where 15687 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15687
  • 🔢 Type 15687 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBgSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,687 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 83. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110101000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15686 (Spring Church, PA, 34 mi away) and 15688 (Tarrs, PA, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15687 becomes 78651 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mc Neil, TX, 1,239 miles away.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15678, 16875, 17568, 17856, 17865, 18657, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85716 in Tucson, AZ, 1,834 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,018 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15687 and you would come out at 40.14°S, 100.68°E — 1,017 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 29.9 square miles of land, 15687 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,241This ZIP1,241
Households549This ZIP549
Housing units607This ZIP607
Median age54.6This ZIP54.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$54,798This ZIP$54,798Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$189,500This ZIP$189,500Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%This ZIP20.6%
Mean commute39.5 minThis ZIP39.5 min
Population density41.5 / sq miThis ZIP41.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees150This ZIP150
Annual payroll$7,410,000This ZIP$7,410,000
Tax returns filed650This ZIP650
Total adjusted gross income$55,011,000This ZIP$55,011,000

Land area

Land area29.91 sq miThis ZIP29.91 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

ZIP codes near 15687

ZIPCityDistance
15646 Jones Mills, PA 3.2 mi
15628 Donegal, PA 3.8 mi
15677 Rector, PA 4.6 mi
15610 Acme, PA 5.2 mi
15462 Melcroft, PA 6.2 mi
15622 Champion, PA 6.8 mi
15502 Hidden Valley, PA 8.4 mi
15446 Indian Head, PA 8.4 mi
15655 Laughlintown, PA 8.5 mi
15693 Whitney, PA 9.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15687?

15687 is in Stahlstown, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1362, -79.3164.

What county is 15687 in?

15687 lies in Westmoreland County.

What area code is 15687?

Stahlstown uses area code 724, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 15687 in?

15687 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15687?

About 1,241 people live in ZIP code 15687, in 549 households, at 41.5 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 15687?

$54,798 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15687?

The closest are 15646 (3.2 mi), 15628 (3.8 mi), 15677 (4.6 mi), 15610 (5.2 mi) and 15462 (6.2 mi).

Is 15687 a PO Box ZIP code?

15687 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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