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15736

ZIP 15736 is Elderton, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County; area codes 724 and 878; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Armstrong
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
386
Coordinates
40.6994, -79.3693
☼ Live from 15736 — Elderton, PA

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Where 15736 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15736
  • 🔢 Type 15736 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gELSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,736 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 281. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110101111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15734 (Dixonville, PA, 19 mi away) and 15737 (Elmora, PA, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15736 becomes 63751 — and that is a real ZIP code: Glenallen, MO, 624 miles away.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13657, 13675, 13756, 15367, 15376, 15637, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76531 in Hamilton, TX, 1,216 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,013 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15736 and you would come out at 40.70°S, 100.63°E — 1,039 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 2.0 square miles of land, 15736 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population386This ZIP386
Households186This ZIP186
Housing units206This ZIP206
Median age53.8This ZIP53.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$66,429This ZIP$66,429Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$139,000This ZIP$139,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$754This ZIP$754Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%This ZIP11.4%
Mean commute29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min
Population density196.3 / sq miThis ZIP196.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees175This ZIP175
Annual payroll$5,529,000This ZIP$5,529,000

Land area

Land area1.97 sq miThis ZIP1.97 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 15736

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ZIP codes near 15736

ZIPCityDistance
15774 Shelocta, PA 3.9 mi
16249 Rural Valley, PA 4.7 mi
16226 Ford City, PA 6.3 mi
15783 West Lebanon, PA 6.8 mi
15686 Spring Church, PA 6.8 mi
16263 Yatesboro, PA 7.2 mi
15732 Creekside, PA 8.3 mi
16250 Sagamore, PA 8.7 mi
16244 Nu Mine, PA 8.7 mi
16201 Kittanning, PA 9.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15736?

15736 is in Elderton, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6994, -79.3693.

What county is 15736 in?

15736 lies in Armstrong County.

What area code is 15736?

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

What time zone is 15736 in?

15736 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15736?

About 386 people live in ZIP code 15736, in 186 households, at 196.3 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 15736?

$66,429 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15736?

The closest are 15774 (3.9 mi), 16249 (4.7 mi), 16226 (6.3 mi), 15783 (6.8 mi) and 15686 (6.8 mi).

Is 15736 a PO Box ZIP code?

15736 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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