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15821

ZIP 15821 is Benezett, Pennsylvania, in Elk County; area codes 814 and 582; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Elk
Metro area
St. Marys, PA
Population
74
Coordinates
41.3718, -78.3971
☼ Live from 15821 — Benezett, PA

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Where 15821 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15821
  • 🔢 Type 15821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,821 = 13 × 1217. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110111001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15801 (Du Bois, PA, 24 mi away) and 15822 (Brandy Camp, PA, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15821 becomes 12851 — and that is a real ZIP code: Minerva, NY, 277 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11582, 12158, 12185, 12518, 12581, 12815, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85121 in Bapchule, AZ, 1,916 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,062 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15821 and you would come out at 41.37°S, 101.60°E — 1,021 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 33.5 square miles of land, 15821 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population74This ZIP74
Households47This ZIP47
Housing units373This ZIP373
Median age58.4This ZIP58.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$55,313This ZIP$55,313Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$170,300This ZIP$170,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%This ZIP10.4%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density2.2 / sq miThis ZIP2.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees49This ZIP49
Annual payroll$1,833,000This ZIP$1,833,000

Land area

Land area33.51 sq miThis ZIP33.51 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi

ZIP codes near 15821

ZIPCityDistance
15868 Weedville, PA 5.0 mi
15827 Byrnedale, PA 7.8 mi
15857 Saint Marys, PA 8.6 mi
15841 Force, PA 9.6 mi
15834 Emporium, PA 9.7 mi
15832 Driftwood, PA 10.4 mi
15831 Dagus Mines, PA 10.8 mi
15846 Kersey, PA 11.2 mi
16728 De Young, PA 14.2 mi
15822 Brandy Camp, PA 15.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15821?

15821 is in Benezett, Pennsylvania, in Elk County, part of the St. Marys, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3718, -78.3971.

What county is 15821 in?

15821 lies in Elk County.

What area code is 15821?

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

What time zone is 15821 in?

15821 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15821?

About 74 people live in ZIP code 15821, in 47 households, at 2.2 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 15821?

$55,313 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15821?

The closest are 15868 (5 mi), 15827 (7.8 mi), 15857 (8.6 mi), 15841 (9.6 mi) and 15834 (9.7 mi).

Is 15821 a PO Box ZIP code?

15821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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