15840
ZIP 15840 is Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, mostly in Jefferson County; area code 814; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Jefferson +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,928
- Coordinates
- 41.1720, -78.8226
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Where 15840 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 15840 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhBSI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 15,840 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11110111100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15834 (Emporium, PA, 34 mi away) and 15841 (Force, PA, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 15840 becomes 04851 — and that is a real ZIP code: Matinicus, ME, 539 miles away.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01845, 01854, 04851, 05148, 05481, 05841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85041 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,894 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,040 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15840 and you would come out at 41.17°S, 101.18°E — 1,032 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 17.3 square miles of land, 15840 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,928This ZIP1,928 |
|---|---|
| Households | 813This ZIP813 |
| Housing units | 994This ZIP994 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,344This ZIP$57,344Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,100This ZIP$123,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $963This ZIP$963Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6%This ZIP23.6% |
| Mean commute | 15.8 minThis ZIP15.8 min |
| Population density | 111.7 / sq miThis ZIP111.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 817This ZIP817 |
| Annual payroll | $27,785,000This ZIP$27,785,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 960This ZIP960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,467,000This ZIP$54,467,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.26 sq miThis ZIP17.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Counties 15840 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 97.0% |
| Clearfield County | 3.0% |
Other place names in 15840
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 15840
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15824 | Brockway, PA | 5.2 mi |
15801 | Du Bois, PA | 5.7 mi |
15851 | Reynoldsville, PA | 6.6 mi |
15823 | Brockport, PA | 8.2 mi |
15865 | Sykesville, PA | 8.4 mi |
15866 | Troutville, PA | 10.0 mi |
15863 | Stump Creek, PA | 10.8 mi |
15825 | Brookville, PA | 11.3 mi |
15848 | Luthersburg, PA | 11.4 mi |
15847 | Knox Dale, PA | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 15840?
15840 is in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. Its published point location is 41.1720, -78.8226.
What county is 15840 in?
15840 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Clearfield County. Most of it falls in Jefferson 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 15840?
Falls Creek uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 15840 in?
15840 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 15840?
About 1,928 people live in ZIP code 15840, in 813 households, at 111.7 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 15840?
$57,344 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 15840?
The closest are 15824 (5.2 mi), 15801 (5.7 mi), 15851 (6.6 mi), 15823 (8.2 mi) and 15865 (8.4 mi).
Is 15840 a PO Box ZIP code?
15840 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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