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15849

ZIP 15849 is Penfield, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County; area codes 814 and 582; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Clearfield
Metro area
DuBois, PA
Population
1,369
Coordinates
41.1871, -78.5730
☼ Live from 15849 — Penfield, PA

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Where 15849 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15849
  • 🔢 Type 15849 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhBSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,849 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 587. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11110111101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15848 (Luthersburg, PA, 13 mi away) and 15851 (Reynoldsville, PA, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15849 becomes 94851, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14589, 14859, 14895, 15489, 15948, 18459, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95418 in Calpella, CA, 2,334 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,053 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15849 and you would come out at 41.19°S, 101.43°E — 1,022 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 77.0 square miles of land, 15849 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,369This ZIP1,369
Households544This ZIP544
Housing units889This ZIP889
Median age49.0This ZIP49.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$60,096This ZIP$60,096Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$108,200This ZIP$108,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,049This ZIP$1,049Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%This ZIP8.3%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density17.8 / sq miThis ZIP17.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees143This ZIP143
Annual payroll$10,624,000This ZIP$10,624,000
Tax returns filed600This ZIP600
Total adjusted gross income$31,678,000This ZIP$31,678,000

Land area

Land area77.01 sq miThis ZIP77.01 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

ZIP codes near 15849

ZIPCityDistance
15841 Force, PA 6.1 mi
15856 Rockton, PA 7.6 mi
15827 Byrnedale, PA 8.2 mi
15823 Brockport, PA 9.0 mi
15801 Du Bois, PA 9.0 mi
16830 Clearfield, PA 9.6 mi
15846 Kersey, PA 10.7 mi
15822 Brandy Camp, PA 11.0 mi
15831 Dagus Mines, PA 11.6 mi
15868 Weedville, PA 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15849?

15849 is in Penfield, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County, part of the DuBois, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1871, -78.5730.

What county is 15849 in?

15849 lies in Clearfield County.

What area code is 15849?

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

What time zone is 15849 in?

15849 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15849?

About 1,369 people live in ZIP code 15849, in 544 households, at 17.8 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 15849?

$60,096 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15849?

The closest are 15841 (6.1 mi), 15856 (7.6 mi), 15827 (8.2 mi), 15823 (9 mi) and 15801 (9 mi).

Is 15849 a PO Box ZIP code?

15849 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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