15905
ZIP 15905 is in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, mostly in Cambria County; area codes 814 and 582; Eastern time. Johnstown has 8 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Cambria +1 more
- Metro area
- Johnstown, PA
- Population
- 19,329
- Coordinates
- 40.2907, -78.9699
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Where 15905 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 15905 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOGSI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 15,905 = 5 × 3181. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111000100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15904 (Johnstown, PA, 7 mi away) and 15906 (Johnstown, PA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 15905 becomes 50951, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05159, 10595, 15059, 15095, 19055, 19505, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95501 in Eureka, CA, 2,345 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,035 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15905 and you would come out at 40.29°S, 101.03°E — 1,006 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 41.5 square miles of land, 15905 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,329This ZIP19,329 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,778This ZIP8,778 |
| Housing units | 9,929This ZIP9,929 |
| Median age | 47.8This ZIP47.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,212This ZIP$69,212Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,700This ZIP$123,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $865This ZIP$865Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2%This ZIP36.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 465.5 / sq miThis ZIP465.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 370This ZIP370 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,188This ZIP7,188 |
| Annual payroll | $376,847,000This ZIP$376,847,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,680This ZIP9,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $701,957,000This ZIP$701,957,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.53 sq miThis ZIP41.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Counties 15905 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cambria County | 58.9% |
| Somerset County | 41.1% |
Other place names in 15905
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 15905
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15959 | Tire Hill, PA | 3.3 mi |
15915 | Johnstown, PA | 3.5 mi |
15907 | Johnstown, PA | 3.8 mi |
15901 | Johnstown, PA | 4.0 mi |
15928 | Davidsville, PA | 4.5 mi |
15937 | Jerome, PA | 5.3 mi |
15902 | Johnstown, PA | 5.7 mi |
15935 | Hollsopple, PA | 6.4 mi |
15906 | Johnstown, PA | 6.7 mi |
15904 | Johnstown, PA | 7.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 15905?
15905 is in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County, part of the Johnstown, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2907, -78.9699.
What county is 15905 in?
15905 spans 2 counties: Cambria County and Somerset County. Most of it falls in Cambria 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 15905?
Johnstown uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 15905 in?
15905 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 15905?
About 19,329 people live in ZIP code 15905, in 8,778 households, at 465.5 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 15905?
$69,212 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 15905?
The closest are 15959 (3.3 mi), 15915 (3.5 mi), 15907 (3.8 mi), 15901 (4 mi) and 15928 (4.5 mi).
Is 15905 a PO Box ZIP code?
15905 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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