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Where 15909 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 15909 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOGSI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 15,909 = 3 × 5303. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111000100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15907 (Johnstown, PA, 6 mi away) and 15915 (Johnstown, PA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 15909 becomes 90951, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (10959, 19095, 19905, 19950, 59019, 59901, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99510 in Anchorage, AK, 3,218 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% 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 15909 and you would come out at 40.41°S, 101.13°E — 1,006 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 17.8 square miles of land, 15909 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,571This ZIP4,571 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,016This ZIP2,016 |
| Housing units | 2,370This ZIP2,370 |
| Median age | 47.8This ZIP47.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,016This ZIP$61,016Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,200This ZIP$110,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $806This ZIP$806Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 257.5 / sq miThis ZIP257.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 72This ZIP72 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 506This ZIP506 |
| Annual payroll | $18,656,000This ZIP$18,656,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,410This ZIP2,410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $129,997,000This ZIP$129,997,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.75 sq miThis ZIP17.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 15909
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 15909
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15942 | Mineral Point, PA | 3.2 mi |
15945 | Parkhill, PA | 3.5 mi |
15906 | Johnstown, PA | 3.8 mi |
15943 | Nanty Glo, PA | 4.8 mi |
15961 | Vintondale, PA | 5.5 mi |
15956 | South Fork, PA | 5.6 mi |
15901 | Johnstown, PA | 6.1 mi |
15960 | Twin Rocks, PA | 6.2 mi |
15902 | Johnstown, PA | 6.3 mi |
15907 | Johnstown, PA | 6.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 15909?
15909 is in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County, part of the Johnstown, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4097, -78.8697.
What county is 15909 in?
15909 lies in Cambria County.
What area code is 15909?
Johnstown uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 15909 in?
15909 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 15909?
About 4,571 people live in ZIP code 15909, in 2,016 households, at 257.5 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 15909?
$61,016 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 15909?
The closest are 15942 (3.2 mi), 15945 (3.5 mi), 15906 (3.8 mi), 15943 (4.8 mi) and 15961 (5.5 mi).
Is 15909 a PO Box ZIP code?
15909 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “15909 ZIP Code — Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Cambria County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/15909
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