16046
ZIP 16046 is Mars, Pennsylvania, mostly in Butler County; area codes 724 and 878; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Butler +1 more
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Population
- 19,757
- Coordinates
- 40.7026, -80.0240
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Where 16046 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 16046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,046 = 2 × 71 × 113. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111010101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16045 (Lyndora, PA, 12 mi away) and 16048 (North Washington, PA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16046 becomes 64061 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kingsville, MO, 758 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04616, 06146, 06416, 06461, 06614, 10466, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66401 in Alma, KS, 872 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯978 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16046 and you would come out at 40.70°S, 99.98°E — 1,068 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 22.8 square miles of land, 16046 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,757This ZIP19,757 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,290This ZIP7,290 |
| Housing units | 7,532This ZIP7,532 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $151,560This ZIP$151,560Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $481,300This ZIP$481,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,711This ZIP$1,711Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.9%This ZIP69.9% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 865.7 / sq miThis ZIP865.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 494This ZIP494 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,163This ZIP6,163 |
| Annual payroll | $349,234,000This ZIP$349,234,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,700This ZIP9,700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,696,806,000This ZIP$1,696,806,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.82 sq miThis ZIP22.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 16046 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Butler County | 80.4% |
| Allegheny County | 19.6% |
Other place names in 16046
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16046
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16024 | Callery, PA | 2.7 mi |
16066 | Cranberry Township, PA | 4.3 mi |
15095 | Warrendale, PA | 4.5 mi |
15096 | Warrendale, PA | 4.5 mi |
15086 | Warrendale, PA | 4.8 mi |
16059 | Valencia, PA | 5.1 mi |
15015 | Bradfordwoods, PA | 5.5 mi |
15090 | Wexford, PA | 5.8 mi |
15044 | Gibsonia, PA | 6.0 mi |
15007 | Bakerstown, PA | 6.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16046?
16046 is in Mars, Pennsylvania, in Butler County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7026, -80.0240.
What county is 16046 in?
16046 spans 2 counties: Butler County and Allegheny County. Most of it falls in Butler 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 16046?
Mars uses area codes 724 and 878, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16046 in?
16046 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16046?
About 19,757 people live in ZIP code 16046, in 7,290 households, at 865.7 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 16046?
$151,560 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16046?
The closest are 16024 (2.7 mi), 16066 (4.3 mi), 15095 (4.5 mi), 15096 (4.5 mi) and 15086 (4.8 mi).
Is 16046 a PO Box ZIP code?
16046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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