16157
ZIP 16157 is Wampum, Pennsylvania, mostly in Lawrence County; area codes 724 and 878; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Lawrence +1 more
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Population
- 2,840
- Coordinates
- 40.8882, -80.3334
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Where 16157 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 16157 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSIgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,157 = 107 × 151. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111100011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16156 (Volant, PA, 16 mi away) and 16159 (West Middlesex, PA, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16157 becomes 75161 — and that is a real ZIP code: Terrell, TX, 1,039 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11576, 11756, 11765, 15617, 15671, 15716, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76511 in Bartlett, TX, 1,180 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯962 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16157 and you would come out at 40.89°S, 99.67°E — 1,089 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 25.0 square miles of land, 16157 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,840This ZIP2,840 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,254This ZIP1,254 |
| Housing units | 1,379This ZIP1,379 |
| Median age | 50.5This ZIP50.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,345This ZIP$60,345Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,800This ZIP$158,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $667This ZIP$667Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min |
| Population density | 113.5 / sq miThis ZIP113.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 676This ZIP676 |
| Annual payroll | $44,098,000This ZIP$44,098,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,590This ZIP1,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $94,600,000This ZIP$94,600,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 25.02 sq miThis ZIP25.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Counties 16157 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lawrence County | 81.8% |
| Beaver County | 18.2% |
Other place names in 16157
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16157
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16160 | West Pittsburg, PA | 3.2 mi |
16141 | New Galilee, PA | 3.5 mi |
16136 | Koppel, PA | 3.7 mi |
16117 | Ellwood City, PA | 4.2 mi |
16102 | New Castle, PA | 6.7 mi |
16101 | New Castle, PA | 7.0 mi |
16103 | New Castle, PA | 7.1 mi |
16107 | New Castle, PA | 7.1 mi |
16108 | New Castle, PA | 7.1 mi |
16120 | Enon Valley, PA | 7.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16157?
16157 is in Wampum, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8882, -80.3334.
What county is 16157 in?
16157 spans 2 counties: Lawrence County and Beaver County. Most of it falls in Lawrence 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 16157?
Wampum uses area codes 724 and 878, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16157 in?
16157 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16157?
About 2,840 people live in ZIP code 16157, in 1,254 households, at 113.5 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 16157?
$60,345 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16157?
The closest are 16160 (3.2 mi), 16141 (3.5 mi), 16136 (3.7 mi), 16117 (4.2 mi) and 16102 (6.7 mi).
Is 16157 a PO Box ZIP code?
16157 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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