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Where 16217 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 16217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 16217 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111101011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16214 (Clarion, PA, 14 mi away) and 16218 (Cowansville, PA, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16217 becomes 71261 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mer Rouge, LA, 907 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11726, 11762, 12167, 12176, 16127, 16172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76121 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,158 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,021 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16217 and you would come out at 41.35°S, 100.82°E — 1,054 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 7.5 square miles of land, 16217 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 77This ZIP77 |
|---|---|
| Households | 42This ZIP42 |
| Housing units | 106This ZIP106 |
| Median age | 68.2This ZIP68.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,250This ZIP$56,250Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $269,400This ZIP$269,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.9%This ZIP3.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min |
| Population density | 10.3 / sq miThis ZIP10.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 97This ZIP97 |
| Annual payroll | $2,746,000This ZIP$2,746,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.49 sq miThis ZIP7.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 16217 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Forest County | 75.6% |
| Clarion County | 24.4% |
ZIP codes near 16217
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15828 | Clarington, PA | 4.1 mi |
16260 | Vowinckel, PA | 5.4 mi |
16233 | Leeper, PA | 5.6 mi |
16225 | Fisher, PA | 6.4 mi |
16220 | Crown, PA | 6.7 mi |
15860 | Sigel, PA | 7.5 mi |
16361 | Tylersburg, PA | 8.8 mi |
16235 | Lucinda, PA | 9.1 mi |
16257 | Snydersburg, PA | 9.1 mi |
16258 | Strattanville, PA | 9.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16217?
16217 is in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, in Forest County. Its published point location is 41.3461, -79.1813.
What county is 16217 in?
16217 spans 2 counties: Forest County and Clarion County. Most of it falls in Forest 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 16217?
Cooksburg uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16217 in?
16217 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16217?
About 77 people live in ZIP code 16217, in 42 households, at 10.3 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 16217?
$56,250 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16217?
The closest are 15828 (4.1 mi), 16260 (5.4 mi), 16233 (5.6 mi), 16225 (6.4 mi) and 16220 (6.7 mi).
Is 16217 a PO Box ZIP code?
16217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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