16242
ZIP 16242 is New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, mostly in Clarion County; area code 814; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Clarion +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 4,513
- Coordinates
- 40.9854, -79.3723
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Where 16242 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 16242 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhZgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,242 = 2 × 3 × 2707. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111101110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16240 (Mayport, PA, 8 mi away) and 16244 (Nu Mine, PA, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16242 becomes 24261, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12246, 14226, 14622, 16224, 16422, 21264, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62241 in Ellis Grove, IL, 597 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,012 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16242 and you would come out at 40.99°S, 100.63°E — 1,049 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 93.6 square miles of land, 16242 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,513This ZIP4,513 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,853This ZIP1,853 |
| Housing units | 2,148This ZIP2,148 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,677This ZIP$55,677Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,700This ZIP$134,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $693This ZIP$693Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min |
| Population density | 48.2 / sq miThis ZIP48.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 115This ZIP115 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 893This ZIP893 |
| Annual payroll | $32,117,000This ZIP$32,117,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,990This ZIP1,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $123,638,000This ZIP$123,638,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.55 sq miThis ZIP93.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.07 sq miThis ZIP1.07 sq mi |
Counties 16242 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clarion County | 50.3% |
| Armstrong County | 49.7% |
Other place names in 16242
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16242
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16223 | Distant, PA | 1.0 mi |
16253 | Seminole, PA | 2.5 mi |
16245 | Oak Ridge, PA | 4.3 mi |
16261 | Widnoon, PA | 5.2 mi |
16230 | Hawthorn, PA | 5.2 mi |
16259 | Templeton, PA | 5.9 mi |
16224 | Fairmount City, PA | 7.0 mi |
16248 | Rimersburg, PA | 7.7 mi |
16240 | Mayport, PA | 8.4 mi |
15778 | Timblin, PA | 9.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16242?
16242 is in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Clarion County. Its published point location is 40.9854, -79.3723.
What county is 16242 in?
16242 spans 2 counties: Clarion County and Armstrong County. Most of it falls in Clarion 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 16242?
New Bethlehem uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16242 in?
16242 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16242?
About 4,513 people live in ZIP code 16242, in 1,853 households, at 48.2 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 16242?
$55,677 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16242?
The closest are 16223 (1 mi), 16253 (2.5 mi), 16245 (4.3 mi), 16261 (5.2 mi) and 16230 (5.2 mi).
Is 16242 a PO Box ZIP code?
16242 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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