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16249

ZIP 16249 is Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County; area codes 724 and 878; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Armstrong
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
1,791
Coordinates
40.7594, -79.3264
☼ Live from 16249 — Rural Valley, PA

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Where 16249 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 16249
  • 🔢 Type 16249 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhZgI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 16249 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11111101111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16248 (Rimersburg, PA, 21 mi away) and 16250 (Sagamore, PA, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 16249 becomes 94261 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sacramento, CA, 2,226 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12469, 12496, 12946, 12964, 14269, 14692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96214 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,889 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,015 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16249 and you would come out at 40.76°S, 100.67°E — 1,039 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 25.9 square miles of land, 16249 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,791This ZIP1,791
Households766This ZIP766
Housing units941This ZIP941
Median age52.7This ZIP52.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$68,214This ZIP$68,214Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$164,400This ZIP$164,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$677This ZIP$677Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%This ZIP18.6%
Mean commute31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min
Population density69.1 / sq miThis ZIP69.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees123This ZIP123
Annual payroll$2,087,000This ZIP$2,087,000
Tax returns filed930This ZIP930
Total adjusted gross income$57,264,000This ZIP$57,264,000

Land area

Land area25.93 sq miThis ZIP25.93 sq mi
Water area0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi

Other place names in 16249

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ZIP codes near 16249

ZIPCityDistance
16263 Yatesboro, PA 3.0 mi
16244 Nu Mine, PA 4.0 mi
15736 Elderton, PA 4.7 mi
16250 Sagamore, PA 4.8 mi
15732 Creekside, PA 6.0 mi
16211 Beyer, PA 6.9 mi
15774 Shelocta, PA 7.2 mi
16246 Plumville, PA 7.9 mi
16201 Kittanning, PA 8.5 mi
16222 Dayton, PA 8.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 16249?

16249 is in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7594, -79.3264.

What county is 16249 in?

16249 lies in Armstrong County.

What area code is 16249?

Rural Valley uses area codes 724 and 878, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 16249 in?

16249 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 16249?

About 1,791 people live in ZIP code 16249, in 766 households, at 69.1 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 16249?

$68,214 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 16249?

The closest are 16263 (3 mi), 16244 (4 mi), 15736 (4.7 mi), 16250 (4.8 mi) and 15732 (6 mi).

Is 16249 a PO Box ZIP code?

16249 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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