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Where 16255 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 16255 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSZgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,255 = 5 × 3251. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111101111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16254 (Shippenville, PA, 9 mi away) and 16256 (Smicksburg, PA, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16255 becomes 55261, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12565, 15265, 15562, 15625, 21556, 21655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56521 in Callaway, MN, 909 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,006 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16255 and you would come out at 41.13°S, 100.53°E — 1,058 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 40.6 square miles of land, 16255 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,981This ZIP1,981 |
|---|---|
| Households | 733This ZIP733 |
| Housing units | 864This ZIP864 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,058This ZIP$56,058Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,300This ZIP$119,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $786This ZIP$786Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min |
| Population density | 48.8 / sq miThis ZIP48.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 424This ZIP424 |
| Annual payroll | $17,386,000This ZIP$17,386,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 820This ZIP820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,380,000This ZIP$48,380,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.56 sq miThis ZIP40.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Other place names in 16255
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16255
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16213 | Callensburg, PA | 4.8 mi |
16221 | Curllsville, PA | 5.1 mi |
16234 | Limestone, PA | 5.1 mi |
16248 | Rimersburg, PA | 6.8 mi |
16232 | Knox, PA | 7.3 mi |
16214 | Clarion, PA | 7.6 mi |
16058 | Turkey City, PA | 8.6 mi |
16254 | Shippenville, PA | 8.8 mi |
16224 | Fairmount City, PA | 10.1 mi |
16054 | Saint Petersburg, PA | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16255?
16255 is in Sligo, Pennsylvania, in Clarion County. Its published point location is 41.1288, -79.4668.
What county is 16255 in?
16255 lies in Clarion County.
What area code is 16255?
Sligo uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16255 in?
16255 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16255?
About 1,981 people live in ZIP code 16255, in 733 households, at 48.8 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 16255?
$56,058 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16255?
The closest are 16213 (4.8 mi), 16221 (5.1 mi), 16234 (5.1 mi), 16248 (6.8 mi) and 16232 (7.3 mi).
Is 16255 a PO Box ZIP code?
16255 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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