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Where 16260 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 16260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,260 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 271. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111110000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16259 (Templeton, PA, 35 mi away) and 16261 (Widnoon, PA, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16260 becomes 06261, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01266, 02661, 06126, 06612, 12066, 16602, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66021 in Edgerton, KS, 852 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,018 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16260 and you would come out at 41.41°S, 100.76°E — 1,059 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 12.9 square miles of land, 16260 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.8 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 293This ZIP293 |
|---|---|
| Households | 130This ZIP130 |
| Housing units | 192This ZIP192 |
| Median age | 54.5This ZIP54.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,870This ZIP$52,870Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,300This ZIP$133,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1%This ZIP33.1% |
| Mean commute | 42.2 minThis ZIP42.2 min |
| Population density | 22.7 / sq miThis ZIP22.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $579,000This ZIP$579,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.91 sq miThis ZIP12.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 16260 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 | 60.4% |
| Forest County | 39.6% |
Other place names in 16260
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16260
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16220 | Crown, PA | 1.6 mi |
16233 | Leeper, PA | 3.8 mi |
16217 | Cooksburg, PA | 5.4 mi |
16361 | Tylersburg, PA | 5.4 mi |
15828 | Clarington, PA | 6.3 mi |
16332 | Lickingville, PA | 7.7 mi |
16239 | Marienville, PA | 7.9 mi |
16257 | Snydersburg, PA | 8.1 mi |
16235 | Lucinda, PA | 9.2 mi |
16353 | Tionesta, PA | 9.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 16260 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16260?
16260 is in Vowinckel, Pennsylvania, in Clarion County. Its published point location is 41.4109, -79.2393.
What county is 16260 in?
16260 spans 2 counties: Clarion County and Forest 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 16260?
Vowinckel uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16260 in?
16260 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16260?
About 293 people live in ZIP code 16260, in 130 households, at 22.7 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 16260?
$52,870 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16260?
The closest are 16220 (1.6 mi), 16233 (3.8 mi), 16217 (5.4 mi), 16361 (5.4 mi) and 15828 (6.3 mi).
Is 16260 a PO Box ZIP code?
16260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “16260 ZIP Code — Vowinckel, Pennsylvania (Clarion County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/16260
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