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Where 16401 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 16401 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOhgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,401 = 3 × 7 × 11 × 71. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000000010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16388 (Meadville, PA, 20 mi away) and 16402 (Bear Lake, PA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16401 becomes 10461 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bronx, NY, 348 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01614, 04116, 04611, 06114, 06141, 06411, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64110 in Kansas City, MO, 769 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯958 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16401 and you would come out at 41.88°S, 99.59°E — 1,127 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 55.6 square miles of land, 16401 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,744This ZIP3,744 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,647This ZIP1,647 |
| Housing units | 1,787This ZIP1,787 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,052This ZIP$70,052Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,600This ZIP$162,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $666This ZIP$666Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0%This ZIP17.0% |
| Mean commute | 26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min |
| Population density | 67.4 / sq miThis ZIP67.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 62This ZIP62 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 474This ZIP474 |
| Annual payroll | $15,328,000This ZIP$15,328,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,920This ZIP1,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $104,706,000This ZIP$104,706,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.57 sq miThis ZIP55.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Counties 16401 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Erie County | 95.8% |
| Crawford County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 16401
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16401
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16475 | Albion, PA | 2.3 mi |
16435 | Springboro, PA | 4.0 mi |
16443 | West Springfield, PA | 5.5 mi |
16410 | Cranesville, PA | 5.8 mi |
16411 | East Springfield, PA | 7.2 mi |
16417 | Girard, PA | 7.9 mi |
16430 | North Springfield, PA | 8.5 mi |
16406 | Conneautville, PA | 9.1 mi |
44030 | Conneaut, OH | 9.1 mi |
16423 | Lake City, PA | 10.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16401?
16401 is in Albion, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8785, -80.4052.
What county is 16401 in?
16401 spans 2 counties: Erie County and Crawford County. Most of it falls in Erie 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 16401?
Albion uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16401 in?
16401 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16401?
About 3,744 people live in ZIP code 16401, in 1,647 households, at 67.4 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 16401?
$70,052 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16401?
The closest are 16475 (2.3 mi), 16435 (4 mi), 16443 (5.5 mi), 16410 (5.8 mi) and 16411 (7.2 mi).
Is 16401 a PO Box ZIP code?
16401 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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