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Where 16426 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 16426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,426 = 2 × 43 × 191. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000000101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16424 (Linesville, PA, 28 mi away) and 16427 (Mill Village, PA, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16426 becomes 62461 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shumway, IL, 488 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12466, 14626, 16246, 16624, 21664, 26146, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66412 in Bremen, KS, 879 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯973 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16426 and you would come out at 41.98°S, 99.87°E — 1,119 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 28.7 square miles of land, 16426 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,273This ZIP3,273 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,471This ZIP1,471 |
| Housing units | 1,547This ZIP1,547 |
| Median age | 52.6This ZIP52.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,135This ZIP$80,135Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,700This ZIP$240,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $853This ZIP$853Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 113.9 / sq miThis ZIP113.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 68This ZIP68 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 461This ZIP461 |
| Annual payroll | $22,797,000This ZIP$22,797,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,040This ZIP2,040 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $148,889,000This ZIP$148,889,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.75 sq miThis ZIP28.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 16426
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16426
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16506 | Erie, PA | 5.7 mi |
16415 | Fairview, PA | 6.5 mi |
16509 | Erie, PA | 6.7 mi |
16412 | Edinboro, PA | 7.3 mi |
16441 | Waterford, PA | 7.5 mi |
16444 | Edinboro, PA | 7.8 mi |
16508 | Erie, PA | 8.1 mi |
16502 | Erie, PA | 8.8 mi |
16546 | Erie, PA | 9.1 mi |
16505 | Erie, PA | 9.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16426?
16426 is in Mc Kean, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9841, -80.1259.
What county is 16426 in?
16426 lies in Erie County.
What area code is 16426?
Mc Kean uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16426 in?
16426 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16426?
About 3,273 people live in ZIP code 16426, in 1,471 households, at 113.9 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 16426?
$80,135 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16426?
The closest are 16506 (5.7 mi), 16415 (6.5 mi), 16509 (6.7 mi), 16412 (7.3 mi) and 16441 (7.5 mi).
Is 16426 a PO Box ZIP code?
16426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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