16438
ZIP 16438 is Union City, Pennsylvania, mostly in Erie County; area codes 814 and 582; Eastern time.
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Where 16438 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 16438 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEhgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,438 = 2 × 8219. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000000110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16436 (Spring Creek, PA, 18 mi away) and 16440 (Venango, PA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16438 becomes 83461, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13468, 13486, 13648, 13684, 13846, 13864, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86413 in Golden Valley, AZ, 1,903 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯987 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16438 and you would come out at 41.89°S, 100.15°E — 1,103 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 102.4 square miles of land, 16438 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 78 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,421This ZIP7,421 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,952This ZIP2,952 |
| Housing units | 4,058This ZIP4,058 |
| Median age | 46.5This ZIP46.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,000This ZIP$65,000Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,600This ZIP$146,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $744This ZIP$744Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5%This ZIP16.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 72.4 / sq miThis ZIP72.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 129This ZIP129 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,013This ZIP1,013 |
| Annual payroll | $46,728,000This ZIP$46,728,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,360This ZIP3,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $192,207,000This ZIP$192,207,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 102.43 sq miThis ZIP102.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi |
Counties 16438 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 | 69.0% |
| Crawford County | 31.0% |
Other place names in 16438
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16438
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16413 | Elgin, PA | 5.4 mi |
16427 | Mill Village, PA | 6.5 mi |
16432 | Riceville, PA | 8.2 mi |
16441 | Waterford, PA | 8.4 mi |
16407 | Corry, PA | 8.5 mi |
16442 | Wattsburg, PA | 10.9 mi |
16403 | Cambridge Springs, PA | 10.9 mi |
16434 | Spartansburg, PA | 11.3 mi |
16404 | Centerville, PA | 11.8 mi |
14724 | Clymer, NY | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16438?
16438 is in Union City, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8912, -79.8475.
What county is 16438 in?
16438 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 16438?
Union City uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16438 in?
16438 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16438?
About 7,421 people live in ZIP code 16438, in 2,952 households, at 72.4 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 16438?
$65,000 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16438?
The closest are 16413 (5.4 mi), 16427 (6.5 mi), 16432 (8.2 mi), 16441 (8.4 mi) and 16407 (8.5 mi).
Is 16438 a PO Box ZIP code?
16438 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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