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Where 16442 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 16442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,442 = 2 × 8221. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000000111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16441 (Waterford, PA, 10 mi away) and 16443 (West Springfield, PA, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16442 becomes 24461, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12446, 12464, 14264, 14462, 14624, 14642, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64421 in Amazonia, MO, 800 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯989 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16442 and you would come out at 42.05°S, 100.17°E — 1,109 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 50.4 square miles of land, 16442 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,050This ZIP3,050 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,110This ZIP1,110 |
| Housing units | 1,163This ZIP1,163 |
| Median age | 43.4This ZIP43.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,571This ZIP$73,571Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,400This ZIP$201,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,069This ZIP$1,069Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 60.6 / sq miThis ZIP60.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 130This ZIP130 |
| Annual payroll | $5,076,000This ZIP$5,076,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,340This ZIP1,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $87,827,000This ZIP$87,827,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.37 sq miThis ZIP50.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 16442
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16442
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14736 | Findley Lake, NY | 7.3 mi |
16510 | Erie, PA | 7.8 mi |
14724 | Clymer, NY | 8.0 mi |
16428 | North East, PA | 8.5 mi |
16563 | Erie, PA | 9.5 mi |
16421 | Harborcreek, PA | 10.2 mi |
16441 | Waterford, PA | 10.2 mi |
16413 | Elgin, PA | 10.9 mi |
16438 | Union City, PA | 10.9 mi |
16509 | Erie, PA | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16442?
16442 is in Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, in Erie County, part of the Erie, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0486, -79.8257.
What county is 16442 in?
16442 lies in Erie County.
What area code is 16442?
Wattsburg uses area codes 582 and 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16442 in?
16442 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16442?
About 3,050 people live in ZIP code 16442, in 1,110 households, at 60.6 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 16442?
$73,571 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16442?
The closest are 14736 (7.3 mi), 16510 (7.8 mi), 14724 (8 mi), 16428 (8.5 mi) and 16563 (9.5 mi).
Is 16442 a PO Box ZIP code?
16442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “16442 ZIP Code — Wattsburg, Pennsylvania (Erie County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/16442
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