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Where 16602 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 16602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOggI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,602 = 2 × 3 × 2767. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000011011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16601 (Altoona, PA, 5 mi away) and 16603 (Altoona, PA, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16602 becomes 20661 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mount Victoria, MD, 174 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01266, 02661, 06126, 06612, 12066, 16260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66021 in Edgerton, KS, 891 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,064 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16602 and you would come out at 40.48°S, 101.60°E — 987 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 14.7 square miles of land, 16602 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26,352This ZIP26,352 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,574This ZIP11,574 |
| Housing units | 13,154This ZIP13,154 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,046This ZIP$55,046Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,700This ZIP$125,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $869This ZIP$869Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7%This ZIP21.7% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 1,794.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,794.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,016This ZIP1,016 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,909This ZIP17,909 |
| Annual payroll | $963,085,000This ZIP$963,085,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,540This ZIP13,540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $750,798,000This ZIP$750,798,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.68 sq miThis ZIP14.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 16602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16603 | Altoona, PA | 1.3 mi |
16648 | Hollidaysburg, PA | 4.5 mi |
16601 | Altoona, PA | 4.8 mi |
16635 | Duncansville, PA | 6.8 mi |
16665 | Newry, PA | 6.9 mi |
16629 | Coupon, PA | 7.2 mi |
16613 | Ashville, PA | 8.0 mi |
16617 | Bellwood, PA | 8.9 mi |
16699 | Cresson, PA | 9.0 mi |
16693 | Williamsburg, PA | 9.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16602?
16602 is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County, part of the Altoona, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4850, -78.3971.
What county is 16602 in?
16602 lies in Blair County.
What area code is 16602?
Altoona uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16602 in?
16602 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16602?
About 26,352 people live in ZIP code 16602, in 11,574 households, at 1,794.9 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 16602?
$55,046 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16602?
The closest are 16603 (1.3 mi), 16648 (4.5 mi), 16601 (4.8 mi), 16635 (6.8 mi) and 16665 (6.9 mi).
Is 16602 a PO Box ZIP code?
16602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “16602 ZIP Code — Altoona, Pennsylvania (Blair County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/16602
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