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16647

ZIP 16647 is Hesston, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County; area code 814; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Huntingdon
Metro area
Huntingdon, PA
Population
864
Coordinates
40.3805, -78.1133
☼ Live from 16647 — Hesston, PA

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Where 16647 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 16647
  • 🔢 Type 16647 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhggI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 16,647 = 3 × 31 × 179. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100000100000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16646 (Hastings, PA, 39 mi away) and 16648 (Hollidaysburg, PA, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 16647 becomes 74661, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14766, 16674, 16746, 41667, 41766, 46167, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76461 in Lingleville, TX, 1,256 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,080 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16647 and you would come out at 40.38°S, 101.89°E — 971 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
  • 📏 At 25.5 square miles of land, 16647 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population864This ZIP864
Households302This ZIP302
Housing units534This ZIP534
Median age39.3This ZIP39.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$88,333This ZIP$88,333Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$303,500This ZIP$303,500Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$825This ZIP$825Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%This ZIP27.3%
Mean commute33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min
Population density33.9 / sq miThis ZIP33.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees96This ZIP96
Annual payroll$4,044,000This ZIP$4,044,000
Tax returns filed420This ZIP420
Total adjusted gross income$29,196,000This ZIP$29,196,000

Land area

Land area25.50 sq miThis ZIP25.50 sq mi
Water area5.95 sq miThis ZIP5.95 sq mi

ZIP codes near 16647

ZIPCityDistance
16657 James Creek, PA 3.8 mi
16622 Calvin, PA 4.3 mi
16638 Entriken, PA 5.5 mi
16685 Todd, PA 7.1 mi
16660 Mc Connellstown, PA 7.8 mi
16623 Cassville, PA 8.0 mi
16693 Williamsburg, PA 8.3 mi
16621 Broad Top, PA 8.4 mi
16654 Huntingdon, PA 8.9 mi
17052 Mapleton Depot, PA 9.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 16647?

16647 is in Hesston, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County, part of the Huntingdon, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3805, -78.1133.

What county is 16647 in?

16647 lies in Huntingdon County.

What area code is 16647?

Hesston uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 16647 in?

16647 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 16647?

About 864 people live in ZIP code 16647, in 302 households, at 33.9 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 16647?

$88,333 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 16647?

The closest are 16657 (3.8 mi), 16622 (4.3 mi), 16638 (5.5 mi), 16685 (7.1 mi) and 16660 (7.8 mi).

Is 16647 a PO Box ZIP code?

16647 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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