16686
ZIP 16686 is Tyrone, Pennsylvania, mostly in Blair County; area codes 814 and 582; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Blair +2 more
- Metro area
- Altoona, PA
- Population
- 13,427
- Coordinates
- 40.6704, -78.2405
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Where 16686 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 16686 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBggI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,686 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 103. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000100101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16685 (Todd, PA, 28 mi away) and 16689 (Waterfall, PA, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16686 becomes 68661 — and that is a real ZIP code: Schuyler, NE, 981 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16668, 16866, 61866, 66618, 66861, 68661). The farthest-flung twin is 66861 in Marion, KS, 1,011 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,072 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16686 and you would come out at 40.67°S, 101.76°E — 987 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 146.9 square miles of land, 16686 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 112 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,427This ZIP13,427 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,480This ZIP5,480 |
| Housing units | 6,231This ZIP6,231 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,008This ZIP$69,008Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,000This ZIP$173,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $796This ZIP$796Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 91.4 / sq miThis ZIP91.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 256This ZIP256 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,580This ZIP3,580 |
| Annual payroll | $190,472,000This ZIP$190,472,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,440This ZIP6,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $402,786,000This ZIP$402,786,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.93 sq miThis ZIP146.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 16686 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Blair County | 68.5% |
| Huntingdon County | 24.8% |
| Centre County | 6.8% |
Other place names in 16686
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16686
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16684 | Tipton, PA | 3.8 mi |
16617 | Bellwood, PA | 6.6 mi |
16680 | Smithmill, PA | 8.8 mi |
16683 | Spruce Creek, PA | 9.2 mi |
16619 | Blandburg, PA | 9.2 mi |
16677 | Sandy Ridge, PA | 10.0 mi |
16877 | Warriors Mark, PA | 10.0 mi |
16663 | Morann, PA | 10.4 mi |
16611 | Alexandria, PA | 10.4 mi |
16601 | Altoona, PA | 10.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16686?
16686 is in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in Blair County, part of the Altoona, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6704, -78.2405.
What county is 16686 in?
16686 spans 3 counties: Blair County, Huntingdon County and Centre County. Most of it falls in Blair 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 16686?
Tyrone uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16686 in?
16686 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16686?
About 13,427 people live in ZIP code 16686, in 5,480 households, at 91.4 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 16686?
$69,008 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16686?
The closest are 16684 (3.8 mi), 16617 (6.6 mi), 16680 (8.8 mi), 16683 (9.2 mi) and 16619 (9.2 mi).
Is 16686 a PO Box ZIP code?
16686 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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