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Where 16720 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 16720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 19. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100000101010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16701 (Bradford, PA, 44 mi away) and 16724 (Crosby, PA, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16720 becomes 02761 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Attleboro, MA, 345 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76102 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,222 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,082 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16720 and you would come out at 41.60°S, 101.99°E — 1,014 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 269.3 square miles of land, 16720 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 204 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,261This ZIP1,261 |
|---|---|
| Households | 559This ZIP559 |
| Housing units | 2,070This ZIP2,070 |
| Median age | 50.1This ZIP50.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,479This ZIP$49,479Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,900This ZIP$99,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $800This ZIP$800Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7%This ZIP9.7% |
| Mean commute | 33.0 minThis ZIP33.0 min |
| Population density | 4.7 / sq miThis ZIP4.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 64This ZIP64 |
| Annual payroll | $2,973,000This ZIP$2,973,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 560This ZIP560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,411,000This ZIP$32,411,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 269.27 sq miThis ZIP269.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 16720 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Potter County | 85.3% |
| Cameron County | 10.5% |
| McKean County | 4.2% |
Other place names in 16720
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16720
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16915 | Coudersport, PA | 12.1 mi |
16746 | Roulette, PA | 14.4 mi |
17729 | Cross Fork, PA | 15.5 mi |
16743 | Port Allegany, PA | 16.2 mi |
16922 | Galeton, PA | 16.3 mi |
15861 | Sinnamahoning, PA | 17.4 mi |
15834 | Emporium, PA | 17.7 mi |
15832 | Driftwood, PA | 19.6 mi |
17764 | Renovo, PA | 20.3 mi |
17778 | Westport, PA | 21.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16720?
16720 is in Austin, Pennsylvania, in Potter County. Its published point location is 41.6032, -78.0098.
What county is 16720 in?
16720 spans 3 counties: Potter County, Cameron County and McKean County. Most of it falls in Potter 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 16720?
Austin uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16720 in?
16720 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16720?
About 1,261 people live in ZIP code 16720, in 559 households, at 4.7 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 16720?
$49,479 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16720?
The closest are 16915 (12.1 mi), 16746 (14.4 mi), 17729 (15.5 mi), 16743 (16.2 mi) and 16922 (16.3 mi).
Is 16720 a PO Box ZIP code?
16720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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