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16826

ZIP 16826 is Blanchard, Pennsylvania, in Centre County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Centre
Metro area
State College, PA
Population
439
Coordinates
41.0621, -77.5860
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Where 16826 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 16826
  • 🔢 Type 16826 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZBgI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 16,826 = 2 × 47 × 179. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100000110111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16825 (Bigler, PA, 38 mi away) and 16827 (Boalsburg, PA, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 16826 becomes 62861 — and that is a real ZIP code: Maunie, IL, 595 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12866, 16682, 18626, 21668, 21866, 26681, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81626 in Craig, CO, 1,560 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,104 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16826 and you would come out at 41.06°S, 102.41°E — 975 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 1.8 square miles of land, 16826 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population439This ZIP439
Households197This ZIP197
Housing units219This ZIP219
Median age52.6This ZIP52.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$60,938This ZIP$60,938Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$166,300This ZIP$166,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$988This ZIP$988Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%This ZIP21.3%
Mean commute45.0 minThis ZIP45.0 min
Population density250.6 / sq miThis ZIP250.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees53This ZIP53
Annual payroll$1,854,000This ZIP$1,854,000

Land area

Land area1.75 sq miThis ZIP1.75 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 16826

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ZIP codes near 16826

ZIPCityDistance
16848 Lamar, PA 4.5 mi
17750 Mackeyville, PA 5.4 mi
17751 Mill Hall, PA 5.8 mi
16841 Howard, PA 5.8 mi
16822 Beech Creek, PA 8.2 mi
16852 Madisonburg, PA 9.0 mi
17726 Castanea, PA 9.1 mi
16856 Mingoville, PA 9.8 mi
16864 Orviston, PA 12.8 mi
16823 Bellefonte, PA 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 16826?

16826 is in Blanchard, Pennsylvania, in Centre County, part of the State College, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0621, -77.5860.

What county is 16826 in?

16826 lies in Centre County.

What time zone is 16826 in?

16826 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 16826?

About 439 people live in ZIP code 16826, in 197 households, at 250.6 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 16826?

$60,938 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 16826?

The closest are 16848 (4.5 mi), 17750 (5.4 mi), 17751 (5.8 mi), 16841 (5.8 mi) and 16822 (8.2 mi).

Is 16826 a PO Box ZIP code?

16826 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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