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16827

ZIP 16827 is Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County; area codes 582 and 814; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Centre
Metro area
State College, PA
Population
5,123
Coordinates
40.7678, -77.7726
☼ Live from 16827 — Boalsburg, PA

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Where 16827 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 16827
  • 🔢 Type 16827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBgI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 16,827 = 3 × 71 × 79. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100000110111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16826 (Blanchard, PA, 23 mi away) and 16828 (Centre Hall, PA, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 16827 becomes 72861, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16872, 17268, 17862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82716 in Gillette, WY, 1,433 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,096 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16827 and you would come out at 40.77°S, 102.23°E — 971 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 18.2 square miles of land, 16827 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,123This ZIP5,123
Households2,285This ZIP2,285
Housing units2,353This ZIP2,353
Median age43.7This ZIP43.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$103,558This ZIP$103,558Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$429,300This ZIP$429,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,236This ZIP$1,236Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher73.0%This ZIP73.0%
Mean commute16.4 minThis ZIP16.4 min
Population density281.5 / sq miThis ZIP281.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments85This ZIP85
Employees854This ZIP854
Annual payroll$40,227,000This ZIP$40,227,000
Tax returns filed2,640This ZIP2,640
Total adjusted gross income$330,121,000This ZIP$330,121,000

Land area

Land area18.20 sq miThis ZIP18.20 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 16827

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ZIP codes near 16827

ZIPCityDistance
16851 Lemont, PA 3.4 mi
16801 State College, PA 3.8 mi
16828 Centre Hall, PA 4.7 mi
16804 State College, PA 4.9 mi
16805 State College, PA 4.9 mi
16802 University Park, PA 5.3 mi
16868 Pine Grove Mills, PA 6.8 mi
16803 State College, PA 7.0 mi
17084 Reedsville, PA 10.0 mi
16865 Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 16827?

16827 is in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County, part of the State College, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7678, -77.7726.

What county is 16827 in?

16827 lies in Centre County.

What area code is 16827?

Boalsburg uses area codes 582 and 814, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 16827 in?

16827 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 16827?

About 5,123 people live in ZIP code 16827, in 2,285 households, at 281.5 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 16827?

$103,558 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 16827?

The closest are 16851 (3.4 mi), 16801 (3.8 mi), 16828 (4.7 mi), 16804 (4.9 mi) and 16805 (4.9 mi).

Is 16827 a PO Box ZIP code?

16827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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