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16838

ZIP 16838 is Grampian, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County; area code 814; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Clearfield
Metro area
DuBois, PA
Population
1,821
Coordinates
41.0058, -78.6515
☼ Live from 16838 — Grampian, PA

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Where 16838 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 16838
  • 🔢 Type 16838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBgI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 16,838 = 2 × 8419. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100000111000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16837 (Glen Richey, PA, 10 mi away) and 16839 (Grassflat, PA, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 16838 becomes 83861 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Maries, ID, 1,910 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16388, 38168, 38186, 38618, 61883, 63188, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83816 in Coeur d'Alene, ID, 1,919 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
  • 🎯1,049 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16838 and you would come out at 41.01°S, 101.35°E — 1,018 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 37.5 square miles of land, 16838 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,821This ZIP1,821
Households785This ZIP785
Housing units929This ZIP929
Median age47.1This ZIP47.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$57,917This ZIP$57,917Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$118,400This ZIP$118,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$920This ZIP$920Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%This ZIP15.8%
Mean commute26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min
Population density48.5 / sq miThis ZIP48.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees88This ZIP88
Annual payroll$3,200,000This ZIP$3,200,000
Tax returns filed850This ZIP850
Total adjusted gross income$47,734,000This ZIP$47,734,000

Land area

Land area37.52 sq miThis ZIP37.52 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

Other place names in 16838

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ZIP codes near 16838

ZIPCityDistance
15848 Luthersburg, PA 3.5 mi
15856 Rockton, PA 5.6 mi
16833 Curwensville, PA 5.9 mi
15866 Troutville, PA 7.3 mi
15757 Mahaffey, PA 8.2 mi
15865 Sykesville, PA 9.0 mi
15801 Du Bois, PA 9.5 mi
15863 Stump Creek, PA 9.8 mi
16843 Hyde, PA 9.9 mi
16837 Glen Richey, PA 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 16838?

16838 is in Grampian, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County, part of the DuBois, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0058, -78.6515.

What county is 16838 in?

16838 lies in Clearfield County.

What area code is 16838?

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

What time zone is 16838 in?

16838 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 16838?

About 1,821 people live in ZIP code 16838, in 785 households, at 48.5 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 16838?

$57,917 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 16838?

The closest are 15848 (3.5 mi), 15856 (5.6 mi), 16833 (5.9 mi), 15866 (7.3 mi) and 15757 (8.2 mi).

Is 16838 a PO Box ZIP code?

16838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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