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16871

ZIP 16871 is Pottersdale, Pennsylvania, mostly in Clinton County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Clinton +1 more
Metro area
Lock Haven, PA
Population
47
Coordinates
41.1911, -78.0359
☼ Live from 16871 — Pottersdale, PA

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Where 16871 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 16871
  • 🔢 Type 16871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBgI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 16871 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100000111100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16870 (Port Matilda, PA, 27 mi away) and 16872 (Rebersburg, PA, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 16871 becomes 17861 — and that is a real ZIP code: Paxtonville, PA, 58 miles away.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11768, 11786, 17861, 18617, 61817, 61871, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87116 in Albuquerque, NM, 1,600 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,081 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16871 and you would come out at 41.19°S, 101.96°E — 999 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 33.1 square miles of land, 16871 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population47This ZIP47
Households28This ZIP28
Housing units121This ZIP121
Median age57.6This ZIP57.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,250This ZIP$51,250Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$164,600This ZIP$164,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$538This ZIP$538Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%This ZIP29.5%
Population density1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi

Land area

Land area33.09 sq miThis ZIP33.09 sq mi
Water area0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi

Counties 16871 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Clinton County 74.2%
Clearfield County 25.8%

ZIP codes near 16871

ZIPCityDistance
16845 Karthaus, PA 7.8 mi
17778 Westport, PA 7.8 mi
16859 Moshannon, PA 10.0 mi
16834 Drifting, PA 10.0 mi
16829 Clarence, PA 10.7 mi
15861 Sinnamahoning, PA 11.2 mi
16836 Frenchville, PA 12.3 mi
16864 Orviston, PA 12.6 mi
16839 Grassflat, PA 13.5 mi
15832 Driftwood, PA 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 16871?

16871 is in Pottersdale, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County, part of the Lock Haven, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1911, -78.0359.

What county is 16871 in?

16871 spans 2 counties: Clinton County and Clearfield County. Most of it falls in Clinton 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 time zone is 16871 in?

16871 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 16871?

About 47 people live in ZIP code 16871, in 28 households, at 1.4 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 16871?

$51,250 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 16871?

The closest are 16845 (7.8 mi), 17778 (7.8 mi), 16859 (10 mi), 16834 (10 mi) and 16829 (10.7 mi).

Is 16871 a PO Box ZIP code?

16871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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