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16872

ZIP 16872 is Rebersburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Centre
Metro area
State College, PA
Population
1,430
Coordinates
40.9672, -77.3594
☼ Live from 16872 — Rebersburg, PA

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Where 16872 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 16872
  • 🔢 Type 16872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBgI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 16,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 19 × 37. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100000111101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16871 (Pottersdale, PA, 38 mi away) and 16873 (Shawville, PA, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 16872 becomes 27861 — and that is a real ZIP code: Parmele, NC, 356 miles away.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 17268, 17862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82716 in Gillette, WY, 1,448 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,117 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16872 and you would come out at 40.97°S, 102.64°E — 961 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 58.3 square miles of land, 16872 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,430This ZIP1,430
Households434This ZIP434
Housing units529This ZIP529
Median age32.1This ZIP32.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$72,708This ZIP$72,708Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$199,200This ZIP$199,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,082This ZIP$1,082Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%This ZIP8.3%
Mean commute28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min
Population density24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments32This ZIP32
Employees188This ZIP188
Annual payroll$6,797,000This ZIP$6,797,000
Tax returns filed610This ZIP610
Total adjusted gross income$32,013,000This ZIP$32,013,000

Land area

Land area58.33 sq miThis ZIP58.33 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 16872

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ZIP codes near 16872

ZIPCityDistance
16820 Aaronsburg, PA 3.6 mi
16882 Woodward, PA 4.3 mi
17747 Loganton, PA 4.7 mi
17885 Weikert, PA 7.4 mi
16854 Millheim, PA 7.6 mi
17750 Mackeyville, PA 9.0 mi
16832 Coburn, PA 9.3 mi
16848 Lamar, PA 9.6 mi
16852 Madisonburg, PA 9.6 mi
17845 Millmont, PA 9.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 16872?

16872 is in Rebersburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County, part of the State College, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9672, -77.3594.

What county is 16872 in?

16872 lies in Centre County.

What time zone is 16872 in?

16872 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 16872?

About 1,430 people live in ZIP code 16872, in 434 households, at 24.5 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 16872?

$72,708 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 16872?

The closest are 16820 (3.6 mi), 16882 (4.3 mi), 17747 (4.7 mi), 17885 (7.4 mi) and 16854 (7.6 mi).

Is 16872 a PO Box ZIP code?

16872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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