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Where 16901 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 16901 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOGgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 16901 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001000000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16882 (Woodward, PA, 57 mi away) and 16910 (Alba, PA, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16901 becomes 10961, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01961, 06119, 06911, 10169, 10916, 11096, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96011 in Big Bend, CA, 2,285 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% 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 16901 and you would come out at 41.73°S, 102.68°E — 992 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 230.4 square miles of land, 16901 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 175 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,242This ZIP10,242 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,440This ZIP4,440 |
| Housing units | 5,502This ZIP5,502 |
| Median age | 52.0This ZIP52.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,146This ZIP$67,146Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $237,100This ZIP$237,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $900This ZIP$900Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8%This ZIP28.8% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 44.4 / sq miThis ZIP44.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 307This ZIP307 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,640This ZIP3,640 |
| Annual payroll | $178,461,000This ZIP$178,461,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,860This ZIP4,860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $322,114,000This ZIP$322,114,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 230.44 sq miThis ZIP230.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
Other place names in 16901
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16901
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16935 | Middlebury Center, PA | 9.3 mi |
16938 | Morris, PA | 10.3 mi |
16921 | Gaines, PA | 10.7 mi |
16911 | Arnot, PA | 11.7 mi |
16917 | Covington, PA | 13.4 mi |
16912 | Blossburg, PA | 13.7 mi |
16930 | Liberty, PA | 13.9 mi |
16933 | Mansfield, PA | 14.3 mi |
16946 | Tioga, PA | 15.4 mi |
16939 | Morris Run, PA | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16901?
16901 is in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. Its published point location is 41.7348, -77.3158.
What county is 16901 in?
16901 lies in Tioga County.
What area code is 16901?
Wellsboro uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16901 in?
16901 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16901?
About 10,242 people live in ZIP code 16901, in 4,440 households, at 44.4 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 16901?
$67,146 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16901?
The closest are 16935 (9.3 mi), 16938 (10.3 mi), 16921 (10.7 mi), 16911 (11.7 mi) and 16917 (13.4 mi).
Is 16901 a PO Box ZIP code?
16901 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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