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Where 16942 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 16942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,942 = 2 × 43 × 197. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001000101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16941 (Genesee, PA, 21 mi away) and 16943 (Sabinsville, PA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16942 becomes 24961, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12469, 12496, 12946, 12964, 14269, 14692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96214 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,850 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,115 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16942 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 102.65°E — 1,003 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 21.4 square miles of land, 16942 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 892This ZIP892 |
|---|---|
| Households | 333This ZIP333 |
| Housing units | 392This ZIP392 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,250This ZIP$53,250Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,900This ZIP$155,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $822This ZIP$822Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6%This ZIP11.6% |
| Mean commute | 32.8 minThis ZIP32.8 min |
| Population density | 41.7 / sq miThis ZIP41.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 79This ZIP79 |
| Annual payroll | $2,134,000This ZIP$2,134,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,680,000This ZIP$19,680,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.37 sq miThis ZIP21.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 16942
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16920 | Elkland, PA | 3.7 mi |
16928 | Knoxville, PA | 4.2 mi |
16940 | Nelson, PA | 6.2 mi |
16935 | Middlebury Center, PA | 6.7 mi |
14898 | Woodhull, NY | 7.2 mi |
14801 | Addison, NY | 10.1 mi |
16950 | Westfield, PA | 10.9 mi |
16929 | Lawrenceville, PA | 11.3 mi |
16946 | Tioga, PA | 11.4 mi |
14858 | Lindley, NY | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16942?
16942 is in Osceola, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. Its published point location is 41.9655, -77.3542.
What county is 16942 in?
16942 lies in Tioga County.
What area code is 16942?
Osceola uses area code 814, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16942 in?
16942 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16942?
About 892 people live in ZIP code 16942, in 333 households, at 41.7 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 16942?
$53,250 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16942?
The closest are 16920 (3.7 mi), 16928 (4.2 mi), 16940 (6.2 mi), 16935 (6.7 mi) and 14898 (7.2 mi).
Is 16942 a PO Box ZIP code?
16942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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