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Where 16946 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 16946 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghGgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,946 = 2 × 37 × 229. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001000110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16945 (Sylvania, PA, 17 mi away) and 16947 (Troy, PA, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16946 becomes 64961, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16694, 41669, 46619, 46916, 46961, 49616, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94661 in Oakland, CA, 2,383 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,126 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16946 and you would come out at 41.92°S, 102.86°E — 993 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 65.9 square miles of land, 16946 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,455This ZIP2,455 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,051This ZIP1,051 |
| Housing units | 1,259This ZIP1,259 |
| Median age | 48.8This ZIP48.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,792This ZIP$54,792Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,000This ZIP$156,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $885This ZIP$885Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 37.3 / sq miThis ZIP37.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 548This ZIP548 |
| Annual payroll | $27,600,000This ZIP$27,600,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,180This ZIP1,180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,827,000This ZIP$75,827,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 65.88 sq miThis ZIP65.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.77 sq miThis ZIP1.77 sq mi |
Other place names in 16946
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16946
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16929 | Lawrenceville, PA | 3.3 mi |
16940 | Nelson, PA | 6.3 mi |
16933 | Mansfield, PA | 7.8 mi |
14858 | Lindley, NY | 7.9 mi |
16920 | Elkland, PA | 8.3 mi |
16936 | Millerton, PA | 9.3 mi |
16935 | Middlebury Center, PA | 10.4 mi |
16942 | Osceola, PA | 11.4 mi |
16932 | Mainesburg, PA | 14.1 mi |
16917 | Covington, PA | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16946?
16946 is in Tioga, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. Its published point location is 41.9158, -77.1422.
What county is 16946 in?
16946 lies in Tioga County.
What area code is 16946?
Tioga uses area code 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16946 in?
16946 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16946?
About 2,455 people live in ZIP code 16946, in 1,051 households, at 37.3 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 16946?
$54,792 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16946?
The closest are 16929 (3.3 mi), 16940 (6.3 mi), 16933 (7.8 mi), 14858 (7.9 mi) and 16920 (8.3 mi).
Is 16946 a PO Box ZIP code?
16946 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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