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Where 16947 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 16947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,947 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 269. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001000110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16946 (Tioga, PA, 20 mi away) and 16948 (Ulysses, PA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16947 becomes 74961, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14769, 16749, 17946, 17964, 46791, 46917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96741 in Kalaheo, HI, 4,859 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,144 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16947 and you would come out at 41.76°S, 103.20°E — 972 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 112.5 square miles of land, 16947 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,797This ZIP4,797 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,743This ZIP1,743 |
| Housing units | 2,317This ZIP2,317 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,872This ZIP$59,872Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,200This ZIP$176,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $701This ZIP$701Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 42.6 / sq miThis ZIP42.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 140This ZIP140 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,471This ZIP1,471 |
| Annual payroll | $71,273,000This ZIP$71,273,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,050This ZIP2,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $155,047,000This ZIP$155,047,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 112.48 sq miThis ZIP112.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi |
Counties 16947 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bradford County | 87.2% |
| Tioga County | 12.8% |
Other place names in 16947
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16947
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16910 | Alba, PA | 4.0 mi |
16945 | Sylvania, PA | 4.2 mi |
16926 | Granville Summit, PA | 6.1 mi |
16914 | Columbia Cross Roads, PA | 6.6 mi |
16932 | Mainesburg, PA | 7.1 mi |
17724 | Canton, PA | 8.4 mi |
17735 | Grover, PA | 10.5 mi |
18814 | Burlington, PA | 10.6 mi |
16939 | Morris Run, PA | 12.1 mi |
18817 | East Smithfield, PA | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16947?
16947 is in Troy, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County, part of the Sayre, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7595, -76.8041.
What county is 16947 in?
16947 spans 2 counties: Bradford County and Tioga County. Most of it falls in Bradford 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 area code is 16947?
Troy uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16947 in?
16947 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16947?
About 4,797 people live in ZIP code 16947, in 1,743 households, at 42.6 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 16947?
$59,872 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16947?
The closest are 16910 (4 mi), 16945 (4.2 mi), 16926 (6.1 mi), 16914 (6.6 mi) and 16932 (7.1 mi).
Is 16947 a PO Box ZIP code?
16947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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