17943
ZIP 17943 is Lavelle, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County; area codes 570 and 272; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Schuylkill
- Metro area
- Pottsville, PA
- Population
- 42
- Coordinates
- 40.7617, -76.3794
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Where 17943 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 17943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,943 = 3 × 5981. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100011000010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17941 (Klingerstown, PA, 13 mi away) and 17944 (Llewellyn, PA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17943 becomes 34971, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13479, 13749, 13794, 14739, 17349, 17934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94137 in San Francisco, CA, 2,443 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,169 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17943 and you would come out at 40.76°S, 103.62°E — 912 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 0.133 square miles of land, 17943 is bigger than 2% of ZIP codes — about 64 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Households | 38This ZIP38 |
| Housing units | 38This ZIP38 |
| Median age | 89.4This ZIP89.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 315.8 / sq miThis ZIP315.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23This ZIP23 |
| Annual payroll | $532,000This ZIP$532,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 17943
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17921 | Ashland, PA | 1.2 mi |
17945 | Locustdale, PA | 1.6 mi |
17936 | Gordon, PA | 2.2 mi |
17840 | Locust Gap, PA | 2.6 mi |
17851 | Mount Carmel, PA | 3.7 mi |
17888 | Wilburton, PA | 4.0 mi |
17920 | Aristes, PA | 4.3 mi |
17834 | Kulpmont, PA | 4.8 mi |
17832 | Marion Heights, PA | 5.0 mi |
17935 | Girardville, PA | 5.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17943?
17943 is in Lavelle, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County, part of the Pottsville, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7617, -76.3794.
What county is 17943 in?
17943 lies in Schuylkill County.
What area code is 17943?
Lavelle uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17943 in?
17943 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17943?
About 42 people live in ZIP code 17943, in 38 households, at 315.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 17943?
The closest are 17921 (1.2 mi), 17945 (1.6 mi), 17936 (2.2 mi), 17840 (2.6 mi) and 17851 (3.7 mi).
Is 17943 a PO Box ZIP code?
17943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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