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Where 18461 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 18461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 18461 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100100000011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18460 (South Sterling, PA, 46 mi away) and 18462 (Starrucca, PA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18461 becomes 16481, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14168, 14618, 14816, 14861, 16148, 16841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86411 in Hackberry, AZ, 2,101 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 87%.
- 🎯1,220 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18461 and you would come out at 41.93°S, 104.67°E — 924 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 19.4 square miles of land, 18461 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 202This ZIP202 |
|---|---|
| Households | 107This ZIP107 |
| Housing units | 253This ZIP253 |
| Median age | 57.3This ZIP57.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,321This ZIP$42,321Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,200This ZIP$198,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $907This ZIP$907Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0%This ZIP27.0% |
| Mean commute | 37.0 minThis ZIP37.0 min |
| Population density | 10.4 / sq miThis ZIP10.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $2,412,000This ZIP$2,412,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,349,000This ZIP$7,349,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.41 sq miThis ZIP19.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 18461
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18455 | Preston Park, PA | 3.0 mi |
18437 | Lake Como, PA | 4.3 mi |
13783 | Hancock, NY | 4.9 mi |
18462 | Starrucca, PA | 5.9 mi |
18439 | Lakewood, PA | 7.2 mi |
13774 | Fishs Eddy, NY | 7.6 mi |
18454 | Poyntelle, PA | 9.2 mi |
18449 | Orson, PA | 10.1 mi |
18417 | Equinunk, PA | 10.5 mi |
12760 | Long Eddy, NY | 11.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18461?
18461 is in Starlight, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 41.9290, -75.3277.
What county is 18461 in?
18461 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 18461?
Starlight uses area codes 272 and 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18461 in?
18461 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18461?
About 202 people live in ZIP code 18461, in 107 households, at 10.4 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 18461?
$42,321 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18461?
The closest are 18455 (3 mi), 18437 (4.3 mi), 13783 (4.9 mi), 18462 (5.9 mi) and 18439 (7.2 mi).
Is 18461 a PO Box ZIP code?
18461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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