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Climax ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Climax, NY is 12042, and its area code is 518.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
280
Area code
518

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Climax itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Coxsackie (2.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Climax in numbers

About 280 people live in Climax, in 95 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,200 (73% below the New York median).

Population280Climax280
Households95Climax95
Median home value$115,200Climax$115,200New York$423,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Climax. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Climax

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Climax
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12042 Climax , NY Standard 280 — $115,200

Map of Climax ZIP codes

12042

The ZIP codes of Climax, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Climax

The nearest larger towns are Coxsackie (2,737 people, 3.9 mi), Sleepy Hollow Lake (1,354 people, 5.0 mi) and Athens (1,943 people, 6.6 mi).

Towns near Climax
TownPopulationDistance
Coxsackie 2,737 3.9 mi
Hudson 5,865 8.6 mi
Ravena 3,243 9.3 mi
Catskill 3,779 9.6 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 19.1 mi
Saugerties 3,884 19.5 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 20.1 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 21.0 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 21.7 mi
Albany 100,492 22.1 mi
Westmere 8,334 23.2 mi
Roessleville 10,968 24.2 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 24.6 mi
Menands 4,505 24.7 mi

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