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Howes Cave ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Howes Cave, NY is 12092, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,208
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Howes Cave itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Central Bridge (2.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Howes Cave in numbers

About 1,208 people live in Howes Cave, in 573 households. The median household income is $58,615 a year, 32% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,600 (49% below the New York median).

Population1,208Howes Cave1,208
Households573Howes Cave573
Median household income$58,615Howes Cave$58,615New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$217,600Howes Cave$217,600New York$423,800US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Howes Cave

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Howes Cave
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12092 Howes Cave , NY Standard 1,208 $58,615 $217,600

Map of Howes Cave ZIP codes

12092

The ZIP codes of Howes Cave, 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 Howes Cave

The nearest larger towns are Cobleskill (4,682 people, 5.7 mi), Middleburgh (1,220 people, 7.9 mi) and Canajoharie (1,839 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Howes Cave
TownPopulationDistance
Cobleskill 4,682 5.7 mi
Amsterdam 18,166 18.9 mi
Johnstown 8,111 20.8 mi
Rotterdam 22,695 21.9 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 22.9 mi
Scotia 7,264 23.0 mi
Gloversville 14,962 23.8 mi
Schenectady 68,847 23.9 mi
East Glenville 11,914 25.3 mi
Westmere 8,334 25.7 mi
Niskayuna 21,227 25.9 mi
Colonie 7,702 27.8 mi
Albany 100,492 29.6 mi
Roessleville 10,968 29.7 mi

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