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Jay ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Jay, NY is 12941, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,487
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Jay itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Keene (8.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Jay in numbers

About 1,487 people live in Jay, in 641 households. The median household income is $68,625 a year, 20% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,500 (51% below the New York median).

Population1,487Jay1,487
Households641Jay641
Median household income$68,625Jay$68,625New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$208,500Jay$208,500New York$423,800US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Jay

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Jay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12941 Jay , NY Standard 1,487 $68,625 $208,500

Map of Jay ZIP codes

12941

The ZIP codes of Jay, 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 Jay

The nearest larger towns are Keeseville (2,570 people, 15 mi), Lake Placid (2,306 people, 15 mi) and Peru (1,965 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Jay
TownPopulationDistance
Keeseville 2,570 14.9 mi
Saranac Lake 4,965 21.4 mi
Shelburne, VT 6,499 23.9 mi
Burlington, VT 44,675 24.7 mi
Dannemora 2,684 25.2 mi
Vergennes, VT 2,565 25.5 mi
Plattsburgh 19,830 26.2 mi
South Burlington, VT 20,756 26.2 mi
Winooski, VT 8,293 27.2 mi

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