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South Cairo ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for South Cairo, NY is 12482, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
619
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Cairo itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Catskill (2.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Cairo in numbers

About 619 people live in South Cairo, in 239 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,200 (56% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $958 a month. The median age is 62.6; 4.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population619South Cairo619
Households239South Cairo239
Median age62.6South Cairo62.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median home value$187,200South Cairo$187,200New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$958South Cairo$958New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher4.9%South Cairo4.9%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.0 minSouth Cairo17.0 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density268 / sq miSouth Cairo268 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place South Cairo CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as South Cairo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Cairo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12482 South Cairo , NY Standard 619 — $187,200

Map of South Cairo ZIP codes

12482

The ZIP codes of South Cairo, 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 South Cairo

The nearest larger towns are Cairo (1,660 people, 3.8 mi), Round Top (831 people, 3.9 mi) and Jefferson Heights (1,192 people, 4.4 mi).

Towns near South Cairo
TownPopulationDistance
Catskill 3,779 6.2 mi
Hudson 5,865 8.8 mi
Coxsackie 2,737 9.7 mi
Saugerties 3,884 13.4 mi
Ravena 3,243 16.1 mi
Kingston 23,911 23.5 mi
Rhinebeck 2,650 23.6 mi
Port Ewen 3,426 25.2 mi
Hurley 3,346 25.3 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 25.9 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 26.6 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 26.9 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 28.4 mi
Albany 100,492 28.6 mi

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