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Surprise ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Surprise, NY is 12176, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
393
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Surprise itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Freehold (3.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Surprise in numbers

About 393 people live in Surprise, in 165 households. The median household income is $63,565 a year, 26% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,200 (52% below the New York median).

Population393Surprise393
Households165Surprise165
Median household income$63,565Surprise$63,565New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$204,200Surprise$204,200New York$423,800US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Surprise

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Surprise
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12176 Surprise , NY Standard 393 $63,565 $204,200

Map of Surprise ZIP codes

12176

The ZIP codes of Surprise, 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 Surprise

The nearest larger towns are Greenville (620 people, 3.4 mi), Cairo (1,660 people, 6.0 mi) and East Durham (495 people, 6.6 mi).

Towns near Surprise
TownPopulationDistance
Coxsackie 2,737 8.3 mi
Ravena 3,243 10.1 mi
Catskill 3,779 12.9 mi
Hudson 5,865 13.0 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 18.7 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 19.7 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 20.3 mi
Albany 100,492 21.2 mi
Saugerties 3,884 21.5 mi
Westmere 8,334 21.5 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 21.6 mi
Roessleville 10,968 23.3 mi
Colonie 7,702 24.2 mi
Menands 4,505 24.5 mi

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