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12008

ZIP 12008 is Alplaus, New York, in Schenectady County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Schenectady
Population
422
Coordinates
42.8535, -73.9065
☼ Live from 12008 — Alplaus, NY

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Where 12008 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12008
  • 🔢 Type 12008 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOOZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,008 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 79. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12007 (Alcove, NY, 24 mi away) and 12009 (Altamont, NY, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12008 becomes 80021 — and that is a real ZIP code: Broomfield, CO, 1,622 miles away.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00821, 01028, 01082, 02018, 02081, 02108, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00821 in Christiansted, VI, 1,817 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,292 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12008 and you would come out at 42.85°S, 106.09°E — 923 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 0.669 square miles of land, 12008 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 324 football fields.
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People and housing

Population422This ZIP422
Households173This ZIP173
Housing units173This ZIP173
Median age33.2This ZIP33.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$125,859This ZIP$125,859New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$304,300This ZIP$304,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%This ZIP39.6%
Mean commute32.8 minThis ZIP32.8 min
Population density630.8 / sq miThis ZIP630.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees22This ZIP22
Annual payroll$1,379,000This ZIP$1,379,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$21,604,000This ZIP$21,604,000

Land area

Land area0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi

Other place names in 12008

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ZIP codes near 12008

ZIPCityDistance
12308 Schenectady, NY 2.3 mi
12301 Schenectady, NY 3.2 mi
12345 Schenectady, NY 3.2 mi
12148 Rexford, NY 3.4 mi
12307 Schenectady, NY 3.6 mi
12305 Schenectady, NY 3.6 mi
12302 Schenectady, NY 4.2 mi
12309 Schenectady, NY 4.3 mi
12027 Burnt Hills, NY 4.7 mi
12304 Schenectady, NY 5.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12008?

12008 is in Alplaus, New York, in Schenectady County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8535, -73.9065.

What county is 12008 in?

12008 lies in Schenectady County.

What area code is 12008?

Alplaus uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12008 in?

12008 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12008?

About 422 people live in ZIP code 12008, in 173 households, at 630.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 12008?

$125,859 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12008?

The closest are 12308 (2.3 mi), 12301 (3.2 mi), 12345 (3.2 mi), 12148 (3.4 mi) and 12307 (3.6 mi).

Is 12008 a PO Box ZIP code?

12008 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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