12009
ZIP 12009 is Altamont, New York, mostly in Albany County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Albany +1 more
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Population
- 7,934
- Coordinates
- 42.6977, -74.0353
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Where 12009 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 12009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,009 = 3 × 4003. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12008 (Alplaus, NY, 13 mi away) and 12010 (Amsterdam, NY, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12009 becomes 90021 — and that is a real ZIP code: Los Angeles, CA, 2,439 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00912, 00921, 01029, 01092, 01902, 02019, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09102 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,791 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,285 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12009 and you would come out at 42.70°S, 105.96°E — 919 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 52.6 square miles of land, 12009 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,934This ZIP7,934 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,082This ZIP3,082 |
| Housing units | 3,190This ZIP3,190 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $120,101This ZIP$120,101New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $342,900This ZIP$342,900New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,285This ZIP$1,285New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.9%This ZIP52.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 150.8 / sq miThis ZIP150.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 169This ZIP169 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,463This ZIP2,463 |
| Annual payroll | $133,502,000This ZIP$133,502,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,030This ZIP4,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $419,562,000This ZIP$419,562,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.63 sq miThis ZIP52.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Counties 12009 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Albany County | 99.6% |
| Schenectady County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 12009
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12009
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12085 | Guilderland Center, NY | 3.5 mi |
12107 | Knox, NY | 4.9 mi |
12186 | Voorheesville, NY | 5.4 mi |
12059 | East Berne, NY | 5.6 mi |
12056 | Duanesburg, NY | 5.7 mi |
12303 | Schenectady, NY | 6.4 mi |
12055 | Dormansville, NY | 6.6 mi |
12084 | Guilderland, NY | 6.9 mi |
12306 | Schenectady, NY | 7.5 mi |
12141 | Quaker Street, NY | 8.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12009?
12009 is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6977, -74.0353.
What county is 12009 in?
12009 spans 2 counties: Albany County and Schenectady County. Most of it falls in Albany County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 12009?
Altamont uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12009 in?
12009 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12009?
About 7,934 people live in ZIP code 12009, in 3,082 households, at 150.8 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 12009?
$120,101 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12009?
The closest are 12085 (3.5 mi), 12107 (4.9 mi), 12186 (5.4 mi), 12059 (5.6 mi) and 12056 (5.7 mi).
Is 12009 a PO Box ZIP code?
12009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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