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12023

ZIP 12023 is Berne, New York, mostly in Albany County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Albany +1 more
Population
1,791
Coordinates
42.5986, -74.1830
☼ Live from 12023 — Berne, NY

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Where 12023 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12023
  • 🔢 Type 12023 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZOZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,023 = 11 × 1093. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12022 (Berlin, NY, 43 mi away) and 12024 (Brainard, NY, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12023 becomes 32021, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01223, 02123, 02132, 03221, 12032, 12203, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32102 in Astor, FL, 1,016 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,278 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12023 and you would come out at 42.60°S, 105.82°E — 918 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 59.1 square miles of land, 12023 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,791This ZIP1,791
Households724This ZIP724
Housing units809This ZIP809
Median age47.5This ZIP47.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$112,885This ZIP$112,885New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$302,300This ZIP$302,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,100This ZIP$1,100New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%This ZIP34.1%
Mean commute34.6 minThis ZIP34.6 min
Population density30.3 / sq miThis ZIP30.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees81This ZIP81
Annual payroll$2,908,000This ZIP$2,908,000
Tax returns filed1,030This ZIP1,030
Total adjusted gross income$77,297,000This ZIP$77,297,000

Land area

Land area59.13 sq miThis ZIP59.13 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi

Counties 12023 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Albany County 75.7%
Schoharie County 24.3%

ZIP codes near 12023

ZIPCityDistance
12073 Gallupville, NY 5.1 mi
12107 Knox, NY 5.4 mi
12147 Rensselaerville, NY 5.7 mi
12059 East Berne, NY 6.4 mi
12157 Schoharie, NY 7.2 mi
12122 Middleburgh, NY 8.3 mi
12193 Westerlo, NY 8.8 mi
12141 Quaker Street, NY 9.2 mi
12120 Medusa, NY 9.5 mi
12009 Altamont, NY 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12023?

12023 is in Berne, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5986, -74.1830.

What county is 12023 in?

12023 spans 2 counties: Albany County and Schoharie 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 12023?

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

What time zone is 12023 in?

12023 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12023?

About 1,791 people live in ZIP code 12023, in 724 households, at 30.3 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 12023?

$112,885 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12023?

The closest are 12073 (5.1 mi), 12107 (5.4 mi), 12147 (5.7 mi), 12059 (6.4 mi) and 12157 (7.2 mi).

Is 12023 a PO Box ZIP code?

12023 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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