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Where 12042 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 12042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,042 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 223. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111100001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12041 (Clarksville, NY, 14 mi away) and 12043 (Cobleskill, NY, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12042 becomes 24021, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01224, 01242, 02124, 02142, 02241, 02421, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42021 in Arlington, KY, 890 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,293 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12042 and you would come out at 42.35°S, 106.12°E — 896 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 5.0 square miles of land, 12042 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 280This ZIP280 |
|---|---|
| Households | 95This ZIP95 |
| Housing units | 95This ZIP95 |
| Median age | 38.4This ZIP38.4New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $115,200This ZIP$115,200New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9%This ZIP12.9% |
| Mean commute | 63.7 minThis ZIP63.7 min |
| Population density | 56.1 / sq miThis ZIP56.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $308,000This ZIP$308,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,075,000This ZIP$15,075,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.99 sq miThis ZIP4.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12058 | Earlton, NY | 1.8 mi |
12051 | Coxsackie, NY | 2.4 mi |
12192 | West Coxsackie, NY | 4.5 mi |
12451 | Leeds, NY | 4.7 mi |
12176 | Surprise, NY | 4.7 mi |
12015 | Athens, NY | 5.2 mi |
12087 | Hannacroix, NY | 5.5 mi |
12482 | South Cairo, NY | 6.9 mi |
12431 | Freehold, NY | 7.2 mi |
12173 | Stuyvesant, NY | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12042?
12042 is in Climax, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.3525, -73.8838.
What county is 12042 in?
12042 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 12042?
Climax uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12042 in?
12042 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12042?
About 280 people live in ZIP code 12042, in 95 households, at 56.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 12042?
The closest are 12058 (1.8 mi), 12051 (2.4 mi), 12192 (4.5 mi), 12451 (4.7 mi) and 12176 (4.7 mi).
Is 12042 a PO Box ZIP code?
12042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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