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12043

ZIP 12043 is Cobleskill, New York, mostly in Schoharie County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Schoharie +1 more
Population
8,287
Coordinates
42.6940, -74.5305
☼ Live from 12043 — Cobleskill, NY

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Where 12043 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12043
  • 🔢 Type 12043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 12043 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111100001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12042 (Climax, NY, 41 mi away) and 12045 (Coeymans, NY, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12043 becomes 34021 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AA, a military post office, 2,225 miles away.
  • 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01243, 01342, 01432, 02134, 02143, 02341, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34021 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,225 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,260 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12043 and you would come out at 42.69°S, 105.47°E — 935 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
  • 📏 At 63.6 square miles of land, 12043 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,287This ZIP8,287
Households3,230This ZIP3,230
Housing units3,570This ZIP3,570
Median age37.1This ZIP37.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$64,583This ZIP$64,583New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$186,000This ZIP$186,000New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$875This ZIP$875New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%This ZIP29.1%
Mean commute30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min
Population density130.3 / sq miThis ZIP130.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments210This ZIP210
Employees2,545This ZIP2,545
Annual payroll$120,908,000This ZIP$120,908,000
Tax returns filed3,300This ZIP3,300
Total adjusted gross income$226,883,000This ZIP$226,883,000

Land area

Land area63.60 sq miThis ZIP63.60 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi

Counties 12043 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Schoharie County 97.2%
Otsego County 2.8%

Other place names in 12043

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ZIP codes near 12043

ZIPCityDistance
12149 Richmondville, NY 5.6 mi
12187 Warnerville, NY 5.7 mi
12031 Carlisle, NY 5.9 mi
13459 Sharon Springs, NY 6.3 mi
12092 Howes Cave, NY 7.7 mi
12035 Central Bridge, NY 8.5 mi
12175 Summit, NY 9.4 mi
12160 Sloansville, NY 9.7 mi
12064 East Worcester, NY 9.9 mi
12071 Fultonham, NY 10.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12043?

12043 is in Cobleskill, New York, in Schoharie County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6940, -74.5305.

What county is 12043 in?

12043 spans 2 counties: Schoharie County and Otsego County. Most of it falls in Schoharie 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 12043?

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

What time zone is 12043 in?

12043 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12043?

About 8,287 people live in ZIP code 12043, in 3,230 households, at 130.3 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 12043?

$64,583 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12043?

The closest are 12149 (5.6 mi), 12187 (5.7 mi), 12031 (5.9 mi), 13459 (6.3 mi) and 12092 (7.7 mi).

Is 12043 a PO Box ZIP code?

12043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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