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12092

ZIP 12092 is Howes Cave, New York, in Schoharie County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Schoharie
Population
1,208
Coordinates
42.7059, -74.3796
☼ Live from 12092 — Howes Cave, NY

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Where 12092 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12092
  • 🔢 Type 12092 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGOZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,092 = 2 × 2 × 3023. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111100111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12090 (Hoosick Falls, NY, 53 mi away) and 12093 (Jefferson, NY, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12092 becomes 29021 — and that is a real ZIP code: Camden, SC, 671 miles away.
  • 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01229, 01922, 02129, 02912, 02921, 09212, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09212 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,785 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,268 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12092 and you would come out at 42.71°S, 105.62°E — 930 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
  • 📏 At 15.5 square miles of land, 12092 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,208This ZIP1,208
Households573This ZIP573
Housing units582This ZIP582
Median age45.3This ZIP45.3New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$58,615This ZIP$58,615New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$217,600This ZIP$217,600New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,039This ZIP$1,039New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%This ZIP28.7%
Mean commute24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min
Population density78.1 / sq miThis ZIP78.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees141This ZIP141
Annual payroll$5,600,000This ZIP$5,600,000
Tax returns filed560This ZIP560
Total adjusted gross income$35,783,000This ZIP$35,783,000

Land area

Land area15.47 sq miThis ZIP15.47 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Other place names in 12092

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ZIP codes near 12092

ZIPCityDistance
12035 Central Bridge, NY 2.0 mi
12160 Sloansville, NY 4.0 mi
12157 Schoharie, NY 5.4 mi
12031 Carlisle, NY 6.0 mi
12066 Esperance, NY 6.5 mi
12187 Warnerville, NY 6.9 mi
12043 Cobleskill, NY 7.7 mi
12073 Gallupville, NY 8.0 mi
12071 Fultonham, NY 9.6 mi
12141 Quaker Street, NY 10.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12092?

12092 is in Howes Cave, New York, in Schoharie County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7059, -74.3796.

What county is 12092 in?

12092 lies in Schoharie County.

What area code is 12092?

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

What time zone is 12092 in?

12092 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12092?

About 1,208 people live in ZIP code 12092, in 573 households, at 78.1 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 12092?

$58,615 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12092?

The closest are 12035 (2 mi), 12160 (4 mi), 12157 (5.4 mi), 12031 (6 mi) and 12066 (6.5 mi).

Is 12092 a PO Box ZIP code?

12092 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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