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12106

ZIP 12106 is Kinderhook, New York, in Columbia County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Columbia
Metro area
Hudson, NY
Population
1,864
Coordinates
42.3885, -73.7138
☼ Live from 12106 — Kinderhook, NY

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Where 12106 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12106
  • 🔢 Type 12106 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,106 = 2 × 6053. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12095 (Johnstown, NY, 57 mi away) and 12107 (Knox, NY, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12106 becomes 60121 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elgin, IL, 745 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01612, 02116, 06112, 10126, 10162, 10261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 61201 in Rock Island, IL, 868 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,302 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12106 and you would come out at 42.39°S, 106.29°E — 892 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 14.3 square miles of land, 12106 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,864This ZIP1,864
Households940This ZIP940
Housing units1,070This ZIP1,070
Median age54.9This ZIP54.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$75,714This ZIP$75,714New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$278,100This ZIP$278,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$977This ZIP$977New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.5%This ZIP41.5%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density130.1 / sq miThis ZIP130.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments69This ZIP69
Employees236This ZIP236
Annual payroll$10,148,000This ZIP$10,148,000
Tax returns filed1,270This ZIP1,270
Total adjusted gross income$126,881,000This ZIP$126,881,000

Land area

Land area14.33 sq miThis ZIP14.33 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 12106

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ZIP codes near 12106

ZIPCityDistance
12173 Stuyvesant, NY 2.2 mi
12174 Stuyvesant Falls, NY 2.5 mi
12184 Valatie, NY 3.8 mi
12130 Niverville, NY 4.6 mi
12050 Columbiaville, NY 5.2 mi
12124 New Baltimore, NY 5.6 mi
12192 West Coxsackie, NY 5.7 mi
12156 Schodack Landing, NY 6.8 mi
12075 Ghent, NY 6.9 mi
12172 Stottville, NY 7.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12106?

12106 is in Kinderhook, New York, in Columbia County, part of the Hudson, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3885, -73.7138.

What county is 12106 in?

12106 lies in Columbia County.

What area code is 12106?

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

What time zone is 12106 in?

12106 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12106?

About 1,864 people live in ZIP code 12106, in 940 households, at 130.1 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 12106?

$75,714 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12106?

The closest are 12173 (2.2 mi), 12174 (2.5 mi), 12184 (3.8 mi), 12130 (4.6 mi) and 12050 (5.2 mi).

Is 12106 a PO Box ZIP code?

12106 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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