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12117

ZIP 12117 is Mayfield, New York, in Fulton County; area code 518; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fulton
Metro area
Gloversville, NY
Population
2,871
Coordinates
43.1671, -74.2612
☼ Live from 12117 — Mayfield, NY

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Where 12117 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12117
  • 🔢 Type 12117 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,117 = 3 × 7 × 577. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12116 (Maryland, NY, 54 mi away) and 12118 (Mechanicville, NY, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12117 becomes 71121, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11217, 11721, 17112, 17121, 17211, 21117, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71112 in Bossier City, LA, 1,286 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,275 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12117 and you would come out at 43.17°S, 105.74°E — 951 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
  • 📏 At 43.9 square miles of land, 12117 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,871This ZIP2,871
Households1,308This ZIP1,308
Housing units1,773This ZIP1,773
Median age49.8This ZIP49.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$66,000This ZIP$66,000New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$208,500This ZIP$208,500New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$926This ZIP$926New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%This ZIP16.3%
Mean commute28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min
Population density65.4 / sq miThis ZIP65.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments66This ZIP66
Employees307This ZIP307
Annual payroll$15,757,000This ZIP$15,757,000
Tax returns filed1,490This ZIP1,490
Total adjusted gross income$119,582,000This ZIP$119,582,000

Land area

Land area43.87 sq miThis ZIP43.87 sq mi
Water area0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi

Other place names in 12117

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ZIP codes near 12117

ZIPCityDistance
12078 Gloversville, NY 4.6 mi
12134 Northville, NY 6.8 mi
12025 Broadalbin, NY 8.8 mi
12095 Johnstown, NY 12.3 mi
12070 Fort Johnson, NY 12.5 mi
12074 Galway, NY 13.2 mi
12086 Hagaman, NY 14.1 mi
12850 Middle Grove, NY 14.8 mi
12177 Tribes Hill, NY 15.0 mi
12069 Fort Hunter, NY 15.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12117?

12117 is in Mayfield, New York, in Fulton County, part of the Gloversville, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1671, -74.2612.

What county is 12117 in?

12117 lies in Fulton County.

What area code is 12117?

Mayfield uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12117 in?

12117 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12117?

About 2,871 people live in ZIP code 12117, in 1,308 households, at 65.4 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 12117?

$66,000 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12117?

The closest are 12078 (4.6 mi), 12134 (6.8 mi), 12025 (8.8 mi), 12095 (12.3 mi) and 12070 (12.5 mi).

Is 12117 a PO Box ZIP code?

12117 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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