12120
ZIP 12120 is Medusa, New York, mostly in Albany County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Albany +1 more
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Population
- 600
- Coordinates
- 42.4650, -74.1354
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Where 12120 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 12120 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 101. Its digits add up to 6, a total 90 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12118 (Mechanicville, NY, 38 mi away) and 12121 (Melrose, NY, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12120 becomes 02121 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dorchester, MA, 156 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02112, 02121, 02211, 10122, 10212, 11022, …). The farthest-flung twin is 20112 in Manassas, VA, 314 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,280 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12120 and you would come out at 42.47°S, 105.86°E — 910 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 14.8 square miles of land, 12120 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 600This ZIP600 |
|---|---|
| Households | 258This ZIP258 |
| Housing units | 305This ZIP305 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,917This ZIP$78,917New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $309,500This ZIP$309,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0%This ZIP35.0% |
| Mean commute | 40.4 minThis ZIP40.4 min |
| Population density | 40.6 / sq miThis ZIP40.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $69,000This ZIP$69,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,743,000This ZIP$21,743,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.77 sq miThis ZIP14.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 12120 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Albany County | 94.6% |
| Greene County | 5.4% |
ZIP codes near 12120
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12460 | Oak Hill, NY | 3.0 mi |
12147 | Rensselaerville, NY | 3.9 mi |
12469 | Preston Hollow, NY | 5.8 mi |
12423 | East Durham, NY | 6.0 mi |
12193 | Westerlo, NY | 6.2 mi |
12083 | Greenville, NY | 6.2 mi |
12422 | Durham, NY | 6.4 mi |
12418 | Cornwallville, NY | 7.5 mi |
12431 | Freehold, NY | 9.1 mi |
12023 | Berne, NY | 9.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12120?
12120 is in Medusa, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4650, -74.1354.
What county is 12120 in?
12120 spans 2 counties: Albany County and Greene County. Most of it falls in Albany 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 12120?
Medusa uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12120 in?
12120 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12120?
About 600 people live in ZIP code 12120, in 258 households, at 40.6 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 12120?
$78,917 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12120?
The closest are 12460 (3 mi), 12147 (3.9 mi), 12469 (5.8 mi), 12423 (6 mi) and 12193 (6.2 mi).
Is 12120 a PO Box ZIP code?
12120 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “12120 ZIP Code — Medusa, New York (Albany County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/12120
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