12143
ZIP 12143 is Ravena, New York, mostly in Albany County; area code 518; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Albany +1 more
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Population
- 5,664
- Coordinates
- 42.4916, -73.8427
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Where 12143 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 12143 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12143 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12141 (Quaker Street, NY, 24 mi away) and 12144 (Rensselaer, NY, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12143 becomes 34121, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11234, 11243, 11423, 11432, 12134, 12413, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34112 in Naples, FL, 1,216 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,295 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12143 and you would come out at 42.49°S, 106.16°E — 902 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 19.1 square miles of land, 12143 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,664This ZIP5,664 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,326This ZIP2,326 |
| Housing units | 2,631This ZIP2,631 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,101This ZIP$95,101New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,000This ZIP$234,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,150This ZIP$1,150New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4%This ZIP28.4% |
| Mean commute | 28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min |
| Population density | 296.9 / sq miThis ZIP296.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 98This ZIP98 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,034This ZIP1,034 |
| Annual payroll | $68,977,000This ZIP$68,977,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,390This ZIP2,390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $169,843,000This ZIP$169,843,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.08 sq miThis ZIP19.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 12143 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 | 88.5% |
| Greene County | 11.5% |
Other place names in 12143
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12143
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12045 | Coeymans, NY | 2.5 mi |
12161 | South Bethlehem, NY | 2.9 mi |
12158 | Selkirk, NY | 3.2 mi |
12046 | Coeymans Hollow, NY | 4.0 mi |
12124 | New Baltimore, NY | 4.1 mi |
12007 | Alcove, NY | 4.8 mi |
12087 | Hannacroix, NY | 4.8 mi |
12156 | Schodack Landing, NY | 4.9 mi |
12067 | Feura Bush, NY | 6.0 mi |
12192 | West Coxsackie, NY | 6.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12143?
12143 is in Ravena, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4916, -73.8427.
What county is 12143 in?
12143 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 12143?
Ravena uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12143 in?
12143 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12143?
About 5,664 people live in ZIP code 12143, in 2,326 households, at 296.9 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 12143?
$95,101 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12143?
The closest are 12045 (2.5 mi), 12161 (2.9 mi), 12158 (3.2 mi), 12046 (4 mi) and 12124 (4.1 mi).
Is 12143 a PO Box ZIP code?
12143 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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