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12157

ZIP 12157 is Schoharie, New York, mostly in Schoharie County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Schoharie +2 more
Population
4,713
Coordinates
42.6698, -74.2861
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Where 12157 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12157
  • 🔢 Type 12157 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 12157 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101111101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12156 (Schodack Landing, NY, 30 mi away) and 12158 (Selkirk, NY, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12157 becomes 75121 — and that is a real ZIP code: Copeville, TX, 1,371 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11572, 11725, 11752, 12175, 12517, 12571, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75211 in Dallas, TX, 1,408 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,273 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12157 and you would come out at 42.67°S, 105.71°E — 925 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
  • 📏 At 50.2 square miles of land, 12157 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,713This ZIP4,713
Households1,859This ZIP1,859
Housing units1,942This ZIP1,942
Median age41.9This ZIP41.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$75,997This ZIP$75,997New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$223,400This ZIP$223,400New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$887This ZIP$887New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%This ZIP28.2%
Mean commute36.8 minThis ZIP36.8 min
Population density93.9 / sq miThis ZIP93.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments80This ZIP80
Employees419This ZIP419
Annual payroll$18,376,000This ZIP$18,376,000
Tax returns filed1,950This ZIP1,950
Total adjusted gross income$139,686,000This ZIP$139,686,000

Land area

Land area50.20 sq miThis ZIP50.20 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Counties 12157 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Schoharie County 98.5%
Schenectady County 0.8%
Albany County 0.7%

Other place names in 12157

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ZIP codes near 12157

ZIPCityDistance
12073 Gallupville, NY 2.8 mi
12092 Howes Cave, NY 5.4 mi
12035 Central Bridge, NY 6.2 mi
12141 Quaker Street, NY 6.7 mi
12023 Berne, NY 7.2 mi
12160 Sloansville, NY 7.6 mi
12053 Delanson, NY 7.7 mi
12066 Esperance, NY 7.7 mi
12107 Knox, NY 8.6 mi
12122 Middleburgh, NY 9.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12157?

12157 is in Schoharie, New York, in Schoharie County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6698, -74.2861.

What county is 12157 in?

12157 spans 3 counties: Schoharie County, Schenectady County and Albany County. Most of it falls in Schoharie 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 12157?

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

What time zone is 12157 in?

12157 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12157?

About 4,713 people live in ZIP code 12157, in 1,859 households, at 93.9 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 12157?

$75,997 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12157?

The closest are 12073 (2.8 mi), 12092 (5.4 mi), 12035 (6.2 mi), 12141 (6.7 mi) and 12023 (7.2 mi).

Is 12157 a PO Box ZIP code?

12157 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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