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12158

ZIP 12158 is Selkirk, New York, in Albany County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Albany
Population
5,878
Coordinates
42.5330, -73.8136
☼ Live from 12158 — Selkirk, NY

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Where 12158 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12158
  • 🔢 Type 12158 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BSIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,158 = 2 × 6079. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12157 (Schoharie, NY, 26 mi away) and 12159 (Slingerlands, NY, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12158 becomes 85121 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bapchule, AZ, 2,158 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11582, 12185, 12518, 12581, 12815, 12851, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85121 in Bapchule, AZ, 2,158 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,297 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12158 and you would come out at 42.53°S, 106.19°E — 903 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 29.4 square miles of land, 12158 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,878This ZIP5,878
Households2,752This ZIP2,752
Housing units3,177This ZIP3,177
Median age53.5This ZIP53.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$97,419This ZIP$97,419New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$315,100This ZIP$315,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,653This ZIP$1,653New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%This ZIP40.7%
Mean commute22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min
Population density200.2 / sq miThis ZIP200.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments96This ZIP96
Employees2,160This ZIP2,160
Annual payroll$230,810,000This ZIP$230,810,000
Tax returns filed3,350This ZIP3,350
Total adjusted gross income$294,158,000This ZIP$294,158,000

Land area

Land area29.36 sq miThis ZIP29.36 sq mi
Water area1.09 sq miThis ZIP1.09 sq mi

Other place names in 12158

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ZIP codes near 12158

ZIPCityDistance
12161 South Bethlehem, NY 1.7 mi
12143 Ravena, NY 3.2 mi
12045 Coeymans, NY 3.8 mi
12077 Glenmont, NY 4.2 mi
12156 Schodack Landing, NY 4.8 mi
12046 Coeymans Hollow, NY 5.5 mi
12054 Delmar, NY 5.6 mi
12067 Feura Bush, NY 5.7 mi
12033 Castleton On Hudson, NY 5.8 mi
12124 New Baltimore, NY 6.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12158?

12158 is in Selkirk, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5330, -73.8136.

What county is 12158 in?

12158 lies in Albany County.

What area code is 12158?

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

What time zone is 12158 in?

12158 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12158?

About 5,878 people live in ZIP code 12158, in 2,752 households, at 200.2 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 12158?

$97,419 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12158?

The closest are 12161 (1.7 mi), 12143 (3.2 mi), 12045 (3.8 mi), 12077 (4.2 mi) and 12156 (4.8 mi).

Is 12158 a PO Box ZIP code?

12158 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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