12161
ZIP 12161 is South Bethlehem, New York, in Albany County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Albany
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Population
- 99
- Coordinates
- 42.5337, -73.8462
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Where 12161 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 12161 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12161 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:
10111110000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12160 (Sloansville, NY, 31 mi away) and 12164 (Speculator, NY, 83 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12161 becomes 16121 — and that is a real ZIP code: Farrell, PA, 354 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11216, 12116, 16112, 16121, 16211, 21161, …). The farthest-flung twin is 61112 in Rockford, IL, 771 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 12161 and you would come out at 42.53°S, 106.15°E — 904 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 0.099 square miles of land, 12161 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 48 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 99This ZIP99 |
|---|---|
| Households | 50This ZIP50 |
| Housing units | 50This ZIP50 |
| Median age | 31.7This ZIP31.7New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $123,750This ZIP$123,750New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.4%This ZIP63.4% |
| Population density | 1,000.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,000.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12161
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12158 | Selkirk, NY | 1.7 mi |
12143 | Ravena, NY | 2.9 mi |
12046 | Coeymans Hollow, NY | 4.0 mi |
12067 | Feura Bush, NY | 4.1 mi |
12045 | Coeymans, NY | 4.5 mi |
12007 | Alcove, NY | 4.9 mi |
12054 | Delmar, NY | 5.0 mi |
12077 | Glenmont, NY | 5.1 mi |
12156 | Schodack Landing, NY | 6.1 mi |
12124 | New Baltimore, NY | 6.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12161?
12161 is in South Bethlehem, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5337, -73.8462.
What county is 12161 in?
12161 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 12161?
South Bethlehem uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12161 in?
12161 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12161?
About 99 people live in ZIP code 12161, in 50 households, at 1,000.0 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 12161?
$123,750 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12161?
The closest are 12158 (1.7 mi), 12143 (2.9 mi), 12046 (4 mi), 12067 (4.1 mi) and 12045 (4.5 mi).
Is 12161 a PO Box ZIP code?
12161 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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