12166
ZIP 12166 is Sprakers, New York, mostly in Montgomery County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Montgomery +1 more
- Metro area
- Amsterdam, NY
- Population
- 1,635
- Coordinates
- 42.8446, -74.4602
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Where 12166 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 12166 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,166 = 2 × 7 × 11 × 79. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12165 (Spencertown, NY, 61 mi away) and 12167 (Stamford, NY, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12166 becomes 66121, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16261, 16621, 21661, 26161, 26611, 61126, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66112 in Kansas City, KS, 1,087 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,264 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12166 and you would come out at 42.84°S, 105.54°E — 940 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 43.6 square miles of land, 12166 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,635This ZIP1,635 |
|---|---|
| Households | 590This ZIP590 |
| Housing units | 713This ZIP713 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $94,821This ZIP$94,821New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,400This ZIP$219,400New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2%This ZIP28.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 37.5 / sq miThis ZIP37.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 114This ZIP114 |
| Annual payroll | $4,892,000This ZIP$4,892,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,967,000This ZIP$38,967,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.59 sq miThis ZIP43.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.68 sq miThis ZIP0.68 sq mi |
Counties 12166 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 97.8% |
| Schoharie County | 2.2% |
ZIP codes near 12166
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12031 | Carlisle, NY | 5.5 mi |
12072 | Fultonville, NY | 5.9 mi |
13428 | Palatine Bridge, NY | 6.4 mi |
13317 | Canajoharie, NY | 6.4 mi |
12160 | Sloansville, NY | 7.5 mi |
13459 | Sharon Springs, NY | 8.1 mi |
12068 | Fonda, NY | 8.2 mi |
12035 | Central Bridge, NY | 8.9 mi |
12066 | Esperance, NY | 9.1 mi |
12016 | Auriesville, NY | 9.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12166?
12166 is in Sprakers, New York, in Montgomery County, part of the Amsterdam, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8446, -74.4602.
What county is 12166 in?
12166 spans 2 counties: Montgomery County and Schoharie County. Most of it falls in Montgomery 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 12166?
Sprakers uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12166 in?
12166 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12166?
About 1,635 people live in ZIP code 12166, in 590 households, at 37.5 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 12166?
$94,821 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12166?
The closest are 12031 (5.5 mi), 12072 (5.9 mi), 13428 (6.4 mi), 13317 (6.4 mi) and 12160 (7.5 mi).
Is 12166 a PO Box ZIP code?
12166 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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