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12168

ZIP 12168 is in Stephentown, New York, in Rensselaer County; area code 518; Eastern time. Stephentown has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 12169.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Rensselaer
Population
1,752
Coordinates
42.5736, -73.3707
☼ Live from 12168 — Stephentown, NY

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Where 12168 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12168
  • 🔢 Type 12168 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,168 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12167 (Stamford, NY, 63 mi away) and 12169 (Stephentown, NY, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12168 becomes 86121, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12186, 12816, 12861, 16218, 16821, 18216, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81612 in Aspen, CO, 1,756 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,319 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12168 and you would come out at 42.57°S, 106.63°E — 891 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 30.8 square miles of land, 12168 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,752This ZIP1,752
Households726This ZIP726
Housing units771This ZIP771
Median age52.5This ZIP52.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$88,830This ZIP$88,830New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$204,100This ZIP$204,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$618This ZIP$618New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%This ZIP33.7%
Mean commute26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min
Population density56.9 / sq miThis ZIP56.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments29This ZIP29
Employees199This ZIP199
Annual payroll$8,236,000This ZIP$8,236,000
Tax returns filed880This ZIP880
Total adjusted gross income$67,217,000This ZIP$67,217,000

Land area

Land area30.78 sq miThis ZIP30.78 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12168

ZIPCityDistance
12040 Cherry Plain, NY 4.0 mi
12169 Stephentown, NY 4.2 mi
01237 Lanesborough, MA 5.8 mi
12125 New Lebanon, NY 6.3 mi
12153 Sand Lake, NY 6.6 mi
12022 Berlin, NY 6.7 mi
12062 East Nassau, NY 7.2 mi
12195 West Lebanon, NY 8.1 mi
12018 Averill Park, NY 8.5 mi
01267 Williamstown, MA 9.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12168?

12168 is in Stephentown, New York, in Rensselaer County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5736, -73.3707.

What county is 12168 in?

12168 lies in Rensselaer County.

What area code is 12168?

Stephentown uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12168 in?

12168 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12168?

About 1,752 people live in ZIP code 12168, in 726 households, at 56.9 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 12168?

$88,830 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12168?

The closest are 12040 (4 mi), 12169 (4.2 mi), 01237 (5.8 mi), 12125 (6.3 mi) and 12153 (6.6 mi).

Is 12168 a PO Box ZIP code?

12168 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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