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12169

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

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Rensselaer
Population
417
Coordinates
42.5929, -73.4480
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Where 12169 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12169
  • 🔢 Type 12169 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,169 = 43 × 283. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12168 (Stephentown, NY, 4 mi away) and 12170 (Stillwater, NY, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12169 becomes 96121 — and that is a real ZIP code: Milford, CA, 2,408 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11692, 11962, 12196, 12916, 12961, 16912, …). The farthest-flung twin is 91612 in North Hollywood, CA, 2,472 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,315 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12169 and you would come out at 42.59°S, 106.55°E — 895 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 11.6 square miles of land, 12169 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population417This ZIP417
Households258This ZIP258
Housing units275This ZIP275
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$43,936This ZIP$43,936New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$210,000This ZIP$210,000New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$782This ZIP$782New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%This ZIP11.8%
Mean commute30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min
Population density36.0 / sq miThis ZIP36.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees37This ZIP37
Annual payroll$2,798,000This ZIP$2,798,000
Tax returns filed200This ZIP200
Total adjusted gross income$14,062,000This ZIP$14,062,000

Land area

Land area11.60 sq miThis ZIP11.60 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12169

ZIPCityDistance
12153 Sand Lake, NY 3.0 mi
12168 Stephentown, NY 4.2 mi
12018 Averill Park, NY 4.5 mi
12062 East Nassau, NY 4.7 mi
12040 Cherry Plain, NY 5.2 mi
12022 Berlin, NY 7.7 mi
12125 New Lebanon, NY 7.9 mi
12195 West Lebanon, NY 7.9 mi
12140 Poestenkill, NY 8.8 mi
12196 West Sand Lake, NY 8.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12169?

12169 is in Stephentown, New York, in Rensselaer County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5929, -73.4480.

What county is 12169 in?

12169 lies in Rensselaer County.

What area code is 12169?

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

What time zone is 12169 in?

12169 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12169?

About 417 people live in ZIP code 12169, in 258 households, at 36.0 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 12169?

$43,936 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12169?

The closest are 12153 (3 mi), 12168 (4.2 mi), 12018 (4.5 mi), 12062 (4.7 mi) and 12040 (5.2 mi).

Is 12169 a PO Box ZIP code?

12169 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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