12184
ZIP 12184 is Valatie, New York, mostly in Columbia County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Columbia +1 more
- Metro area
- Hudson, NY
- Population
- 7,787
- Coordinates
- 42.4199, -73.6534
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Where 12184 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 12184 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,184 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 1523. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12183 (Troy, NY, 23 mi away) and 12185 (Valley Falls, NY, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12184 becomes 48121 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dearborn, MI, 485 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11428, 12148, 12418, 12481, 12814, 12841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84112 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,960 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,305 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12184 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 106.35°E — 892 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 39.4 square miles of land, 12184 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,787This ZIP7,787 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,971This ZIP2,971 |
| Housing units | 3,412This ZIP3,412 |
| Median age | 47.5This ZIP47.5New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,622This ZIP$98,622New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $355,200This ZIP$355,200New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,086This ZIP$1,086New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.2%This ZIP41.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 197.8 / sq miThis ZIP197.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 152This ZIP152 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,287This ZIP1,287 |
| Annual payroll | $55,959,000This ZIP$55,959,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,450This ZIP3,450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $349,224,000This ZIP$349,224,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.37 sq miThis ZIP39.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.71 sq miThis ZIP0.71 sq mi |
Counties 12184 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Columbia County | 98.4% |
| Rensselaer County | 1.7% |
Other place names in 12184
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12184
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12130 | Niverville, NY | 1.5 mi |
12132 | North Chatham, NY | 3.7 mi |
12106 | Kinderhook, NY | 3.8 mi |
12115 | Malden Bridge, NY | 4.2 mi |
12136 | Old Chatham, NY | 4.5 mi |
12173 | Stuyvesant, NY | 5.5 mi |
12174 | Stuyvesant Falls, NY | 6.0 mi |
12156 | Schodack Landing, NY | 6.5 mi |
12037 | Chatham, NY | 7.2 mi |
12124 | New Baltimore, NY | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12184?
12184 is in Valatie, New York, in Columbia County, part of the Hudson, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4199, -73.6534.
What county is 12184 in?
12184 spans 2 counties: Columbia County and Rensselaer County. Most of it falls in Columbia 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 12184?
Valatie uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12184 in?
12184 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12184?
About 7,787 people live in ZIP code 12184, in 2,971 households, at 197.8 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 12184?
$98,622 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12184?
The closest are 12130 (1.5 mi), 12132 (3.7 mi), 12106 (3.8 mi), 12115 (4.2 mi) and 12136 (4.5 mi).
Is 12184 a PO Box ZIP code?
12184 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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