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Where 12190 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 12190 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,190 = 2 × 5 × 23 × 53. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12189 (Watervliet, NY, 59 mi away) and 12192 (West Coxsackie, NY, 78 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12190 becomes 09121, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01129, 01921, 02119, 02191, 02911, 09112, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09112 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,796 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,274 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12190 and you would come out at 43.48°S, 105.71°E — 969 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 176.8 square miles of land, 12190 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 134 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 671This ZIP671 |
|---|---|
| Households | 278This ZIP278 |
| Housing units | 785This ZIP785 |
| Median age | 59.8This ZIP59.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,286This ZIP$74,286New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $268,600This ZIP$268,600New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 42.9 minThis ZIP42.9 min |
| Population density | 3.8 / sq miThis ZIP3.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 83This ZIP83 |
| Annual payroll | $3,289,000This ZIP$3,289,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,927,000This ZIP$23,927,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 176.83 sq miThis ZIP176.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.56 sq miThis ZIP1.56 sq mi |
Other place names in 12190
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12190
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12108 | Lake Pleasant, NY | 7.5 mi |
12878 | Stony Creek, NY | 11.4 mi |
12811 | Bakers Mills, NY | 11.9 mi |
12164 | Speculator, NY | 14.5 mi |
12139 | Piseco, NY | 14.8 mi |
12856 | North River, NY | 15.0 mi |
12134 | Northville, NY | 15.0 mi |
12810 | Athol, NY | 15.1 mi |
12842 | Indian Lake, NY | 16.9 mi |
12853 | North Creek, NY | 17.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12190?
12190 is in Wells, New York, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 43.4756, -74.2854.
What county is 12190 in?
12190 lies in Hamilton County.
What area code is 12190?
Wells uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12190 in?
12190 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12190?
About 671 people live in ZIP code 12190, in 278 households, at 3.8 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 12190?
$74,286 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12190?
The closest are 12108 (7.5 mi), 12878 (11.4 mi), 12811 (11.9 mi), 12164 (14.5 mi) and 12139 (14.8 mi).
Is 12190 a PO Box ZIP code?
12190 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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