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Where 12203 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 12203 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOZZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12203 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12202 (Albany, NY, 6 mi away) and 12204 (Albany, NY, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12203 becomes 30221, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01223, 02123, 02132, 03221, 12023, 12032, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32102 in Astor, FL, 1,029 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,295 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12203 and you would come out at 42.68°S, 106.15°E — 912 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 10.4 square miles of land, 12203 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30,771This ZIP30,771 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,810This ZIP13,810 |
| Housing units | 14,906This ZIP14,906 |
| Median age | 34.5This ZIP34.5New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,147This ZIP$83,147New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $279,500This ZIP$279,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,409This ZIP$1,409New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.9%This ZIP56.9% |
| Mean commute | 17.5 minThis ZIP17.5 min |
| Population density | 2,949.4 / sq miThis ZIP2,949.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 892This ZIP892 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18,450This ZIP18,450 |
| Annual payroll | $1,304,395,000This ZIP$1,304,395,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,960This ZIP13,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,372,731,000This ZIP$1,372,731,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.43 sq miThis ZIP10.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 12203
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12203
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12222 | Albany, NY | 1.3 mi |
12226 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12205 | Albany, NY | 2.8 mi |
12159 | Slingerlands, NY | 2.9 mi |
12208 | Albany, NY | 2.9 mi |
12084 | Guilderland, NY | 3.0 mi |
12212 | Albany, NY | 3.1 mi |
12206 | Albany, NY | 3.5 mi |
12209 | Albany, NY | 4.3 mi |
12211 | Albany, NY | 4.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12203?
12203 is in Albany, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6829, -73.8494.
What county is 12203 in?
12203 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 12203?
Albany uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12203 in?
12203 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12203?
About 30,771 people live in ZIP code 12203, in 13,810 households, at 2,949.4 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 12203?
$83,147 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12203?
The closest are 12222 (1.3 mi), 12226 (2 mi), 12205 (2.8 mi), 12159 (2.9 mi) and 12208 (2.9 mi).
Is 12203 a PO Box ZIP code?
12203 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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