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Where 12206 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 12206 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOZZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,206 = 2 × 17 × 359. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12205 (Albany, NY, 4 mi away) and 12207 (Albany, NY, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12206 becomes 60221, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01226, 01262, 02126, 12062, 12260, 12602, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62201 in East Saint Louis, IL, 900 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,298 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12206 and you would come out at 42.67°S, 106.22°E — 909 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 12206 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,572This ZIP14,572 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,522This ZIP6,522 |
| Housing units | 8,382This ZIP8,382 |
| Median age | 32.0This ZIP32.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,548This ZIP$41,548New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,300This ZIP$162,300New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,210This ZIP$1,210New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.7%This ZIP30.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 7,029.4 / sq miThis ZIP7,029.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 509This ZIP509 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,259This ZIP8,259 |
| Annual payroll | $485,454,000This ZIP$485,454,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,560This ZIP6,560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $273,732,000This ZIP$273,732,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.07 sq miThis ZIP2.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 12206
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12206
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12226 | Albany, NY | 1.5 mi |
12210 | Albany, NY | 1.9 mi |
12201 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12214 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12220 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12223 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12224 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12225 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12227 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12228 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12206?
12206 is in Albany, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6742, -73.7820.
What county is 12206 in?
12206 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 12206?
Albany uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12206 in?
12206 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12206?
About 14,572 people live in ZIP code 12206, in 6,522 households, at 7,029.4 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 12206?
$41,548 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12206?
The closest are 12226 (1.5 mi), 12210 (1.9 mi), 12201 (2 mi), 12214 (2 mi) and 12220 (2 mi).
Is 12206 a PO Box ZIP code?
12206 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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