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Where 12208 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 12208 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOZZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,208 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 109. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12207 (Albany, NY, 3 mi away) and 12209 (Albany, NY, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12208 becomes 80221 — and that is a real ZIP code: Denver, CO, 1,624 miles away.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01822, 02128, 02812, 08212, 08221, 10282, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81220 in Cimarron, CO, 1,783 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,297 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12208 and you would come out at 42.65°S, 106.19°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 4.4 square miles of land, 12208 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,289This ZIP23,289 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,584This ZIP10,584 |
| Housing units | 11,583This ZIP11,583 |
| Median age | 33.1This ZIP33.1New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,413This ZIP$70,413New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $264,700This ZIP$264,700New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,320This ZIP$1,320New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.7%This ZIP54.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.5 minThis ZIP18.5 min |
| Population density | 5,289.3 / sq miThis ZIP5,289.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 346This ZIP346 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,581This ZIP22,581 |
| Annual payroll | $1,815,147,000This ZIP$1,815,147,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,090This ZIP10,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $747,151,000This ZIP$747,151,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.40 sq miThis ZIP4.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 12208
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12208
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12209 | Albany, NY | 1.4 mi |
12226 | Albany, NY | 1.8 mi |
12206 | Albany, NY | 2.0 mi |
12222 | Albany, NY | 2.3 mi |
12201 | Albany, NY | 2.7 mi |
12214 | Albany, NY | 2.7 mi |
12220 | Albany, NY | 2.7 mi |
12223 | Albany, NY | 2.7 mi |
12224 | Albany, NY | 2.7 mi |
12225 | Albany, NY | 2.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12208?
12208 is in Albany, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6530, -73.8100.
What county is 12208 in?
12208 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 12208?
Albany uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12208 in?
12208 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12208?
About 23,289 people live in ZIP code 12208, in 10,584 households, at 5,289.3 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 12208?
$70,413 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12208?
The closest are 12209 (1.4 mi), 12226 (1.8 mi), 12206 (2 mi), 12222 (2.3 mi) and 12201 (2.7 mi).
Is 12208 a PO Box ZIP code?
12208 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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