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Where 12209 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 12209 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOZZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,209 = 29 × 421. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12208 (Albany, NY, 1 mi away) and 12210 (Albany, NY, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12209 becomes 90221 — and that is a real ZIP code: Compton, CA, 2,455 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01229, 01922, 02129, 02912, 02921, 09212, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09212 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,764 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 12209 and you would come out at 42.64°S, 106.21°E — 908 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 2.2 square miles of land, 12209 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,626This ZIP10,626 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,323This ZIP4,323 |
| Housing units | 4,598This ZIP4,598 |
| Median age | 35.1This ZIP35.1New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,390This ZIP$89,390New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $217,100This ZIP$217,100New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,198This ZIP$1,198New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.9%This ZIP46.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 4,799.5 / sq miThis ZIP4,799.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 886This ZIP886 |
| Annual payroll | $32,998,000This ZIP$32,998,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,220This ZIP5,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $293,044,000This ZIP$293,044,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.21 sq miThis ZIP2.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 12209
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12209
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12208 | Albany, NY | 1.4 mi |
12202 | Albany, NY | 1.6 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 12209?
12209 is in Albany, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6387, -73.7905.
What county is 12209 in?
12209 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 12209?
Albany uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12209 in?
12209 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12209?
About 10,626 people live in ZIP code 12209, in 4,323 households, at 4,799.5 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 12209?
$89,390 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12209?
The closest are 12208 (1.4 mi), 12202 (1.6 mi), 12201 (2 mi), 12214 (2 mi) and 12220 (2 mi).
Is 12209 a PO Box ZIP code?
12209 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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