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Where 12210 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 12210 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OIZZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,210 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 11 × 37. Its digits add up to 6, a total 90 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12209 (Albany, NY, 2 mi away) and 12211 (Albany, NY, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12210 becomes 01221, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02112, 02121, 02211, 10122, 10212, 11022, …). The farthest-flung twin is 20112 in Manassas, VA, 336 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,300 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12210 and you would come out at 42.66°S, 106.25°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 1.1 square miles of land, 12210 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 548 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,297This ZIP10,297 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,836This ZIP5,836 |
| Housing units | 6,777This ZIP6,777 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,843This ZIP$55,843New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $228,100This ZIP$228,100New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,135This ZIP$1,135New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9%This ZIP39.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 9,096.3 / sq miThis ZIP9,096.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 388This ZIP388 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,659This ZIP3,659 |
| Annual payroll | $206,535,000This ZIP$206,535,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,560This ZIP4,560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $241,333,000This ZIP$241,333,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.13 sq miThis ZIP1.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 12210
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12210
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12201 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12214 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12220 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12223 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12224 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12225 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12227 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12228 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12229 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
12230 | Albany, NY | 0.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12210?
12210 is in Albany, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6557, -73.7549.
What county is 12210 in?
12210 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 12210?
Albany uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12210 in?
12210 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12210?
About 10,297 people live in ZIP code 12210, in 5,836 households, at 9,096.3 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 12210?
$55,843 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12210?
The closest are 12201 (0.2 mi), 12214 (0.2 mi), 12220 (0.2 mi), 12223 (0.2 mi) and 12224 (0.2 mi).
Is 12210 a PO Box ZIP code?
12210 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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