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Where 12211 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 12211 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIZZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12211 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 7, a total 150 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12210 (Albany, NY, 4 mi away) and 12212 (Albany, NY, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12211 becomes 11221 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brooklyn, NY, 140 miles away.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11212, 11221, 12121, 21211). The farthest-flung twin is 21211 in Baltimore, MD, 278 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,299 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12211 and you would come out at 42.71°S, 106.24°E — 911 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 8.1 square miles of land, 12211 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.2 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,383This ZIP14,383 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,328This ZIP4,328 |
| Housing units | 4,511This ZIP4,511 |
| Median age | 36.0This ZIP36.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $156,605This ZIP$156,605New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $398,500This ZIP$398,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,957This ZIP$2,957New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.3%This ZIP60.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min |
| Population density | 1,772.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,772.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 342This ZIP342 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,527This ZIP8,527 |
| Annual payroll | $544,819,000This ZIP$544,819,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,110This ZIP6,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,011,989,000This ZIP$1,011,989,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.12 sq miThis ZIP8.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 12211
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12211
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12128 | Newtonville, NY | 1.1 mi |
12204 | Albany, NY | 1.9 mi |
12212 | Albany, NY | 2.5 mi |
12206 | Albany, NY | 2.6 mi |
12110 | Latham, NY | 2.9 mi |
12189 | Watervliet, NY | 3.0 mi |
12205 | Albany, NY | 3.2 mi |
12226 | Albany, NY | 3.2 mi |
12222 | Albany, NY | 3.5 mi |
12210 | Albany, NY | 3.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12211?
12211 is in Albany, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7097, -73.7631.
What county is 12211 in?
12211 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 12211?
Albany uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12211 in?
12211 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12211?
About 14,383 people live in ZIP code 12211, in 4,328 households, at 1,772.2 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 12211?
$156,605 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12211?
The closest are 12128 (1.1 mi), 12204 (1.9 mi), 12212 (2.5 mi), 12206 (2.6 mi) and 12110 (2.9 mi).
Is 12211 a PO Box ZIP code?
12211 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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