12406
ZIP 12406 is Arkville, New York, mostly in Ulster County; area code 845; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Ulster +1 more
- Metro area
- Kingston, NY
- Population
- 644
- Coordinates
- 42.0948, -74.5760
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Where 12406 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 12406 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,406 = 2 × 6203. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12405 (Acra, NY, 28 mi away) and 12407 (Ashland, NY, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12406 becomes 60421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elwood, IL, 697 miles away.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01264, 01462, 02461, 02641, 04216, 04261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64012 in Belton, MO, 1,072 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,258 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12406 and you would come out at 42.09°S, 105.42°E — 905 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 48.6 square miles of land, 12406 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 644This ZIP644 |
|---|---|
| Households | 317This ZIP317 |
| Housing units | 652This ZIP652 |
| Median age | 61.5This ZIP61.5New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,208This ZIP$71,208New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $228,100This ZIP$228,100New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6%This ZIP15.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 13.3 / sq miThis ZIP13.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 169This ZIP169 |
| Annual payroll | $7,512,000This ZIP$7,512,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,155,000This ZIP$18,155,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.60 sq miThis ZIP48.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 12406 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ulster County | 69.2% |
| Delaware County | 30.8% |
ZIP codes near 12406
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12441 | Highmount, NY | 5.3 mi |
12455 | Margaretville, NY | 5.8 mi |
12465 | Pine Hill, NY | 7.3 mi |
12725 | Claryville, NY | 7.7 mi |
12410 | Big Indian, NY | 8.0 mi |
12438 | Halcottsville, NY | 8.1 mi |
12430 | Fleischmanns, NY | 8.3 mi |
12480 | Shandaken, NY | 9.9 mi |
13731 | Andes, NY | 11.1 mi |
12459 | New Kingston, NY | 11.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12406?
12406 is in Arkville, New York, in Ulster County, part of the Kingston, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0948, -74.5760.
What county is 12406 in?
12406 spans 2 counties: Ulster County and Delaware County. Most of it falls in Ulster County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 12406?
Arkville uses area code 845, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12406 in?
12406 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12406?
About 644 people live in ZIP code 12406, in 317 households, at 13.3 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 12406?
$71,208 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12406?
The closest are 12441 (5.3 mi), 12455 (5.8 mi), 12465 (7.3 mi), 12725 (7.7 mi) and 12410 (8 mi).
Is 12406 a PO Box ZIP code?
12406 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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