12424
ZIP 12424 is East Jewett, New York, in Greene County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Greene
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 239
- Coordinates
- 42.2476, -74.1158
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Where 12424 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 12424 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,424 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 1553. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12423 (East Durham, NY, 9 mi away) and 12427 (Elka Park, NY, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12424 becomes 42421, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12244, 12442, 14224, 14422, 21244, 24124, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42241 in Hopkinsville, KY, 802 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,281 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12424 and you would come out at 42.25°S, 105.88°E — 898 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 20.3 square miles of land, 12424 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 239This ZIP239 |
|---|---|
| Households | 171This ZIP171 |
| Housing units | 404This ZIP404 |
| Median age | 60.8This ZIP60.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,141This ZIP$54,141New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $265,500This ZIP$265,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 11.8 / sq miThis ZIP11.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $1,051,000This ZIP$1,051,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,401,000This ZIP$11,401,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.26 sq miThis ZIP20.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12424
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12436 | Haines Falls, NY | 3.1 mi |
12454 | Maplecrest, NY | 3.2 mi |
12470 | Purling, NY | 3.2 mi |
12485 | Tannersville, NY | 3.7 mi |
12405 | Acra, NY | 4.2 mi |
12473 | Round Top, NY | 4.4 mi |
12439 | Hensonville, NY | 5.3 mi |
12413 | Cairo, NY | 6.2 mi |
12463 | Palenville, NY | 6.7 mi |
12427 | Elka Park, NY | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12424?
12424 is in East Jewett, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.2476, -74.1158.
What county is 12424 in?
12424 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 12424?
East Jewett uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12424 in?
12424 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12424?
About 239 people live in ZIP code 12424, in 171 households, at 11.8 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 12424?
$54,141 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12424?
The closest are 12436 (3.1 mi), 12454 (3.2 mi), 12470 (3.2 mi), 12485 (3.7 mi) and 12405 (4.2 mi).
Is 12424 a PO Box ZIP code?
12424 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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