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Where 12431 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 12431 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,431 = 31 × 401. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12430 (Fleischmanns, NY, 27 mi away) and 12432 (Glasco, NY, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12431 becomes 13421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oneida, NY, 96 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11234, 11243, 11423, 11432, 12134, 12143, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34112 in Naples, FL, 1,204 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,286 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12431 and you would come out at 42.36°S, 105.98°E — 901 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 17.5 square miles of land, 12431 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,909This ZIP1,909 |
|---|---|
| Households | 757This ZIP757 |
| Housing units | 919This ZIP919 |
| Median age | 46.8This ZIP46.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,694This ZIP$80,694New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $262,500This ZIP$262,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $882This ZIP$882New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9%This ZIP31.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 108.9 / sq miThis ZIP108.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 53This ZIP53 |
| Annual payroll | $2,582,000This ZIP$2,582,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 820This ZIP820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,597,000This ZIP$60,597,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.53 sq miThis ZIP17.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12431
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12176 | Surprise, NY | 3.3 mi |
12413 | Cairo, NY | 3.7 mi |
12083 | Greenville, NY | 4.3 mi |
12423 | East Durham, NY | 4.6 mi |
12405 | Acra, NY | 5.5 mi |
12451 | Leeds, NY | 5.5 mi |
12058 | Earlton, NY | 5.5 mi |
12470 | Purling, NY | 6.0 mi |
12473 | Round Top, NY | 7.0 mi |
12418 | Cornwallville, NY | 7.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12431 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12431?
12431 is in Freehold, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.3620, -74.0235.
What county is 12431 in?
12431 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 12431?
Freehold uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12431 in?
12431 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12431?
About 1,909 people live in ZIP code 12431, in 757 households, at 108.9 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 12431?
$80,694 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12431?
The closest are 12176 (3.3 mi), 12413 (3.7 mi), 12083 (4.3 mi), 12423 (4.6 mi) and 12405 (5.5 mi).
Is 12431 a PO Box ZIP code?
12431 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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