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Where 12442 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 12442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,442 = 2 × 6221. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12441 (Highmount, NY, 14 mi away) and 12443 (Hurley, NY, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12442 becomes 24421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Churchville, VA, 381 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12244, 12424, 14224, 14422, 21244, 24124, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42241 in Hopkinsville, KY, 796 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,275 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12442 and you would come out at 42.23°S, 105.76°E — 901 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 18.8 square miles of land, 12442 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 537This ZIP537 |
|---|---|
| Households | 274This ZIP274 |
| Housing units | 1,318This ZIP1,318 |
| Median age | 62.8This ZIP62.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,912This ZIP$36,912New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $436,200This ZIP$436,200New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,059This ZIP$1,059New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0%This ZIP29.0% |
| Mean commute | 16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min |
| Population density | 28.6 / sq miThis ZIP28.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 682This ZIP682 |
| Annual payroll | $21,642,000This ZIP$21,642,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,806,000This ZIP$39,806,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.76 sq miThis ZIP18.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 12442
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12442
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12444 | Jewett, NY | 2.8 mi |
12439 | Hensonville, NY | 3.9 mi |
12485 | Tannersville, NY | 4.4 mi |
12492 | West Kill, NY | 5.4 mi |
12452 | Lexington, NY | 5.9 mi |
12450 | Lanesville, NY | 5.9 mi |
12454 | Maplecrest, NY | 6.4 mi |
12424 | East Jewett, NY | 6.7 mi |
12407 | Ashland, NY | 7.7 mi |
12496 | Windham, NY | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12442?
12442 is in Hunter, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.2269, -74.2441.
What county is 12442 in?
12442 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 12442?
Hunter uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12442 in?
12442 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12442?
About 537 people live in ZIP code 12442, in 274 households, at 28.6 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 12442?
$36,912 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12442?
The closest are 12444 (2.8 mi), 12439 (3.9 mi), 12485 (4.4 mi), 12492 (5.4 mi) and 12452 (5.9 mi).
Is 12442 a PO Box ZIP code?
12442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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