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Where 12444 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 12444 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,444 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 17 × 61. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12443 (Hurley, NY, 24 mi away) and 12446 (Kerhonkson, NY, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12444 becomes 44421, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14424, 24441, 42441, 44124, 44142, 44214, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42441 in Nebo, KY, 784 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,272 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12444 and you would come out at 42.25°S, 105.71°E — 904 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 19.6 square miles of land, 12444 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 576This ZIP576 |
|---|---|
| Households | 206This ZIP206 |
| Housing units | 516This ZIP516 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,708This ZIP$77,708New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $377,300This ZIP$377,300New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.4%This ZIP43.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 29.4 / sq miThis ZIP29.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $1,591,000This ZIP$1,591,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,835,000This ZIP$20,835,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.61 sq miThis ZIP19.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12444
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12442 | Hunter, NY | 2.8 mi |
12452 | Lexington, NY | 3.6 mi |
12439 | Hensonville, NY | 4.6 mi |
12492 | West Kill, NY | 4.7 mi |
12407 | Ashland, NY | 5.0 mi |
12496 | Windham, NY | 6.3 mi |
12468 | Prattsville, NY | 6.7 mi |
12485 | Tannersville, NY | 7.1 mi |
12454 | Maplecrest, NY | 7.7 mi |
12450 | Lanesville, NY | 8.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12444 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12444?
12444 is in Jewett, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.2475, -74.2906.
What county is 12444 in?
12444 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 12444?
Jewett uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12444 in?
12444 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12444?
About 576 people live in ZIP code 12444, in 206 households, at 29.4 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 12444?
$77,708 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12444?
The closest are 12442 (2.8 mi), 12452 (3.6 mi), 12439 (4.6 mi), 12492 (4.7 mi) and 12407 (5 mi).
Is 12444 a PO Box ZIP code?
12444 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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