12459
ZIP 12459 is New Kingston, New York, in Delaware County; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Delaware
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 30
- Coordinates
- 42.2404, -74.6789
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Where 12459 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 12459 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GShZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,459 = 3 × 4153. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12458 (Napanoch, NY, 32 mi away) and 12460 (Oak Hill, NY, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12459 becomes 95421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cazadero, CA, 2,530 miles away.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12495, 12549, 12594, 12945, 14529, 14592, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95412 in Annapolis, CA, 2,533 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
- 🎯1,253 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12459 and you would come out at 42.24°S, 105.32°E — 916 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 6.3 square miles of land, 12459 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Households | 20This ZIP20 |
| Housing units | 149This ZIP149 |
| Median age | 78.8This ZIP78.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.3%This ZIP63.3% |
| Population density | 4.8 / sq miThis ZIP4.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 6.28 sq miThis ZIP6.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12459
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12438 | Halcottsville, NY | 4.5 mi |
13740 | Bovina Center, NY | 4.6 mi |
12474 | Roxbury, NY | 5.6 mi |
12455 | Margaretville, NY | 6.4 mi |
13788 | Hobart, NY | 6.8 mi |
12421 | Denver, NY | 7.4 mi |
13842 | South Kortright, NY | 9.1 mi |
13739 | Bloomville, NY | 9.4 mi |
13731 | Andes, NY | 9.5 mi |
12430 | Fleischmanns, NY | 9.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12459?
12459 is in New Kingston, New York, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.2404, -74.6789.
What county is 12459 in?
12459 lies in Delaware County.
What time zone is 12459 in?
12459 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12459?
About 30 people live in ZIP code 12459, in 20 households, at 4.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 12459?
The closest are 12438 (4.5 mi), 13740 (4.6 mi), 12474 (5.6 mi), 12455 (6.4 mi) and 13788 (6.8 mi).
Is 12459 a PO Box ZIP code?
12459 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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