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12461

ZIP 12461 is Olivebridge, New York, in Ulster County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ulster
Metro area
Kingston, NY
Population
1,604
Coordinates
41.9086, -74.2479
☼ Live from 12461 — Olivebridge, NY

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Where 12461 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12461
  • 🔢 Type 12461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,461 = 17 × 733. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12460 (Oak Hill, NY, 36 mi away) and 12463 (Palenville, NY, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12461 becomes 16421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Harborcreek, PA, 293 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11426, 12164, 12416, 14126, 14216, 14261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64112 in Kansas City, MO, 1,085 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% 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 12461 and you would come out at 41.91°S, 105.75°E — 885 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 18.4 square miles of land, 12461 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,604This ZIP1,604
Households738This ZIP738
Housing units883This ZIP883
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$112,273This ZIP$112,273New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$431,400This ZIP$431,400New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,969This ZIP$1,969New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.4%This ZIP47.4%
Mean commute30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min
Population density86.9 / sq miThis ZIP86.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments34This ZIP34
Employees94This ZIP94
Annual payroll$3,610,000This ZIP$3,610,000
Tax returns filed860This ZIP860
Total adjusted gross income$95,158,000This ZIP$95,158,000

Land area

Land area18.45 sq miThis ZIP18.45 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12461

ZIPCityDistance
12494 West Shokan, NY 3.9 mi
12481 Shokan, NY 4.8 mi
12484 Stone Ridge, NY 4.9 mi
12404 Accord, NY 6.2 mi
12491 West Hurley, NY 6.7 mi
12412 Boiceville, NY 7.3 mi
12419 Cottekill, NY 8.2 mi
12433 Glenford, NY 8.2 mi
12443 Hurley, NY 8.6 mi
12446 Kerhonkson, NY 8.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12461?

12461 is in Olivebridge, New York, in Ulster County, part of the Kingston, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9086, -74.2479.

What county is 12461 in?

12461 lies in Ulster County.

What area code is 12461?

Olivebridge uses area code 845, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12461 in?

12461 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12461?

About 1,604 people live in ZIP code 12461, in 738 households, at 86.9 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 12461?

$112,273 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12461?

The closest are 12494 (3.9 mi), 12481 (4.8 mi), 12484 (4.9 mi), 12404 (6.2 mi) and 12491 (6.7 mi).

Is 12461 a PO Box ZIP code?

12461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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