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12468

ZIP 12468 is Prattsville, New York, mostly in Greene County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Greene +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,329
Coordinates
42.2990, -74.4007
☼ Live from 12468 — Prattsville, NY

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Where 12468 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12468
  • 🔢 Type 12468 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BghZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,468 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 1039. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12466 (Port Ewen, NY, 35 mi away) and 12469 (Preston Hollow, NY, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12468 becomes 86421, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, 16428, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 2,155 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,267 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12468 and you would come out at 42.30°S, 105.60°E — 910 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 58.1 square miles of land, 12468 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,329This ZIP1,329
Households626This ZIP626
Housing units1,282This ZIP1,282
Median age54.1This ZIP54.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$51,875This ZIP$51,875New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$241,100This ZIP$241,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$763This ZIP$763New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%This ZIP26.2%
Mean commute28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min
Population density22.9 / sq miThis ZIP22.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees135This ZIP135
Annual payroll$4,995,000This ZIP$4,995,000
Tax returns filed570This ZIP570
Total adjusted gross income$40,291,000This ZIP$40,291,000

Land area

Land area58.10 sq miThis ZIP58.10 sq mi
Water area0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi

Counties 12468 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Greene County 84.4%
Delaware County 15.6%

Other place names in 12468

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ZIP codes near 12468

ZIPCityDistance
12407 Ashland, NY 2.0 mi
12452 Lexington, NY 4.8 mi
12444 Jewett, NY 6.7 mi
12076 Gilboa, NY 7.0 mi
12434 Grand Gorge, NY 7.0 mi
12496 Windham, NY 7.2 mi
12421 Denver, NY 7.5 mi
12492 West Kill, NY 8.4 mi
12430 Fleischmanns, NY 8.5 mi
12442 Hunter, NY 9.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12468?

12468 is in Prattsville, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.2990, -74.4007.

What county is 12468 in?

12468 spans 2 counties: Greene County and Delaware County. Most of it falls in Greene County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 12468?

Prattsville uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12468 in?

12468 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12468?

About 1,329 people live in ZIP code 12468, in 626 households, at 22.9 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 12468?

$51,875 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12468?

The closest are 12407 (2 mi), 12452 (4.8 mi), 12444 (6.7 mi), 12076 (7 mi) and 12434 (7 mi).

Is 12468 a PO Box ZIP code?

12468 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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