12469
ZIP 12469 is Preston Hollow, New York, mostly in Albany County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Albany +2 more
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Population
- 798
- Coordinates
- 42.4486, -74.2461
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Where 12469 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 12469 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GghZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,469 = 37 × 337. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12468 (Prattsville, NY, 13 mi away) and 12470 (Purling, NY, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12469 becomes 96421, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12496, 12946, 12964, 14269, 14692, 16249, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96214 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,874 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% 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 12469 and you would come out at 42.45°S, 105.75°E — 913 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 33.0 square miles of land, 12469 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 798This ZIP798 |
|---|---|
| Households | 386This ZIP386 |
| Housing units | 693This ZIP693 |
| Median age | 57.8This ZIP57.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $99,722This ZIP$99,722New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $229,400This ZIP$229,400New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0%This ZIP34.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.4 minThis ZIP34.4 min |
| Population density | 24.2 / sq miThis ZIP24.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $930,000This ZIP$930,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,481,000This ZIP$22,481,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.00 sq miThis ZIP33.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 12469 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Albany County | 59.7% |
| Schoharie County | 35.4% |
| Greene County | 4.9% |
Other place names in 12469
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12469
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12460 | Oak Hill, NY | 4.2 mi |
12422 | Durham, NY | 4.3 mi |
12120 | Medusa, NY | 5.8 mi |
12147 | Rensselaerville, NY | 6.6 mi |
12418 | Cornwallville, NY | 7.6 mi |
12122 | Middleburgh, NY | 7.6 mi |
12496 | Windham, NY | 7.7 mi |
12076 | Gilboa, NY | 8.1 mi |
12423 | East Durham, NY | 8.4 mi |
12023 | Berne, NY | 10.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12469?
12469 is in Preston Hollow, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4486, -74.2461.
What county is 12469 in?
12469 spans 3 counties: Albany County, Schoharie County and Greene County. Most of it falls in Albany 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 12469?
Preston Hollow uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12469 in?
12469 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12469?
About 798 people live in ZIP code 12469, in 386 households, at 24.2 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 12469?
$99,722 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12469?
The closest are 12460 (4.2 mi), 12422 (4.3 mi), 12120 (5.8 mi), 12147 (6.6 mi) and 12418 (7.6 mi).
Is 12469 a PO Box ZIP code?
12469 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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