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Where 12470 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 12470 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,470 = 2 × 5 × 29 × 43. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12469 (Preston Hollow, NY, 14 mi away) and 12471 (Rifton, NY, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12470 becomes 07421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hewitt, NJ, 78 miles away.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01247, 01472, 01742, 02471, 02714, 02741, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71024 in Dubberly, LA, 1,245 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,283 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12470 and you would come out at 42.28°S, 105.92°E — 898 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 12.0 square miles of land, 12470 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 618This ZIP618 |
|---|---|
| Households | 253This ZIP253 |
| Housing units | 316This ZIP316 |
| Median age | 50.0This ZIP50.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,349This ZIP$86,349New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,200This ZIP$210,200New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $944This ZIP$944New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.9%This ZIP51.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 51.6 / sq miThis ZIP51.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37This ZIP37 |
| Annual payroll | $1,455,000This ZIP$1,455,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,438,000This ZIP$16,438,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.99 sq miThis ZIP11.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 12470
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12470
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12405 | Acra, NY | 1.9 mi |
12473 | Round Top, NY | 2.9 mi |
12413 | Cairo, NY | 3.1 mi |
12424 | East Jewett, NY | 3.2 mi |
12454 | Maplecrest, NY | 3.6 mi |
12436 | Haines Falls, NY | 5.0 mi |
12431 | Freehold, NY | 6.0 mi |
12482 | South Cairo, NY | 6.4 mi |
12418 | Cornwallville, NY | 6.6 mi |
12423 | East Durham, NY | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12470?
12470 is in Purling, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.2850, -74.0783.
What county is 12470 in?
12470 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 12470?
Purling uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12470 in?
12470 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12470?
About 618 people live in ZIP code 12470, in 253 households, at 51.6 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 12470?
$86,349 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12470?
The closest are 12405 (1.9 mi), 12473 (2.9 mi), 12413 (3.1 mi), 12424 (3.2 mi) and 12454 (3.6 mi).
Is 12470 a PO Box ZIP code?
12470 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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