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Where 12473 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 12473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12473 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12472 (Rosendale, NY, 29 mi away) and 12474 (Roxbury, NY, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12473 becomes 37421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chattanooga, TN, 780 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, 14732, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73142 in Oklahoma City, OK, 1,344 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,286 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12473 and you would come out at 42.26°S, 105.97°E — 896 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 8.8 square miles of land, 12473 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 831This ZIP831 |
|---|---|
| Households | 304This ZIP304 |
| Housing units | 449This ZIP449 |
| Median age | 58.0This ZIP58.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,542This ZIP$103,542New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $345,100This ZIP$345,100New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2%This ZIP42.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 94.6 / sq miThis ZIP94.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 55This ZIP55 |
| Annual payroll | $3,383,000This ZIP$3,383,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 520This ZIP520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,973,000This ZIP$35,973,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.79 sq miThis ZIP8.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 12473
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12473
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12470 | Purling, NY | 2.9 mi |
12413 | Cairo, NY | 3.3 mi |
12482 | South Cairo, NY | 3.9 mi |
12436 | Haines Falls, NY | 4.1 mi |
12424 | East Jewett, NY | 4.4 mi |
12405 | Acra, NY | 4.8 mi |
12463 | Palenville, NY | 4.9 mi |
12451 | Leeds, NY | 5.2 mi |
12414 | Catskill, NY | 5.8 mi |
12454 | Maplecrest, NY | 6.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12473?
12473 is in Round Top, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.2607, -74.0313.
What county is 12473 in?
12473 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 12473?
Round Top uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12473 in?
12473 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12473?
About 831 people live in ZIP code 12473, in 304 households, at 94.6 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 12473?
$103,542 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12473?
The closest are 12470 (2.9 mi), 12413 (3.3 mi), 12482 (3.9 mi), 12436 (4.1 mi) and 12424 (4.4 mi).
Is 12473 a PO Box ZIP code?
12473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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