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Where 12474 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 12474 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,474 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12473 (Round Top, NY, 29 mi away) and 12475 (Ruby, NY, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12474 becomes 47421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bedford, IN, 665 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14427, 14472, 14724, 14742, 17244, 24147, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71424 in Elmer, LA, 1,258 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,257 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12474 and you would come out at 42.29°S, 105.41°E — 916 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 47.3 square miles of land, 12474 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 857This ZIP857 |
|---|---|
| Households | 448This ZIP448 |
| Housing units | 1,032This ZIP1,032 |
| Median age | 63.5This ZIP63.5New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,428This ZIP$57,428New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $265,300This ZIP$265,300New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $873This ZIP$873New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0%This ZIP36.0% |
| Mean commute | 16.6 minThis ZIP16.6 min |
| Population density | 18.1 / sq miThis ZIP18.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 209This ZIP209 |
| Annual payroll | $6,001,000This ZIP$6,001,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,756,000This ZIP$41,756,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.25 sq miThis ZIP47.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12474
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12421 | Denver, NY | 3.3 mi |
12438 | Halcottsville, NY | 5.2 mi |
13788 | Hobart, NY | 5.5 mi |
12459 | New Kingston, NY | 5.6 mi |
12434 | Grand Gorge, NY | 6.7 mi |
12430 | Fleischmanns, NY | 7.4 mi |
13740 | Bovina Center, NY | 8.7 mi |
13842 | South Kortright, NY | 8.9 mi |
12167 | Stamford, NY | 9.6 mi |
12468 | Prattsville, NY | 9.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12474 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12474?
12474 is in Roxbury, New York, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.2851, -74.5880.
What county is 12474 in?
12474 lies in Delaware County.
What area code is 12474?
Roxbury uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12474 in?
12474 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12474?
About 857 people live in ZIP code 12474, in 448 households, at 18.1 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 12474?
$57,428 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12474?
The closest are 12421 (3.3 mi), 12438 (5.2 mi), 13788 (5.5 mi), 12459 (5.6 mi) and 12434 (6.7 mi).
Is 12474 a PO Box ZIP code?
12474 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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