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Where 12480 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 12480 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,480 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 13. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000011000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12477 (Saugerties, NY, 21 mi away) and 12481 (Shokan, NY, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12480 becomes 08421, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01824, 01842, 02148, 02184, 02481, 02814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84120 in West Valley City, UT, 1,936 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% 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 12480 and you would come out at 42.14°S, 105.61°E — 901 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 31.3 square miles of land, 12480 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 510This ZIP510 |
|---|---|
| Households | 236This ZIP236 |
| Housing units | 408This ZIP408 |
| Median age | 61.3This ZIP61.3New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,491This ZIP$66,491New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $284,500This ZIP$284,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.9%This ZIP51.9% |
| Mean commute | 62.8 minThis ZIP62.8 min |
| Population density | 16.3 / sq miThis ZIP16.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 47This ZIP47 |
| Annual payroll | $2,665,000This ZIP$2,665,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,184,000This ZIP$21,184,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.28 sq miThis ZIP31.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 12480 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Greene County | 52.5% |
| Ulster County | 47.5% |
ZIP codes near 12480
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12465 | Pine Hill, NY | 3.8 mi |
12492 | West Kill, NY | 4.6 mi |
12410 | Big Indian, NY | 5.1 mi |
12464 | Phoenicia, NY | 5.4 mi |
12441 | Highmount, NY | 5.9 mi |
12416 | Chichester, NY | 6.4 mi |
12430 | Fleischmanns, NY | 7.1 mi |
12452 | Lexington, NY | 7.2 mi |
12495 | Willow, NY | 8.3 mi |
12450 | Lanesville, NY | 8.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12480 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12480?
12480 is in Shandaken, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.1354, -74.3913.
What county is 12480 in?
12480 spans 2 counties: Greene County and Ulster 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 time zone is 12480 in?
12480 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12480?
About 510 people live in ZIP code 12480, in 236 households, at 16.3 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 12480?
$66,491 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12480?
The closest are 12465 (3.8 mi), 12492 (4.6 mi), 12410 (5.1 mi), 12464 (5.4 mi) and 12441 (5.9 mi).
Is 12480 a PO Box ZIP code?
12480 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “12480 ZIP Code — Shandaken, New York (Greene County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/12480
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