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12481

ZIP 12481 is Shokan, New York, in Ulster County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ulster
Metro area
Kingston, NY
Population
1,247
Coordinates
41.9767, -74.2280
☼ Live from 12481 — Shokan, NY

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Where 12481 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12481
  • 🔢 Type 12481 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,481 = 7 × 1783. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000011000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12480 (Shandaken, NY, 14 mi away) and 12482 (South Cairo, NY, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12481 becomes 18421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Forest City, PA, 69 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11428, 12148, 12184, 12418, 12814, 12841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84112 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,936 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,276 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12481 and you would come out at 41.98°S, 105.77°E — 887 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 12.8 square miles of land, 12481 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,247This ZIP1,247
Households580This ZIP580
Housing units580This ZIP580
Median age56.3This ZIP56.3New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$124,286This ZIP$124,286New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$303,900This ZIP$303,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,291This ZIP$2,291New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%This ZIP30.4%
Mean commute30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min
Population density97.7 / sq miThis ZIP97.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees190This ZIP190
Annual payroll$11,455,000This ZIP$11,455,000
Tax returns filed680This ZIP680
Total adjusted gross income$62,070,000This ZIP$62,070,000

Land area

Land area12.76 sq miThis ZIP12.76 sq mi
Water area5.00 sq miThis ZIP5.00 sq mi

Other place names in 12481

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ZIP codes near 12481

ZIPCityDistance
12412 Boiceville, NY 3.5 mi
12433 Glenford, NY 4.2 mi
12494 West Shokan, NY 4.3 mi
12457 Mount Tremper, NY 4.5 mi
12491 West Hurley, NY 4.5 mi
12461 Olivebridge, NY 4.8 mi
12409 Bearsville, NY 6.3 mi
12448 Lake Hill, NY 7.2 mi
12495 Willow, NY 7.4 mi
12498 Woodstock, NY 7.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12481?

12481 is in Shokan, New York, in Ulster County, part of the Kingston, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9767, -74.2280.

What county is 12481 in?

12481 lies in Ulster County.

What area code is 12481?

Shokan uses area code 845, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12481 in?

12481 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12481?

About 1,247 people live in ZIP code 12481, in 580 households, at 97.7 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 12481?

$124,286 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12481?

The closest are 12412 (3.5 mi), 12433 (4.2 mi), 12494 (4.3 mi), 12457 (4.5 mi) and 12491 (4.5 mi).

Is 12481 a PO Box ZIP code?

12481 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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