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12486

ZIP 12486 is Tillson, New York, in Ulster County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ulster
Metro area
Kingston, NY
Population
1,440
Coordinates
41.8324, -74.0640
☼ Live from 12486 — Tillson, NY

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Where 12486 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12486
  • 🔢 Type 12486 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,486 = 2 × 3 × 2081. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000011000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12485 (Tannersville, NY, 26 mi away) and 12487 (Ulster Park, NY, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12486 becomes 68421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Peru, NE, 1,128 miles away.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, 16428, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 2,173 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
  • 🎯1,285 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12486 and you would come out at 41.83°S, 105.94°E — 874 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 3.2 square miles of land, 12486 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,440This ZIP1,440
Households545This ZIP545
Housing units545This ZIP545
Median age60.2This ZIP60.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$96,964This ZIP$96,964New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$320,000This ZIP$320,000New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,528This ZIP$1,528New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%This ZIP32.9%
Mean commute18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min
Population density444.3 / sq miThis ZIP444.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees50This ZIP50
Annual payroll$2,394,000This ZIP$2,394,000
Tax returns filed790This ZIP790
Total adjusted gross income$63,503,000This ZIP$63,503,000

Land area

Land area3.24 sq miThis ZIP3.24 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi

Other place names in 12486

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ZIP codes near 12486

ZIPCityDistance
12472 Rosendale, NY 1.1 mi
12471 Rifton, NY 1.2 mi
12419 Cottekill, NY 2.8 mi
12411 Bloomington, NY 3.5 mi
12487 Ulster Park, NY 4.2 mi
12561 New Paltz, NY 4.9 mi
12429 Esopus, NY 5.3 mi
12493 West Park, NY 5.4 mi
12484 Stone Ridge, NY 6.1 mi
12417 Connelly, NY 6.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12486?

12486 is in Tillson, New York, in Ulster County, part of the Kingston, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8324, -74.0640.

What county is 12486 in?

12486 lies in Ulster County.

What area code is 12486?

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

What time zone is 12486 in?

12486 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12486?

About 1,440 people live in ZIP code 12486, in 545 households, at 444.3 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 12486?

$96,964 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12486?

The closest are 12472 (1.1 mi), 12471 (1.2 mi), 12419 (2.8 mi), 12411 (3.5 mi) and 12487 (4.2 mi).

Is 12486 a PO Box ZIP code?

12486 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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