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12491

ZIP 12491 is West Hurley, New York, in Ulster County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ulster
Metro area
Kingston, NY
Population
1,981
Coordinates
41.9652, -74.1415
☼ Live from 12491 — West Hurley, NY

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Where 12491 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12491
  • 🔢 Type 12491 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 12491 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: 11000011001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12490 (West Camp, NY, 16 mi away) and 12492 (West Kill, NY, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12491 becomes 19421 — and that is a real ZIP code: Birchrunville, PA, 161 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11249, 11429, 11942, 12149, 12194, 12419, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94121 in San Francisco, CA, 2,546 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
  • 🎯1,280 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12491 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 105.86°E — 884 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 9.9 square miles of land, 12491 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,981This ZIP1,981
Households834This ZIP834
Housing units958This ZIP958
Median age39.9This ZIP39.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$100,257This ZIP$100,257New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$381,800This ZIP$381,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,038This ZIP$2,038New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.3%This ZIP51.3%
Mean commute25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min
Population density199.9 / sq miThis ZIP199.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments52This ZIP52
Employees262This ZIP262
Annual payroll$13,147,000This ZIP$13,147,000
Tax returns filed1,000This ZIP1,000
Total adjusted gross income$90,391,000This ZIP$90,391,000

Land area

Land area9.91 sq miThis ZIP9.91 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 12491

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ZIP codes near 12491

ZIPCityDistance
12433 Glenford, NY 2.9 mi
12443 Hurley, NY 3.6 mi
12481 Shokan, NY 4.5 mi
12498 Woodstock, NY 5.8 mi
12409 Bearsville, NY 6.4 mi
12461 Olivebridge, NY 6.7 mi
12401 Kingston, NY 6.9 mi
12484 Stone Ridge, NY 7.4 mi
12475 Ruby, NY 7.4 mi
12419 Cottekill, NY 7.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12491?

12491 is in West Hurley, New York, in Ulster County, part of the Kingston, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9652, -74.1415.

What county is 12491 in?

12491 lies in Ulster County.

What area code is 12491?

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

What time zone is 12491 in?

12491 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12491?

About 1,981 people live in ZIP code 12491, in 834 households, at 199.9 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 12491?

$100,257 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12491?

The closest are 12433 (2.9 mi), 12443 (3.6 mi), 12481 (4.5 mi), 12498 (5.8 mi) and 12409 (6.4 mi).

Is 12491 a PO Box ZIP code?

12491 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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