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Where 12492 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 12492 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,492 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 347. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000011001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12491 (West Hurley, NY, 18 mi away) and 12493 (West Park, NY, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12492 becomes 29421, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12249, 12429, 12924, 12942, 19422, 22194, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94122 in San Francisco, CA, 2,534 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,270 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12492 and you would come out at 42.19°S, 105.67°E — 902 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 41.1 square miles of land, 12492 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 298This ZIP298 |
|---|---|
| Households | 142This ZIP142 |
| Housing units | 331This ZIP331 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $150,833This ZIP$150,833New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $447,000This ZIP$447,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.1%This ZIP63.1% |
| Mean commute | 31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min |
| Population density | 7.3 / sq miThis ZIP7.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $2,563,000This ZIP$2,563,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,748,000This ZIP$12,748,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.06 sq miThis ZIP41.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 12492
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12492
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12452 | Lexington, NY | 3.7 mi |
12480 | Shandaken, NY | 4.6 mi |
12444 | Jewett, NY | 4.7 mi |
12442 | Hunter, NY | 5.4 mi |
12450 | Lanesville, NY | 6.5 mi |
12465 | Pine Hill, NY | 6.8 mi |
12416 | Chichester, NY | 6.9 mi |
12407 | Ashland, NY | 7.7 mi |
12468 | Prattsville, NY | 8.4 mi |
12430 | Fleischmanns, NY | 8.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12492 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12492?
12492 is in West Kill, New York, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.1876, -74.3345.
What county is 12492 in?
12492 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 12492?
West Kill uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12492 in?
12492 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12492?
About 298 people live in ZIP code 12492, in 142 households, at 7.3 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 12492?
$150,833 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12492?
The closest are 12452 (3.7 mi), 12480 (4.6 mi), 12444 (4.7 mi), 12442 (5.4 mi) and 12450 (6.5 mi).
Is 12492 a PO Box ZIP code?
12492 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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