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12534

ZIP 12534 is Hudson, New York, in Columbia County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Columbia
Metro area
Hudson, NY
Population
17,176
Coordinates
42.2264, -73.7536
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Where 12534 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12534
  • 🔢 Type 12534 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hESZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,534 = 2 × 3 × 2089. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000011110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12533 (Hopewell Junction, NY, 46 mi away) and 12537 (Hughsonville, NY, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12534 becomes 43521 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fayette, OH, 543 miles away.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12345, 12435, 12453, 12543, 13425, 13452, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34215 in Cortez, FL, 1,137 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,300 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12534 and you would come out at 42.23°S, 106.25°E — 885 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 88.6 square miles of land, 12534 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population17,176This ZIP17,176
Households7,949This ZIP7,949
Housing units9,575This ZIP9,575
Median age46.5This ZIP46.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$72,741This ZIP$72,741New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$316,700This ZIP$316,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,443This ZIP$1,443New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%This ZIP35.5%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density193.9 / sq miThis ZIP193.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments673This ZIP673
Employees8,232This ZIP8,232
Annual payroll$424,783,000This ZIP$424,783,000
Tax returns filed7,840This ZIP7,840
Total adjusted gross income$630,206,000This ZIP$630,206,000

Land area

Land area88.59 sq miThis ZIP88.59 sq mi
Water area4.06 sq miThis ZIP4.06 sq mi

Other place names in 12534

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ZIP codes near 12534

ZIPCityDistance
12513 Claverack, NY 1.8 mi
12530 Hollowville, NY 3.8 mi
12172 Stottville, NY 4.4 mi
12544 Mellenville, NY 5.0 mi
12565 Philmont, NY 5.7 mi
12015 Athens, NY 5.7 mi
12541 Livingston, NY 5.8 mi
12050 Columbiaville, NY 6.3 mi
12521 Craryville, NY 6.5 mi
12075 Ghent, NY 7.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12534?

12534 is in Hudson, New York, in Columbia County, part of the Hudson, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2264, -73.7536.

What county is 12534 in?

12534 lies in Columbia County.

What area code is 12534?

Hudson uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12534 in?

12534 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12534?

About 17,176 people live in ZIP code 12534, in 7,949 households, at 193.9 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 12534?

$72,741 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12534?

The closest are 12513 (1.8 mi), 12530 (3.8 mi), 12172 (4.4 mi), 12544 (5 mi) and 12565 (5.7 mi).

Is 12534 a PO Box ZIP code?

12534 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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