12544
ZIP 12544 is Mellenville, New York, in Columbia County; area codes 838 and 518; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Columbia
- Metro area
- Hudson, NY
- Population
- 127
- Coordinates
- 42.2612, -73.6682
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Where 12544 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 12544 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhSZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,544 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 7. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000100000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12543 (Maybrook, NY, 61 mi away) and 12545 (Millbrook, NY, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12544 becomes 44521, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12454, 14425, 14452, 14542, 15244, 15424, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51244 in Matlock, IA, 1,128 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,304 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12544 and you would come out at 42.26°S, 106.33°E — 884 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 0.574 square miles of land, 12544 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 278 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Households | 47This ZIP47 |
| Housing units | 47This ZIP47 |
| Median age | 52.7This ZIP52.7New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.2%This ZIP40.2% |
| Population density | 221.3 / sq miThis ZIP221.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 165This ZIP165 |
| Annual payroll | $6,935,000This ZIP$6,935,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12544
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12565 | Philmont, NY | 1.4 mi |
12075 | Ghent, NY | 3.3 mi |
12530 | Hollowville, NY | 3.8 mi |
12513 | Claverack, NY | 3.9 mi |
12172 | Stottville, NY | 4.1 mi |
12534 | Hudson, NY | 5.0 mi |
12050 | Columbiaville, NY | 5.6 mi |
12521 | Craryville, NY | 6.3 mi |
12174 | Stuyvesant Falls, NY | 7.1 mi |
12037 | Chatham, NY | 7.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12544?
12544 is in Mellenville, New York, in Columbia County, part of the Hudson, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2612, -73.6682.
What county is 12544 in?
12544 lies in Columbia County.
What area code is 12544?
Mellenville uses area codes 838 and 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12544 in?
12544 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12544?
About 127 people live in ZIP code 12544, in 47 households, at 221.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 12544?
The closest are 12565 (1.4 mi), 12075 (3.3 mi), 12530 (3.8 mi), 12513 (3.9 mi) and 12172 (4.1 mi).
Is 12544 a PO Box ZIP code?
12544 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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