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12563

ZIP 12563 is Patterson, New York, in Putnam County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Putnam
Population
7,304
Coordinates
41.4992, -73.5872
☼ Live from 12563 — Patterson, NY

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Where 12563 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12563
  • 🔢 Type 12563 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgSZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,563 = 17 × 739. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000100010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12561 (New Paltz, NY, 32 mi away) and 12564 (Pawling, NY, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12563 becomes 36521 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chunchula, AL, 1,089 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13625, 13652, 15236, 15362, 15623, 15632, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56231 in Danvers, MN, 1,140 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,310 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12563 and you would come out at 41.50°S, 106.41°E — 841 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 23.5 square miles of land, 12563 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,304This ZIP7,304
Households2,165This ZIP2,165
Housing units2,225This ZIP2,225
Median age40.4This ZIP40.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$98,415This ZIP$98,415New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$412,300This ZIP$412,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,544This ZIP$1,544New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%This ZIP31.4%
Mean commute37.8 minThis ZIP37.8 min
Population density311.0 / sq miThis ZIP311.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments172This ZIP172
Employees1,286This ZIP1,286
Annual payroll$63,220,000This ZIP$63,220,000
Tax returns filed3,780This ZIP3,780
Total adjusted gross income$326,830,000This ZIP$326,830,000

Land area

Land area23.48 sq miThis ZIP23.48 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi

Other place names in 12563

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ZIP codes near 12563

ZIPCityDistance
12531 Holmes, NY 5.2 mi
06812 New Fairfield, CT 5.4 mi
12564 Pawling, NY 5.8 mi
10509 Brewster, NY 6.1 mi
06784 Sherman, CT 7.2 mi
10512 Carmel, NY 7.3 mi
06811 Danbury, CT 7.7 mi
12582 Stormville, NY 7.8 mi
06813 Danbury, CT 10.0 mi
06817 Danbury, CT 10.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12563?

12563 is in Patterson, New York, in Putnam County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4992, -73.5872.

What county is 12563 in?

12563 lies in Putnam County.

What area code is 12563?

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

What time zone is 12563 in?

12563 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12563?

About 7,304 people live in ZIP code 12563, in 2,165 households, at 311.0 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 12563?

$98,415 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12563?

The closest are 12531 (5.2 mi), 06812 (5.4 mi), 12564 (5.8 mi), 10509 (6.1 mi) and 06784 (7.2 mi).

Is 12563 a PO Box ZIP code?

12563 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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