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12565

ZIP 12565 is Philmont, 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
1,439
Coordinates
42.2490, -73.6469
☼ Live from 12565 — Philmont, NY

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Where 12565 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12565
  • 🔢 Type 12565 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgSZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,565 = 5 × 7 × 359. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000100010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12564 (Pawling, NY, 46 mi away) and 12566 (Pine Bush, NY, 55 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12565 becomes 56521 — and that is a real ZIP code: Callaway, MN, 1,138 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15265, 15562, 15625, 16255, 21556, 21655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51526 in Crescent, IA, 1,143 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,305 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12565 and you would come out at 42.25°S, 106.35°E — 882 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 1.4 square miles of land, 12565 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,439This ZIP1,439
Households579This ZIP579
Housing units764This ZIP764
Median age37.3This ZIP37.3New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$56,563This ZIP$56,563New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$225,000This ZIP$225,000New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,193This ZIP$1,193New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%This ZIP20.3%
Mean commute21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min
Population density1,016.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,016.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments32This ZIP32
Employees358This ZIP358
Annual payroll$15,325,000This ZIP$15,325,000
Tax returns filed690This ZIP690
Total adjusted gross income$42,098,000This ZIP$42,098,000

Land area

Land area1.42 sq miThis ZIP1.42 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 12565

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ZIP codes near 12565

ZIPCityDistance
12544 Mellenville, NY 1.4 mi
12530 Hollowville, NY 3.5 mi
12075 Ghent, NY 3.9 mi
12513 Claverack, NY 4.3 mi
12521 Craryville, NY 5.4 mi
12172 Stottville, NY 5.5 mi
12534 Hudson, NY 5.7 mi
12529 Hillsdale, NY 6.4 mi
12050 Columbiaville, NY 7.0 mi
12037 Chatham, NY 7.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12565?

12565 is in Philmont, New York, in Columbia County, part of the Hudson, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2490, -73.6469.

What county is 12565 in?

12565 lies in Columbia County.

What area code is 12565?

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

What time zone is 12565 in?

12565 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12565?

About 1,439 people live in ZIP code 12565, in 579 households, at 1,016.2 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 12565?

$56,563 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12565?

The closest are 12544 (1.4 mi), 12530 (3.5 mi), 12075 (3.9 mi), 12513 (4.3 mi) and 12521 (5.4 mi).

Is 12565 a PO Box ZIP code?

12565 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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