12571
ZIP 12571 is Red Hook, New York, mostly in Dutchess County; area code 845; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Dutchess +1 more
- Metro area
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- Population
- 10,108
- Coordinates
- 42.0030, -73.8098
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Where 12571 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 12571 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILSZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,571 = 13 × 967. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000100011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12570 (Poughquag, NY, 26 mi away) and 12572 (Rhinebeck, NY, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12571 becomes 17521 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elm, PA, 181 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11572, 11725, 11752, 12157, 12175, 12517, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75211 in Dallas, TX, 1,414 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,297 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12571 and you would come out at 42.00°S, 106.19°E — 875 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 58.1 square miles of land, 12571 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,108This ZIP10,108 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,256This ZIP4,256 |
| Housing units | 4,675This ZIP4,675 |
| Median age | 47.9This ZIP47.9New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $118,967This ZIP$118,967New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $431,200This ZIP$431,200New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,402This ZIP$1,402New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.9%This ZIP55.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 173.9 / sq miThis ZIP173.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 306This ZIP306 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,223This ZIP2,223 |
| Annual payroll | $120,181,000This ZIP$120,181,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,770This ZIP4,770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $549,260,000This ZIP$549,260,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.13 sq miThis ZIP58.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.15 sq miThis ZIP1.15 sq mi |
Counties 12571 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dutchess County | 85.5% |
| Columbia County | 14.5% |
Other place names in 12571
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12571
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12504 | Annandale On Hudson, NY | 5.3 mi |
12583 | Tivoli, NY | 5.4 mi |
12507 | Barrytown, NY | 5.5 mi |
12572 | Rhinebeck, NY | 6.1 mi |
12523 | Elizaville, NY | 6.3 mi |
12432 | Glasco, NY | 7.5 mi |
12567 | Pine Plains, NY | 8.1 mi |
12526 | Germantown, NY | 8.6 mi |
12581 | Stanfordville, NY | 9.0 mi |
12453 | Malden On Hudson, NY | 9.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12571?
12571 is in Red Hook, New York, in Dutchess County, part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0030, -73.8098.
What county is 12571 in?
12571 spans 2 counties: Dutchess County and Columbia County. Most of it falls in Dutchess County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 12571?
Red Hook uses area code 845, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12571 in?
12571 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12571?
About 10,108 people live in ZIP code 12571, in 4,256 households, at 173.9 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 12571?
$118,967 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12571?
The closest are 12504 (5.3 mi), 12583 (5.4 mi), 12507 (5.5 mi), 12572 (6.1 mi) and 12523 (6.3 mi).
Is 12571 a PO Box ZIP code?
12571 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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