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12581

ZIP 12581 is Stanfordville, New York, in Dutchess County; area codes 845 and 329; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Dutchess
Population
1,914
Coordinates
41.9016, -73.7006
☼ Live from 12581 — Stanfordville, NY

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Where 12581 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12581
  • 🔢 Type 12581 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBSZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,581 = 23 × 547. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000100100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12580 (Staatsburg, NY, 9 mi away) and 12582 (Stormville, NY, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12581 becomes 18521, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11582, 12158, 12185, 12518, 12815, 12851, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85121 in Bapchule, AZ, 2,160 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,303 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12581 and you would come out at 41.90°S, 106.30°E — 866 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 39.0 square miles of land, 12581 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,914This ZIP1,914
Households931This ZIP931
Housing units1,228This ZIP1,228
Median age52.2This ZIP52.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$80,640This ZIP$80,640New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$412,200This ZIP$412,200New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,084This ZIP$1,084New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%This ZIP33.3%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density49.1 / sq miThis ZIP49.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments65This ZIP65
Employees245This ZIP245
Annual payroll$12,771,000This ZIP$12,771,000
Tax returns filed1,010This ZIP1,010
Total adjusted gross income$160,624,000This ZIP$160,624,000

Land area

Land area38.99 sq miThis ZIP38.99 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12581

ZIPCityDistance
12506 Bangall, NY 1.9 mi
12514 Clinton Corners, NY 3.7 mi
12567 Pine Plains, NY 6.3 mi
12545 Millbrook, NY 7.7 mi
12501 Amenia, NY 8.1 mi
12578 Salt Point, NY 8.3 mi
12572 Rhinebeck, NY 8.5 mi
12571 Red Hook, NY 9.0 mi
12580 Staatsburg, NY 9.2 mi
12546 Millerton, NY 9.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12581?

12581 is in Stanfordville, New York, in Dutchess County, part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9016, -73.7006.

What county is 12581 in?

12581 lies in Dutchess County.

What area code is 12581?

Stanfordville uses area codes 845 and 329, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12581 in?

12581 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12581?

About 1,914 people live in ZIP code 12581, in 931 households, at 49.1 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 12581?

$80,640 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12581?

The closest are 12506 (1.9 mi), 12514 (3.7 mi), 12567 (6.3 mi), 12545 (7.7 mi) and 12501 (8.1 mi).

Is 12581 a PO Box ZIP code?

12581 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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