12589
ZIP 12589 is Wallkill, New York, mostly in Ulster County; area code 845; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Ulster +1 more
- Metro area
- Kingston, NY
- Population
- 18,646
- Coordinates
- 41.6238, -74.1588
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Where 12589 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 12589 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBSZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12589 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000100101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12588 (Walker Valley, NY, 11 mi away) and 12590 (Wappingers Falls, NY, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12589 becomes 98521, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12859, 12958, 12985, 15289, 15829, 15928, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95128 in San Jose, CA, 2,533 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,280 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12589 and you would come out at 41.62°S, 105.84°E — 867 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 59.5 square miles of land, 12589 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,646This ZIP18,646 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,835This ZIP4,835 |
| Housing units | 5,327This ZIP5,327 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $120,815This ZIP$120,815New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $378,000This ZIP$378,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,246This ZIP$1,246New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 31.7 minThis ZIP31.7 min |
| Population density | 313.6 / sq miThis ZIP313.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 222This ZIP222 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,099This ZIP1,099 |
| Annual payroll | $56,698,000This ZIP$56,698,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,260This ZIP7,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $639,254,000This ZIP$639,254,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.46 sq miThis ZIP59.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi |
Counties 12589 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ulster County | 84.7% |
| Orange County | 15.3% |
Other place names in 12589
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12589
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12548 | Modena, NY | 3.8 mi |
12586 | Walden, NY | 4.1 mi |
12568 | Plattekill, NY | 4.3 mi |
12525 | Gardiner, NY | 4.7 mi |
12515 | Clintondale, NY | 6.2 mi |
12542 | Marlboro, NY | 7.5 mi |
12550 | Newburgh, NY | 7.8 mi |
12566 | Pine Bush, NY | 8.3 mi |
12549 | Montgomery, NY | 8.4 mi |
12547 | Milton, NY | 9.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12589?
12589 is in Wallkill, New York, in Ulster County, part of the Kingston, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6238, -74.1588.
What county is 12589 in?
12589 spans 2 counties: Ulster County and Orange County. Most of it falls in Ulster 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 12589?
Wallkill uses area code 845, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12589 in?
12589 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12589?
About 18,646 people live in ZIP code 12589, in 4,835 households, at 313.6 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 12589?
$120,815 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12589?
The closest are 12548 (3.8 mi), 12586 (4.1 mi), 12568 (4.3 mi), 12525 (4.7 mi) and 12515 (6.2 mi).
Is 12589 a PO Box ZIP code?
12589 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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