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12601

ZIP 12601 is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County; area codes 845, 914 and 329; Eastern time. Poughkeepsie has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 12602, 12603 and 12604.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Dutchess
Population
44,164
Coordinates
41.7078, -73.9106
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Where 12601 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12601
  • 🔢 Type 12601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 12601 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000100111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12594 (Wingdale, NY, 18 mi away) and 12602 (Poughkeepsie, NY, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12601 becomes 10621, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01612, 02116, 06112, 10126, 10162, 10261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 61201 in Rock Island, IL, 860 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,293 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12601 and you would come out at 41.71°S, 106.09°E — 863 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 18.3 square miles of land, 12601 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population44,164This ZIP44,164
Households17,329This ZIP17,329
Housing units18,052This ZIP18,052
Median age35.5This ZIP35.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$63,652This ZIP$63,652New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$301,700This ZIP$301,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,418This ZIP$1,418New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%This ZIP30.9%
Mean commute24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min
Population density2,418.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,418.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,308This ZIP1,308
Employees26,203This ZIP26,203
Annual payroll$1,548,712,000This ZIP$1,548,712,000
Tax returns filed19,060This ZIP19,060
Total adjusted gross income$1,202,204,000This ZIP$1,202,204,000

Land area

Land area18.26 sq miThis ZIP18.26 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 12601

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 12601

ZIPCityDistance
12604 Poughkeepsie, NY 1.6 mi
12603 Poughkeepsie, NY 3.2 mi
12528 Highland, NY 4.4 mi
12547 Milton, NY 5.1 mi
12538 Hyde Park, NY 5.9 mi
12569 Pleasant Valley, NY 6.3 mi
12493 West Park, NY 6.8 mi
12590 Wappingers Falls, NY 7.8 mi
12510 Billings, NY 8.0 mi
12515 Clintondale, NY 8.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12601?

12601 is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County, part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7078, -73.9106.

What county is 12601 in?

12601 lies in Dutchess County.

What area code is 12601?

Poughkeepsie uses area codes 845, 914 and 329, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12601 in?

12601 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12601?

About 44,164 people live in ZIP code 12601, in 17,329 households, at 2,418.1 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 12601?

$63,652 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12601?

The closest are 12604 (1.6 mi), 12603 (3.2 mi), 12528 (4.4 mi), 12547 (5.1 mi) and 12538 (5.9 mi).

Is 12601 a PO Box ZIP code?

12601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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