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12726

ZIP 12726 is Cochecton, New York, in Sullivan County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Sullivan
Metro area
Monticello, NY
Population
1,168
Coordinates
41.6951, -74.9665
☼ Live from 12726 — Cochecton, NY

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Where 12726 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12726
  • 🔢 Type 12726 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZLZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,726 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 101. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000110110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12725 (Claryville, NY, 29 mi away) and 12727 (Cochecton Center, NY, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12726 becomes 62721, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12762, 17262, 17622, 21627, 21672, 21762, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76122 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,369 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
  • 🎯1,239 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12726 and you would come out at 41.70°S, 105.03°E — 899 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 33.0 square miles of land, 12726 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,168This ZIP1,168
Households565This ZIP565
Housing units736This ZIP736
Median age51.8This ZIP51.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$77,149This ZIP$77,149New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$377,000This ZIP$377,000New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$938This ZIP$938New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%This ZIP39.2%
Mean commute33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min
Population density35.4 / sq miThis ZIP35.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees141This ZIP141
Annual payroll$8,752,000This ZIP$8,752,000
Tax returns filed510This ZIP510
Total adjusted gross income$43,552,000This ZIP$43,552,000

Land area

Land area33.00 sq miThis ZIP33.00 sq mi
Water area0.81 sq miThis ZIP0.81 sq mi

Other place names in 12726

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ZIP codes near 12726

ZIPCityDistance
12752 Lake Huntington, NY 1.4 mi
12727 Cochecton Center, NY 2.9 mi
12750 Kenoza Lake, NY 3.0 mi
12723 Callicoon, NY 4.2 mi
12720 Bethel, NY 4.8 mi
12748 Jeffersonville, NY 6.1 mi
12786 White Lake, NY 6.8 mi
12745 Hortonville, NY 6.9 mi
12749 Kauneonga Lake, NY 7.0 mi
18415 Damascus, PA 7.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12726?

12726 is in Cochecton, New York, in Sullivan County, part of the Monticello, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6951, -74.9665.

What county is 12726 in?

12726 lies in Sullivan County.

What area code is 12726?

Cochecton uses area code 845, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12726 in?

12726 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12726?

About 1,168 people live in ZIP code 12726, in 565 households, at 35.4 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 12726?

$77,149 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12726?

The closest are 12752 (1.4 mi), 12727 (2.9 mi), 12750 (3 mi), 12723 (4.2 mi) and 12720 (4.8 mi).

Is 12726 a PO Box ZIP code?

12726 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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