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12734

ZIP 12734 is Ferndale, New York, in Sullivan County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Sullivan
Metro area
Monticello, NY
Population
950
Coordinates
41.7346, -74.7505
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Where 12734 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12734
  • 🔢 Type 12734 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hELZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,734 = 2 × 6367. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000110111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12733 (Fallsburg, NY, 7 mi away) and 12736 (Fremont Center, NY, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12734 becomes 43721 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brownsville, OH, 411 miles away.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, 14732, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73142 in Oklahoma City, OK, 1,301 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
  • 🎯1,250 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12734 and you would come out at 41.73°S, 105.25°E — 894 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 14.1 square miles of land, 12734 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population950This ZIP950
Households341This ZIP341
Housing units639This ZIP639
Median age27.8This ZIP27.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$56,740This ZIP$56,740New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$382,800This ZIP$382,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%This ZIP35.2%
Mean commute45.5 minThis ZIP45.5 min
Population density67.6 / sq miThis ZIP67.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments45This ZIP45
Employees556This ZIP556
Annual payroll$36,602,000This ZIP$36,602,000
Tax returns filed490This ZIP490
Total adjusted gross income$27,822,000This ZIP$27,822,000

Land area

Land area14.06 sq miThis ZIP14.06 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 12734

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ZIP codes near 12734

ZIPCityDistance
12742 Harris, NY 1.9 mi
12783 Swan Lake, NY 4.3 mi
12754 Liberty, NY 4.5 mi
12749 Kauneonga Lake, NY 5.0 mi
12762 Mongaup Valley, NY 5.5 mi
12751 Kiamesha Lake, NY 5.6 mi
12747 Hurleyville, NY 5.7 mi
12759 Loch Sheldrake, NY 5.9 mi
12778 Smallwood, NY 6.0 mi
12701 Monticello, NY 6.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12734?

12734 is in Ferndale, New York, in Sullivan County, part of the Monticello, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7346, -74.7505.

What county is 12734 in?

12734 lies in Sullivan County.

What area code is 12734?

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

What time zone is 12734 in?

12734 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12734?

About 950 people live in ZIP code 12734, in 341 households, at 67.6 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 12734?

$56,740 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12734?

The closest are 12742 (1.9 mi), 12783 (4.3 mi), 12754 (4.5 mi), 12749 (5 mi) and 12762 (5.5 mi).

Is 12734 a PO Box ZIP code?

12734 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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