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12738

ZIP 12738 is Glen Wild, New York, in Sullivan County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Sullivan
Metro area
Monticello, NY
Population
423
Coordinates
41.6657, -74.5970
☼ Live from 12738 — Glen Wild, NY

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Where 12738 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12738
  • 🔢 Type 12738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,738 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 193. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000111000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12737 (Glen Spey, NY, 15 mi away) and 12740 (Grahamsville, NY, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12738 becomes 83721, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, 17238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83712 in Boise, ID, 2,091 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,258 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12738 and you would come out at 41.67°S, 105.40°E — 885 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 12738 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population423This ZIP423
Households123This ZIP123
Housing units187This ZIP187
Median age37.2This ZIP37.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$95,481This ZIP$95,481New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$391,700This ZIP$391,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%This ZIP18.8%
Mean commute11.0 minThis ZIP11.0 min
Population density205.5 / sq miThis ZIP205.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees13This ZIP13
Annual payroll$536,000This ZIP$536,000
Tax returns filed120This ZIP120
Total adjusted gross income$7,698,000This ZIP$7,698,000

Land area

Land area2.06 sq miThis ZIP2.06 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 12738

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ZIP codes near 12738

ZIPCityDistance
12784 Thompsonville, NY 0.8 mi
12779 South Fallsburg, NY 2.2 mi
12775 Rock Hill, NY 3.2 mi
12751 Kiamesha Lake, NY 3.7 mi
12789 Woodridge, NY 3.7 mi
12763 Mountain Dale, NY 4.6 mi
12733 Fallsburg, NY 5.1 mi
12701 Monticello, NY 5.4 mi
12435 Greenfield Park, NY 6.2 mi
12747 Hurleyville, NY 6.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12738?

12738 is in Glen Wild, New York, in Sullivan County, part of the Monticello, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6657, -74.5970.

What county is 12738 in?

12738 lies in Sullivan County.

What area code is 12738?

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

What time zone is 12738 in?

12738 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12738?

About 423 people live in ZIP code 12738, in 123 households, at 205.5 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 12738?

$95,481 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12738?

The closest are 12784 (0.8 mi), 12779 (2.2 mi), 12775 (3.2 mi), 12751 (3.7 mi) and 12789 (3.7 mi).

Is 12738 a PO Box ZIP code?

12738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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