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Where 12742 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 12742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,742 = 2 × 23 × 277. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000111000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12741 (Hankins, NY, 20 mi away) and 12743 (Highland Lake, NY, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12742 becomes 24721, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12247, 12427, 12472, 12724, 14227, 14272, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71422 in Dodson, LA, 1,191 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
- 🎯1,251 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12742 and you would come out at 41.72°S, 105.28°E — 892 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 12742 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 253This ZIP253 |
|---|---|
| Households | 81This ZIP81 |
| Housing units | 113This ZIP113 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $148,160This ZIP$148,160New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $328,000This ZIP$328,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8%This ZIP12.8% |
| Population density | 111.3 / sq miThis ZIP111.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,306This ZIP1,306 |
| Annual payroll | $87,170,000This ZIP$87,170,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,405,000This ZIP$8,405,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.27 sq miThis ZIP2.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12734 | Ferndale, NY | 1.9 mi |
12751 | Kiamesha Lake, NY | 3.7 mi |
12747 | Hurleyville, NY | 4.3 mi |
12701 | Monticello, NY | 5.1 mi |
12779 | South Fallsburg, NY | 5.2 mi |
12759 | Loch Sheldrake, NY | 5.2 mi |
12754 | Liberty, NY | 5.3 mi |
12733 | Fallsburg, NY | 5.4 mi |
12762 | Mongaup Valley, NY | 5.8 mi |
12783 | Swan Lake, NY | 6.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12742?
12742 is in Harris, New York, in Sullivan County, part of the Monticello, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7230, -74.7163.
What county is 12742 in?
12742 lies in Sullivan County.
What area code is 12742?
Harris uses area codes 845, 914 and 329, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12742 in?
12742 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12742?
About 253 people live in ZIP code 12742, in 81 households, at 111.3 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 12742?
$148,160 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12742?
The closest are 12734 (1.9 mi), 12751 (3.7 mi), 12747 (4.3 mi), 12701 (5.1 mi) and 12779 (5.2 mi).
Is 12742 a PO Box ZIP code?
12742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “12742 ZIP Code — Harris, New York (Sullivan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/12742
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