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12790

ZIP 12790 is Wurtsboro, New York, in Sullivan County; area code 845; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Sullivan
Metro area
Monticello, NY
Population
4,537
Coordinates
41.5634, -74.5274
☼ Live from 12790 — Wurtsboro, NY

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Where 12790 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12790
  • 🔢 Type 12790 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGLZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,790 = 2 × 5 × 1279. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000111110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12789 (Woodridge, NY, 11 mi away) and 12791 (Youngsville, NY, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12790 becomes 09721 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AE, a military post office, 4,080 miles away.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02719, 02791, 02917, 07192, 07921, 09172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09721 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,080 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,262 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12790 and you would come out at 41.56°S, 105.47°E — 877 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 51.5 square miles of land, 12790 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,537This ZIP4,537
Households2,001This ZIP2,001
Housing units2,843This ZIP2,843
Median age41.8This ZIP41.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$79,193This ZIP$79,193New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$208,800This ZIP$208,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,443This ZIP$1,443New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%This ZIP28.5%
Mean commute35.1 minThis ZIP35.1 min
Population density88.2 / sq miThis ZIP88.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments71This ZIP71
Employees747This ZIP747
Annual payroll$32,073,000This ZIP$32,073,000
Tax returns filed2,350This ZIP2,350
Total adjusted gross income$171,918,000This ZIP$171,918,000

Land area

Land area51.45 sq miThis ZIP51.45 sq mi
Water area2.65 sq miThis ZIP2.65 sq mi

Other place names in 12790

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ZIP codes near 12790

ZIPCityDistance
12785 Westbrookville, NY 3.2 mi
12781 Summitville, NY 4.5 mi
12775 Rock Hill, NY 4.9 mi
12721 Bloomingburg, NY 5.2 mi
10932 Howells, NY 6.5 mi
10963 Otisville, NY 6.7 mi
12729 Cuddebackville, NY 6.8 mi
12769 Phillipsport, NY 7.2 mi
10919 Circleville, NY 7.7 mi
12738 Glen Wild, NY 7.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12790?

12790 is in Wurtsboro, New York, in Sullivan County, part of the Monticello, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5634, -74.5274.

What county is 12790 in?

12790 lies in Sullivan County.

What area code is 12790?

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

What time zone is 12790 in?

12790 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12790?

About 4,537 people live in ZIP code 12790, in 2,001 households, at 88.2 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 12790?

$79,193 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12790?

The closest are 12785 (3.2 mi), 12781 (4.5 mi), 12775 (4.9 mi), 12721 (5.2 mi) and 10932 (6.5 mi).

Is 12790 a PO Box ZIP code?

12790 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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