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12808

ZIP 12808 is Adirondack, New York, in Warren County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Warren
Metro area
Glens Falls, NY
Population
284
Coordinates
43.7497, -73.7472
☼ Live from 12808 — Adirondack, NY

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Where 12808 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12808
  • 🔢 Type 12808 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,808 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 1601. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12804 (Queensbury, NY, 29 mi away) and 12809 (Argyle, NY, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12808 becomes 80821 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hugo, CO, 1,566 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02188, 02818, 02881, 08218, 08812, 08821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88021 in Anthony, NM, 1,961 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,302 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12808 and you would come out at 43.75°S, 106.25°E — 968 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
  • 📏 At 14.3 square miles of land, 12808 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population284This ZIP284
Households148This ZIP148
Housing units456This ZIP456
Median age61.6This ZIP61.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$110,192This ZIP$110,192New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$332,800This ZIP$332,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%This ZIP36.7%
Mean commute20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min
Population density19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees12This ZIP12
Annual payroll$626,000This ZIP$626,000
Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$15,603,000This ZIP$15,603,000

Land area

Land area14.31 sq miThis ZIP14.31 sq mi
Water area2.62 sq miThis ZIP2.62 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12808

ZIPCityDistance
12860 Pottersville, NY 3.8 mi
12815 Brant Lake, NY 4.4 mi
12870 Schroon Lake, NY 6.3 mi
12836 Hague, NY 7.5 mi
12817 Chestertown, NY 8.5 mi
12858 Paradox, NY 9.1 mi
12872 Severance, NY 9.4 mi
12814 Bolton Landing, NY 10.0 mi
12862 Riparius, NY 10.2 mi
12874 Silver Bay, NY 10.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12808?

12808 is in Adirondack, New York, in Warren County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.7497, -73.7472.

What county is 12808 in?

12808 lies in Warren County.

What area code is 12808?

Adirondack uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12808 in?

12808 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12808?

About 284 people live in ZIP code 12808, in 148 households, at 19.9 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 12808?

$110,192 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12808?

The closest are 12860 (3.8 mi), 12815 (4.4 mi), 12870 (6.3 mi), 12836 (7.5 mi) and 12817 (8.5 mi).

Is 12808 a PO Box ZIP code?

12808 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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