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12809

ZIP 12809 is Argyle, New York, in Washington County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Washington
Metro area
Glens Falls, NY
Population
3,669
Coordinates
43.2416, -73.4718
☼ Live from 12809 — Argyle, NY

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Where 12809 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12809
  • 🔢 Type 12809 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 12809 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12808 (Adirondack, NY, 38 mi away) and 12810 (Athol, NY, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12809 becomes 90821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01982, 02189, 02891, 02918, 08219, 09128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09812 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,715 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,315 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12809 and you would come out at 43.24°S, 106.53°E — 931 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
  • 📏 At 52.2 square miles of land, 12809 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,669This ZIP3,669
Households1,471This ZIP1,471
Housing units1,864This ZIP1,864
Median age50.2This ZIP50.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$83,938This ZIP$83,938New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$256,100This ZIP$256,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,060This ZIP$1,060New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%This ZIP27.1%
Mean commute36.2 minThis ZIP36.2 min
Population density70.2 / sq miThis ZIP70.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments54This ZIP54
Employees742This ZIP742
Annual payroll$40,141,000This ZIP$40,141,000
Tax returns filed1,590This ZIP1,590
Total adjusted gross income$105,499,000This ZIP$105,499,000

Land area

Land area52.23 sq miThis ZIP52.23 sq mi
Water area1.30 sq miThis ZIP1.30 sq mi

Other place names in 12809

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 12809

ZIPCityDistance
12828 Fort Edward, NY 4.5 mi
12823 Cossayuna, NY 5.3 mi
12865 Salem, NY 6.5 mi
12838 Hartford, NY 6.9 mi
12803 South Glens Falls, NY 8.7 mi
12839 Hudson Falls, NY 8.8 mi
12801 Glens Falls, NY 10.0 mi
12834 Greenwich, NY 10.1 mi
12848 Middle Falls, NY 10.1 mi
12832 Granville, NY 10.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12809?

12809 is in Argyle, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2416, -73.4718.

What county is 12809 in?

12809 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 12809?

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

What time zone is 12809 in?

12809 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12809?

About 3,669 people live in ZIP code 12809, in 1,471 households, at 70.2 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 12809?

$83,938 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12809?

The closest are 12828 (4.5 mi), 12823 (5.3 mi), 12865 (6.5 mi), 12838 (6.9 mi) and 12803 (8.7 mi).

Is 12809 a PO Box ZIP code?

12809 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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