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12823

ZIP 12823 is Cossayuna, 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
597
Coordinates
43.1800, -73.4091
☼ Live from 12823 — Cossayuna, NY

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Where 12823 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12823
  • 🔢 Type 12823 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 12823 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12822 (Corinth, NY, 26 mi away) and 12824 (Diamond Point, NY, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12823 becomes 32821 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orlando, FL, 1,117 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12238, 12832, 18223, 18232, 18322, 22183, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83212 in Arbon, ID, 1,965 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,318 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12823 and you would come out at 43.18°S, 106.59°E — 926 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
  • 📏 At 3.9 square miles of land, 12823 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population597This ZIP597
Households203This ZIP203
Housing units221This ZIP221
Median age45.6This ZIP45.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$118,783This ZIP$118,783New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$194,800This ZIP$194,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher76.5%This ZIP76.5%
Mean commute25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min
Population density154.3 / sq miThis ZIP154.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees1This ZIP1
Annual payroll$67,000This ZIP$67,000
Tax returns filed140This ZIP140
Total adjusted gross income$11,085,000This ZIP$11,085,000

Land area

Land area3.87 sq miThis ZIP3.87 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12823

ZIPCityDistance
12865 Salem, NY 3.9 mi
12809 Argyle, NY 5.3 mi
12873 Shushan, NY 6.5 mi
12834 Greenwich, NY 7.5 mi
12848 Middle Falls, NY 8.0 mi
12828 Fort Edward, NY 9.2 mi
12816 Cambridge, NY 9.5 mi
12838 Hartford, NY 10.4 mi
12884 Victory Mills, NY 11.2 mi
12871 Schuylerville, NY 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12823?

12823 is in Cossayuna, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1800, -73.4091.

What county is 12823 in?

12823 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 12823?

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

What time zone is 12823 in?

12823 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12823?

About 597 people live in ZIP code 12823, in 203 households, at 154.3 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 12823?

$118,783 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12823?

The closest are 12865 (3.9 mi), 12809 (5.3 mi), 12873 (6.5 mi), 12834 (7.5 mi) and 12848 (8 mi).

Is 12823 a PO Box ZIP code?

12823 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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