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12827

ZIP 12827 is Fort Ann, 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
3,716
Coordinates
43.4420, -73.5309
☼ Live from 12827 — Fort Ann, NY

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Where 12827 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12827
  • 🔢 Type 12827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,827 = 101 × 127. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12824 (Diamond Point, NY, 11 mi away) and 12828 (Fort Edward, NY, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12827 becomes 72821 — and that is a real ZIP code: Altus, AR, 1,206 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12872, 17228, 17822, 21278, 21287, 21782, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87122 in Albuquerque, NM, 1,838 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,312 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12827 and you would come out at 43.44°S, 106.47°E — 944 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
  • 📏 At 122.8 square miles of land, 12827 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 93 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,716This ZIP3,716
Households1,467This ZIP1,467
Housing units1,762This ZIP1,762
Median age41.3This ZIP41.3New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$81,424This ZIP$81,424New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$218,000This ZIP$218,000New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,089This ZIP$1,089New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%This ZIP18.0%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density30.2 / sq miThis ZIP30.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments59This ZIP59
Employees312This ZIP312
Annual payroll$14,240,000This ZIP$14,240,000
Tax returns filed1,910This ZIP1,910
Total adjusted gross income$123,770,000This ZIP$123,770,000

Land area

Land area122.84 sq miThis ZIP122.84 sq mi
Water area1.78 sq miThis ZIP1.78 sq mi

Other place names in 12827

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ZIP codes near 12827

ZIPCityDistance
12821 Comstock, NY 5.5 mi
12820 Cleverdale, NY 5.7 mi
12839 Hudson Falls, NY 6.2 mi
12844 Kattskill Bay, NY 6.9 mi
12845 Lake George, NY 9.1 mi
12841 Huletts Landing, NY 9.4 mi
12838 Hartford, NY 10.0 mi
12854 North Granville, NY 10.2 mi
12804 Queensbury, NY 10.5 mi
12887 Whitehall, NY 10.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12827?

12827 is in Fort Ann, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4420, -73.5309.

What county is 12827 in?

12827 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 12827?

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

What time zone is 12827 in?

12827 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12827?

About 3,716 people live in ZIP code 12827, in 1,467 households, at 30.2 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 12827?

$81,424 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12827?

The closest are 12821 (5.5 mi), 12820 (5.7 mi), 12839 (6.2 mi), 12844 (6.9 mi) and 12845 (9.1 mi).

Is 12827 a PO Box ZIP code?

12827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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