12828
ZIP 12828 is Fort Edward, New York, mostly in Washington County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- Population
- 9,230
- Coordinates
- 43.2548, -73.5593
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Where 12828 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.
- 🔢 Type 12828 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,828 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 1069. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12827 (Fort Ann, NY, 13 mi away) and 12831 (Gansevoort, NY, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12828 becomes 82821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12288, 18822, 21288, 28128, 28218, 28281, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88221 in Carlsbad, NM, 1,826 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,310 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12828 and you would come out at 43.25°S, 106.44°E — 934 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 45.1 square miles of land, 12828 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,230This ZIP9,230 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,664This ZIP3,664 |
| Housing units | 3,827This ZIP3,827 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,019This ZIP$76,019New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,900This ZIP$226,900New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110This ZIP$1,110New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5%This ZIP22.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 204.7 / sq miThis ZIP204.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 149This ZIP149 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,495This ZIP2,495 |
| Annual payroll | $141,617,000This ZIP$141,617,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,800This ZIP4,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $304,308,000This ZIP$304,308,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.09 sq miThis ZIP45.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.50 sq miThis ZIP1.50 sq mi |
Counties 12828 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 74.4% |
| Saratoga County | 25.6% |
Other place names in 12828
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12828
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12803 | South Glens Falls, NY | 4.3 mi |
12809 | Argyle, NY | 4.5 mi |
12801 | Glens Falls, NY | 5.8 mi |
12839 | Hudson Falls, NY | 6.9 mi |
12831 | Gansevoort, NY | 7.8 mi |
12804 | Queensbury, NY | 8.4 mi |
12823 | Cossayuna, NY | 9.2 mi |
12838 | Hartford, NY | 9.3 mi |
12848 | Middle Falls, NY | 10.8 mi |
12865 | Salem, NY | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12828?
12828 is in Fort Edward, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2548, -73.5593.
What county is 12828 in?
12828 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Saratoga County. Most of it falls in Washington County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 12828?
Fort Edward uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12828 in?
12828 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12828?
About 9,230 people live in ZIP code 12828, in 3,664 households, at 204.7 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 12828?
$76,019 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12828?
The closest are 12803 (4.3 mi), 12809 (4.5 mi), 12801 (5.8 mi), 12839 (6.9 mi) and 12831 (7.8 mi).
Is 12828 a PO Box ZIP code?
12828 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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