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12838

ZIP 12838 is Hartford, 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
734
Coordinates
43.3299, -73.4064
☼ Live from 12838 — Hartford, NY

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Where 12838 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12838
  • 🔢 Type 12838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,838 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 131. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12837 (Hampton, NY, 13 mi away) and 12839 (Hudson Falls, NY, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12838 becomes 83821 — and that is a real ZIP code: Coolin, ID, 2,089 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12883, 18328, 18823, 18832, 21838, 23188, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83821 in Coolin, ID, 2,089 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% 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 12838 and you would come out at 43.33°S, 106.59°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 5.4 square miles of land, 12838 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population734This ZIP734
Households305This ZIP305
Housing units355This ZIP355
Median age46.6This ZIP46.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$62,348This ZIP$62,348New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$151,700This ZIP$151,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,138This ZIP$1,138New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%This ZIP14.3%
Mean commute28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min
Population density134.9 / sq miThis ZIP134.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees39This ZIP39
Annual payroll$1,367,000This ZIP$1,367,000
Tax returns filed300This ZIP300
Total adjusted gross income$17,001,000This ZIP$17,001,000

Land area

Land area5.44 sq miThis ZIP5.44 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12838

ZIPCityDistance
12832 Granville, NY 4.3 mi
12809 Argyle, NY 6.9 mi
12839 Hudson Falls, NY 7.6 mi
12865 Salem, NY 8.5 mi
12821 Comstock, NY 8.6 mi
12854 North Granville, NY 9.2 mi
12828 Fort Edward, NY 9.3 mi
12849 Middle Granville, NY 9.4 mi
05775 West Pawlet, VT 9.4 mi
05768 Rupert, VT 9.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12838?

12838 is in Hartford, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.3299, -73.4064.

What county is 12838 in?

12838 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 12838?

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

What time zone is 12838 in?

12838 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12838?

About 734 people live in ZIP code 12838, in 305 households, at 134.9 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 12838?

$62,348 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12838?

The closest are 12832 (4.3 mi), 12809 (6.9 mi), 12839 (7.6 mi), 12865 (8.5 mi) and 12821 (8.6 mi).

Is 12838 a PO Box ZIP code?

12838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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