12839
ZIP 12839 is Hudson Falls, 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
- 13,541
- Coordinates
- 43.3545, -73.5540
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Where 12839 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 12839 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,839 = 37 × 347. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12838 (Hartford, NY, 8 mi away) and 12841 (Huletts Landing, NY, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12839 becomes 93821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12983, 18239, 18923, 18932, 19382, 23891, …). The farthest-flung twin is 91328 in Northridge, CA, 2,471 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,311 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12839 and you would come out at 43.35°S, 106.45°E — 940 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 31.0 square miles of land, 12839 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,541This ZIP13,541 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,981This ZIP5,981 |
| Housing units | 6,657This ZIP6,657 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,423This ZIP$71,423New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,000This ZIP$173,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,053This ZIP$1,053New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 436.5 / sq miThis ZIP436.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 228This ZIP228 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,478This ZIP1,478 |
| Annual payroll | $70,761,000This ZIP$70,761,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,340This ZIP6,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $347,118,000This ZIP$347,118,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.02 sq miThis ZIP31.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Counties 12839 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 | 99.8% |
| Warren County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 12839
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12839
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12801 | Glens Falls, NY | 5.5 mi |
12803 | South Glens Falls, NY | 6.0 mi |
12827 | Fort Ann, NY | 6.2 mi |
12804 | Queensbury, NY | 6.6 mi |
12828 | Fort Edward, NY | 6.9 mi |
12838 | Hartford, NY | 7.6 mi |
12820 | Cleverdale, NY | 8.5 mi |
12809 | Argyle, NY | 8.8 mi |
12845 | Lake George, NY | 9.4 mi |
12821 | Comstock, NY | 9.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12839?
12839 is in Hudson Falls, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.3545, -73.5540.
What county is 12839 in?
12839 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Warren 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 12839?
Hudson Falls uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12839 in?
12839 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12839?
About 13,541 people live in ZIP code 12839, in 5,981 households, at 436.5 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 12839?
$71,423 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12839?
The closest are 12801 (5.5 mi), 12803 (6 mi), 12827 (6.2 mi), 12804 (6.6 mi) and 12828 (6.9 mi).
Is 12839 a PO Box ZIP code?
12839 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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