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12842

ZIP 12842 is Indian Lake, New York, in Hamilton County; area code 518; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hamilton
Metro area
none
Population
995
Coordinates
43.7196, -74.2799
☼ Live from 12842 — Indian Lake, NY

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Where 12842 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12842
  • 🔢 Type 12842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,842 = 2 × 6421. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12841 (Huletts Landing, NY, 40 mi away) and 12843 (Johnsburg, NY, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12842 becomes 24821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12248, 12428, 12482, 12824, 14228, 14822, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84122 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,921 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,276 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12842 and you would come out at 43.72°S, 105.72°E — 982 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
  • 📏 At 164.6 square miles of land, 12842 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 125 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population995This ZIP995
Households535This ZIP535
Housing units1,295This ZIP1,295
Median age59.4This ZIP59.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$58,702This ZIP$58,702New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$220,200This ZIP$220,200New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$792This ZIP$792New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%This ZIP29.9%
Mean commute22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min
Population density6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments34This ZIP34
Employees179This ZIP179
Annual payroll$4,979,000This ZIP$4,979,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$38,387,000This ZIP$38,387,000

Land area

Land area164.57 sq miThis ZIP164.57 sq mi
Water area9.58 sq miThis ZIP9.58 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12842

ZIPCityDistance
12864 Sabael, NY 1.4 mi
12856 North River, NY 7.8 mi
12164 Speculator, NY 9.9 mi
12853 North Creek, NY 11.5 mi
12812 Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12.1 mi
12851 Minerva, NY 12.4 mi
12811 Bakers Mills, NY 15.1 mi
12190 Wells, NY 16.9 mi
12843 Johnsburg, NY 17.2 mi
12862 Riparius, NY 17.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12842?

12842 is in Indian Lake, New York, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 43.7196, -74.2799.

What county is 12842 in?

12842 lies in Hamilton County.

What area code is 12842?

Indian Lake uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12842 in?

12842 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12842?

About 995 people live in ZIP code 12842, in 535 households, at 6.0 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 12842?

$58,702 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12842?

The closest are 12864 (1.4 mi), 12856 (7.8 mi), 12164 (9.9 mi), 12853 (11.5 mi) and 12812 (12.1 mi).

Is 12842 a PO Box ZIP code?

12842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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