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12843

ZIP 12843 is Johnsburg, New York, in Warren County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Warren
Metro area
Glens Falls, NY
Population
461
Coordinates
43.5945, -73.9816
☼ Live from 12843 — Johnsburg, NY

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Where 12843 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12843
  • 🔢 Type 12843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,843 = 3 × 3 × 1427. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12842 (Indian Lake, NY, 17 mi away) and 12844 (Kattskill Bay, NY, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12843 becomes 34821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12438, 12483, 12834, 13428, 13482, 13842, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84123 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,938 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
  • 🎯1,290 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12843 and you would come out at 43.59°S, 106.02°E — 966 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
  • 📏 At 32.3 square miles of land, 12843 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population461This ZIP461
Households162This ZIP162
Housing units361This ZIP361
Median age35.0This ZIP35.0New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$61,304This ZIP$61,304New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$190,300This ZIP$190,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%This ZIP12.6%
Mean commute27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min
Population density14.3 / sq miThis ZIP14.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees22This ZIP22
Annual payroll$1,089,000This ZIP$1,089,000
Tax returns filed280This ZIP280
Total adjusted gross income$18,263,000This ZIP$18,263,000

Land area

Land area32.30 sq miThis ZIP32.30 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12843

ZIPCityDistance
12886 Wevertown, NY 3.8 mi
12811 Bakers Mills, NY 5.4 mi
12853 North Creek, NY 6.2 mi
12862 Riparius, NY 6.9 mi
12810 Athol, NY 7.1 mi
12817 Chestertown, NY 8.5 mi
12885 Warrensburg, NY 8.6 mi
12856 North River, NY 9.5 mi
12878 Stony Creek, NY 11.6 mi
12860 Pottersville, NY 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12843?

12843 is in Johnsburg, New York, in Warren County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5945, -73.9816.

What county is 12843 in?

12843 lies in Warren County.

What area code is 12843?

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

What time zone is 12843 in?

12843 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12843?

About 461 people live in ZIP code 12843, in 162 households, at 14.3 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 12843?

$61,304 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12843?

The closest are 12886 (3.8 mi), 12811 (5.4 mi), 12853 (6.2 mi), 12862 (6.9 mi) and 12810 (7.1 mi).

Is 12843 a PO Box ZIP code?

12843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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