12844
ZIP 12844 is Kattskill Bay, 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
- 172
- Coordinates
- 43.4852, -73.6540
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Where 12844 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 12844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,844 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 13 × 19. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12843 (Johnsburg, NY, 18 mi away) and 12845 (Lake George, NY, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12844 becomes 44821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12448, 12484, 14428, 14482, 14824, 14842, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84124 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,948 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,306 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12844 and you would come out at 43.49°S, 106.35°E — 950 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 3.0 square miles of land, 12844 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 172This ZIP172 |
|---|---|
| Households | 85This ZIP85 |
| Housing units | 347This ZIP347 |
| Median age | 70.9This ZIP70.9New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $133,750This ZIP$133,750New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,142,000This ZIP$1,142,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.0%This ZIP57.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 57.0 / sq miThis ZIP57.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $2,239,000This ZIP$2,239,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,113,000This ZIP$24,113,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.02 sq miThis ZIP3.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.63 sq miThis ZIP4.63 sq mi |
Counties 12844 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 | 89.6% |
| Warren County | 10.4% |
ZIP codes near 12844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12820 | Cleverdale, NY | 1.9 mi |
12824 | Diamond Point, NY | 3.9 mi |
12845 | Lake George, NY | 4.9 mi |
12827 | Fort Ann, NY | 6.9 mi |
12885 | Warrensburg, NY | 9.6 mi |
12841 | Huletts Landing, NY | 9.7 mi |
12814 | Bolton Landing, NY | 10.2 mi |
12804 | Queensbury, NY | 10.3 mi |
12839 | Hudson Falls, NY | 10.3 mi |
12821 | Comstock, NY | 11.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12844?
12844 is in Kattskill Bay, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4852, -73.6540.
What county is 12844 in?
12844 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 12844?
Kattskill Bay uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12844 in?
12844 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12844?
About 172 people live in ZIP code 12844, in 85 households, at 57.0 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 12844?
$133,750 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12844?
The closest are 12820 (1.9 mi), 12824 (3.9 mi), 12845 (4.9 mi), 12827 (6.9 mi) and 12885 (9.6 mi).
Is 12844 a PO Box ZIP code?
12844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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