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12846

ZIP 12846 is Lake Luzerne, New York, in Warren County; area code 518; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Warren
Metro area
Glens Falls, NY
Population
3,013
Coordinates
43.3461, -73.7895
☼ Live from 12846 — Lake Luzerne, NY

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Where 12846 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12846
  • 🔢 Type 12846 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,846 = 2 × 3 × 2141. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12845 (Lake George, NY, 7 mi away) and 12847 (Long Lake, NY, 60 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12846 becomes 64821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12864, 14826, 16248, 16428, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 2,186 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,299 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12846 and you would come out at 43.35°S, 106.21°E — 946 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
  • 📏 At 54.0 square miles of land, 12846 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,013This ZIP3,013
Households1,382This ZIP1,382
Housing units2,175This ZIP2,175
Median age51.4This ZIP51.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$46,344This ZIP$46,344New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$221,100This ZIP$221,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$951This ZIP$951New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%This ZIP24.6%
Mean commute25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min
Population density55.8 / sq miThis ZIP55.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments65This ZIP65
Employees276This ZIP276
Annual payroll$13,320,000This ZIP$13,320,000
Tax returns filed1,570This ZIP1,570
Total adjusted gross income$103,837,000This ZIP$103,837,000

Land area

Land area54.03 sq miThis ZIP54.03 sq mi
Water area1.22 sq miThis ZIP1.22 sq mi

Other place names in 12846

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 12846

ZIPCityDistance
12804 Queensbury, NY 5.4 mi
12845 Lake George, NY 6.9 mi
12801 Glens Falls, NY 7.6 mi
12803 South Glens Falls, NY 8.9 mi
12822 Corinth, NY 10.5 mi
12820 Cleverdale, NY 10.9 mi
12835 Hadley, NY 10.9 mi
12831 Gansevoort, NY 11.5 mi
12844 Kattskill Bay, NY 11.8 mi
12839 Hudson Falls, NY 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12846?

12846 is in Lake Luzerne, New York, in Warren County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.3461, -73.7895.

What county is 12846 in?

12846 lies in Warren County.

What area code is 12846?

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

What time zone is 12846 in?

12846 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12846?

About 3,013 people live in ZIP code 12846, in 1,382 households, at 55.8 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 12846?

$46,344 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12846?

The closest are 12804 (5.4 mi), 12845 (6.9 mi), 12801 (7.6 mi), 12803 (8.9 mi) and 12822 (10.5 mi).

Is 12846 a PO Box ZIP code?

12846 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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