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Where 12847 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 12847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,847 = 29 × 443. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12846 (Lake Luzerne, NY, 60 mi away) and 12848 (Middle Falls, NY, 82 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12847 becomes 74821 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ada, OK, 1,332 miles away.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12487, 12748, 12784, 12874, 14728, 14782, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84721 in Cedar City, UT, 2,037 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
- 🎯1,259 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12847 and you would come out at 43.97°S, 105.37°E — 1,006 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 450.7 square miles of land, 12847 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 342 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 740This ZIP740 |
|---|---|
| Households | 368This ZIP368 |
| Housing units | 1,198This ZIP1,198 |
| Median age | 54.8This ZIP54.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,962This ZIP$70,962New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $276,000This ZIP$276,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $817This ZIP$817New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.5%This ZIP47.5% |
| Mean commute | 13.8 minThis ZIP13.8 min |
| Population density | 1.6 / sq miThis ZIP1.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 130This ZIP130 |
| Annual payroll | $5,270,000This ZIP$5,270,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,076,000This ZIP$27,076,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 450.73 sq miThis ZIP450.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 38.08 sq miThis ZIP38.08 sq mi |
Counties 12847 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 91.5% |
| St. Lawrence County | 8.5% |
Other place names in 12847
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
13436 | Raquette Lake, NY | 12.9 mi |
12812 | Blue Mountain Lake, NY | 13.7 mi |
13695 | Wanakena, NY | 17.1 mi |
13360 | Inlet, NY | 17.3 mi |
12927 | Cranberry Lake, NY | 18.8 mi |
12986 | Tupper Lake, NY | 20.5 mi |
13690 | Star Lake, NY | 22.2 mi |
12973 | Piercefield, NY | 22.2 mi |
13331 | Eagle Bay, NY | 22.5 mi |
12864 | Sabael, NY | 23.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12847 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12847?
12847 is in Long Lake, New York, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 43.9658, -74.6350.
What county is 12847 in?
12847 spans 2 counties: Hamilton County and St. Lawrence County. Most of it falls in Hamilton 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 12847?
Long Lake uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12847 in?
12847 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12847?
About 740 people live in ZIP code 12847, in 368 households, at 1.6 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 12847?
$70,962 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12847?
The closest are 13436 (12.9 mi), 12812 (13.7 mi), 13695 (17.1 mi), 13360 (17.3 mi) and 12927 (18.8 mi).
Is 12847 a PO Box ZIP code?
12847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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