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Where 12852 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 12852 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,852 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 17. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12851 (Minerva, NY, 9 mi away) and 12853 (North Creek, NY, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12852 becomes 25821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12528, 12582, 15228, 15282, 15822, 18225, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85122 in Casa Grande, AZ, 2,152 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,284 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12852 and you would come out at 43.99°S, 105.87°E — 992 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 198.0 square miles of land, 12852 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 150 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 490This ZIP490 |
|---|---|
| Households | 210This ZIP210 |
| Housing units | 687This ZIP687 |
| Median age | 59.1This ZIP59.1New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,750This ZIP$108,750New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,800This ZIP$254,800New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9%This ZIP34.9% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22This ZIP22 |
| Annual payroll | $542,000This ZIP$542,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,755,000This ZIP$13,755,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 197.95 sq miThis ZIP197.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.02 sq miThis ZIP6.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12852
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12879 | Newcomb, NY | 2.1 mi |
12851 | Minerva, NY | 9.2 mi |
12857 | Olmstedville, NY | 14.2 mi |
12812 | Blue Mountain Lake, NY | 14.9 mi |
12943 | Keene Valley, NY | 15.5 mi |
12946 | Lake Placid, NY | 15.7 mi |
12855 | North Hudson, NY | 18.8 mi |
12842 | Indian Lake, NY | 19.9 mi |
12864 | Sabael, NY | 19.9 mi |
12870 | Schroon Lake, NY | 21.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12852?
12852 is in Newcomb, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 43.9880, -74.1333.
What county is 12852 in?
12852 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12852?
Newcomb uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12852 in?
12852 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12852?
About 490 people live in ZIP code 12852, in 210 households, at 2.5 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 12852?
$108,750 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12852?
The closest are 12879 (2.1 mi), 12851 (9.2 mi), 12857 (14.2 mi), 12812 (14.9 mi) and 12943 (15.5 mi).
Is 12852 a PO Box ZIP code?
12852 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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