12853
ZIP 12853 is North Creek, New York, mostly in Warren County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Warren +1 more
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- Population
- 1,235
- Coordinates
- 43.6621, -74.0643
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Where 12853 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 12853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12853 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12852 (Newcomb, NY, 23 mi away) and 12854 (North Granville, NY, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12853 becomes 35821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12538, 12583, 12835, 13825, 15238, 15283, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85321 in Ajo, AZ, 2,214 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,286 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12853 and you would come out at 43.66°S, 105.94°E — 972 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 79.9 square miles of land, 12853 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,235This ZIP1,235 |
|---|---|
| Households | 555This ZIP555 |
| Housing units | 1,014This ZIP1,014 |
| Median age | 52.8This ZIP52.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,950This ZIP$57,950New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,600This ZIP$214,600New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $915This ZIP$915New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min |
| Population density | 15.5 / sq miThis ZIP15.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 425This ZIP425 |
| Annual payroll | $14,739,000This ZIP$14,739,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,983,000This ZIP$40,983,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 79.91 sq miThis ZIP79.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.32 sq miThis ZIP1.32 sq mi |
Counties 12853 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Warren County | 99.0% |
| Essex County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 12853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12856 | North River, NY | 3.9 mi |
12843 | Johnsburg, NY | 6.2 mi |
12862 | Riparius, NY | 6.9 mi |
12886 | Wevertown, NY | 6.9 mi |
12811 | Bakers Mills, NY | 7.2 mi |
12842 | Indian Lake, NY | 11.5 mi |
12817 | Chestertown, NY | 12.1 mi |
12810 | Athol, NY | 12.4 mi |
12864 | Sabael, NY | 12.9 mi |
12860 | Pottersville, NY | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12853?
12853 is in North Creek, New York, in Warren County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6621, -74.0643.
What county is 12853 in?
12853 spans 2 counties: Warren County and Essex County. Most of it falls in Warren 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 12853?
North Creek uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12853 in?
12853 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12853?
About 1,235 people live in ZIP code 12853, in 555 households, at 15.5 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 12853?
$57,950 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12853?
The closest are 12856 (3.9 mi), 12843 (6.2 mi), 12862 (6.9 mi), 12886 (6.9 mi) and 12811 (7.2 mi).
Is 12853 a PO Box ZIP code?
12853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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