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12855

ZIP 12855 is North Hudson, New York, in Essex County; area code 518; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Essex
Metro area
none
Population
208
Coordinates
44.0270, -73.7581
☼ Live from 12855 — North Hudson, NY

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Where 12855 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12855
  • 🔢 Type 12855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,855 = 3 × 5 × 857. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12854 (North Granville, NY, 45 mi away) and 12856 (North River, NY, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12855 becomes 55821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12585, 15258, 15825, 18255, 25185, 25851, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85251 in Scottsdale, AZ, 2,159 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,303 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12855 and you would come out at 44.03°S, 106.24°E — 984 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
  • 📏 At 179.5 square miles of land, 12855 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 136 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population208This ZIP208
Households101This ZIP101
Housing units242This ZIP242
Median age55.6This ZIP55.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$77,292This ZIP$77,292New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$170,000This ZIP$170,000New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%This ZIP29.4%
Mean commute23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min
Population density1.2 / sq miThis ZIP1.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees67This ZIP67
Annual payroll$4,116,000This ZIP$4,116,000
Tax returns filed120This ZIP120
Total adjusted gross income$7,489,000This ZIP$7,489,000

Land area

Land area179.50 sq miThis ZIP179.50 sq mi
Water area3.18 sq miThis ZIP3.18 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12855

ZIPCityDistance
12961 Moriah Center, NY 8.8 mi
12998 Witherbee, NY 8.9 mi
12943 Keene Valley, NY 9.1 mi
12960 Moriah, NY 9.3 mi
12964 New Russia, NY 9.5 mi
12928 Crown Point, NY 9.7 mi
12872 Severance, NY 10.0 mi
12858 Paradox, NY 10.7 mi
12870 Schroon Lake, NY 13.0 mi
12956 Mineville, NY 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12855?

12855 is in North Hudson, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.0270, -73.7581.

What county is 12855 in?

12855 lies in Essex County.

What area code is 12855?

North Hudson uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12855 in?

12855 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12855?

About 208 people live in ZIP code 12855, in 101 households, at 1.2 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 12855?

$77,292 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12855?

The closest are 12961 (8.8 mi), 12998 (8.9 mi), 12943 (9.1 mi), 12960 (9.3 mi) and 12964 (9.5 mi).

Is 12855 a PO Box ZIP code?

12855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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