12861
ZIP 12861 is Putnam Station, New York, mostly in Washington County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- Population
- 501
- Coordinates
- 43.7469, -73.4175
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Where 12861 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 12861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,861 = 3 × 3 × 1429. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12860 (Pottersville, NY, 20 mi away) and 12862 (Riparius, NY, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12861 becomes 16821 — and that is a real ZIP code: Allport, PA, 311 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12168, 12186, 12816, 16218, 16821, 18216, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81612 in Aspen, CO, 1,750 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,319 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12861 and you would come out at 43.75°S, 106.58°E — 958 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 32.1 square miles of land, 12861 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 501This ZIP501 |
|---|---|
| Households | 213This ZIP213 |
| Housing units | 522This ZIP522 |
| Median age | 46.4This ZIP46.4New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,031This ZIP$92,031New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $220,800This ZIP$220,800New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8%This ZIP25.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 15.6 / sq miThis ZIP15.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 34This ZIP34 |
| Annual payroll | $1,881,000This ZIP$1,881,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,387,000This ZIP$25,387,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.07 sq miThis ZIP32.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.63 sq miThis ZIP2.63 sq mi |
Counties 12861 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 99.0% |
| Essex County | 1.0% |
ZIP codes near 12861
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05731 | Benson, VT | 6.2 mi |
05760 | Orwell, VT | 7.4 mi |
05743 | Fair Haven, VT | 7.4 mi |
12874 | Silver Bay, NY | 7.7 mi |
12883 | Ticonderoga, NY | 9.2 mi |
12836 | Hague, NY | 9.7 mi |
05770 | Shoreham, VT | 10.8 mi |
12819 | Clemons, NY | 11.1 mi |
05732 | Bomoseen, VT | 12.4 mi |
12841 | Huletts Landing, NY | 12.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12861?
12861 is in Putnam Station, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.7469, -73.4175.
What county is 12861 in?
12861 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Essex County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 12861?
Putnam Station uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12861 in?
12861 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12861?
About 501 people live in ZIP code 12861, in 213 households, at 15.6 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 12861?
$92,031 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12861?
The closest are 05731 (6.2 mi), 05760 (7.4 mi), 05743 (7.4 mi), 12874 (7.7 mi) and 12883 (9.2 mi).
Is 12861 a PO Box ZIP code?
12861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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