12862
ZIP 12862 is Riparius, New York, in Warren County; area code 518; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Warren
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- Population
- 127
- Coordinates
- 43.6883, -73.9320
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Where 12862 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 12862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,862 = 2 × 59 × 109. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12861 (Putnam Station, NY, 26 mi away) and 12863 (Rock City Falls, NY, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12862 becomes 26821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16228, 16822, 18622, 21286, 21628, 21826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81226 in Florence, CO, 1,656 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,293 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12862 and you would come out at 43.69°S, 106.07°E — 970 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 10.7 square miles of land, 12862 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Households | 80This ZIP80 |
| Housing units | 101This ZIP101 |
| Median age | 54.3This ZIP54.3New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $204,800This ZIP$204,800New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.5%This ZIP68.5% |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $656,000This ZIP$656,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.66 sq miThis ZIP10.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.65 sq miThis ZIP0.65 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12886 | Wevertown, NY | 3.7 mi |
12860 | Pottersville, NY | 6.3 mi |
12817 | Chestertown, NY | 6.4 mi |
12853 | North Creek, NY | 6.9 mi |
12843 | Johnsburg, NY | 6.9 mi |
12857 | Olmstedville, NY | 10.0 mi |
12808 | Adirondack, NY | 10.2 mi |
12856 | North River, NY | 10.7 mi |
12811 | Bakers Mills, NY | 11.6 mi |
12885 | Warrensburg, NY | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12862?
12862 is in Riparius, New York, in Warren County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6883, -73.9320.
What county is 12862 in?
12862 lies in Warren County.
What area code is 12862?
Riparius uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12862 in?
12862 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12862?
About 127 people live in ZIP code 12862, in 80 households, at 11.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 12862?
The closest are 12886 (3.7 mi), 12860 (6.3 mi), 12817 (6.4 mi), 12853 (6.9 mi) and 12843 (6.9 mi).
Is 12862 a PO Box ZIP code?
12862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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