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12863

ZIP 12863 is Rock City Falls, New York, in Saratoga County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Saratoga
Population
910
Coordinates
43.0603, -73.9316
☼ Live from 12863 — Rock City Falls, NY

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Where 12863 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12863
  • 🔢 Type 12863 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,863 = 19 × 677. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001000111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12862 (Riparius, NY, 43 mi away) and 12864 (Sabael, NY, 50 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12863 becomes 36821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, 16238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86321 in Bagdad, AZ, 2,167 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,291 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12863 and you would come out at 43.06°S, 106.07°E — 935 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
  • 📏 At 3.8 square miles of land, 12863 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population910This ZIP910
Households341This ZIP341
Housing units407This ZIP407
Median age34.8This ZIP34.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$96,679This ZIP$96,679New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$342,100This ZIP$342,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%This ZIP22.7%
Mean commute27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min
Population density239.2 / sq miThis ZIP239.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees49This ZIP49
Annual payroll$3,836,000This ZIP$3,836,000
Tax returns filed390This ZIP390
Total adjusted gross income$33,610,000This ZIP$33,610,000

Land area

Land area3.80 sq miThis ZIP3.80 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12863

ZIPCityDistance
12850 Middle Grove, NY 3.9 mi
12020 Ballston Spa, NY 5.1 mi
12074 Galway, NY 6.2 mi
12859 Porter Corners, NY 6.7 mi
12833 Greenfield Center, NY 7.7 mi
12019 Ballston Lake, NY 9.1 mi
12027 Burnt Hills, NY 9.7 mi
12866 Saratoga Springs, NY 9.7 mi
12025 Broadalbin, NY 9.8 mi
12086 Hagaman, NY 10.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12863?

12863 is in Rock City Falls, New York, in Saratoga County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0603, -73.9316.

What county is 12863 in?

12863 lies in Saratoga County.

What area code is 12863?

Rock City Falls uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12863 in?

12863 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12863?

About 910 people live in ZIP code 12863, in 341 households, at 239.2 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 12863?

$96,679 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12863?

The closest are 12850 (3.9 mi), 12020 (5.1 mi), 12074 (6.2 mi), 12859 (6.7 mi) and 12833 (7.7 mi).

Is 12863 a PO Box ZIP code?

12863 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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