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12865

ZIP 12865 is Salem, New York, in Washington County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Washington
Metro area
Glens Falls, NY
Population
3,356
Coordinates
43.2142, -73.3475
☼ Live from 12865 — Salem, NY

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Where 12865 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12865
  • 🔢 Type 12865 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,865 = 5 × 31 × 83. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001001000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12864 (Sabael, NY, 60 mi away) and 12866 (Saratoga Springs, NY, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12865 becomes 56821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12568, 12586, 12856, 15268, 15286, 15628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85621 in Nogales, AZ, 2,197 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,321 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12865 and you would come out at 43.21°S, 106.65°E — 926 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
  • 📏 At 72.3 square miles of land, 12865 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,356This ZIP3,356
Households1,462This ZIP1,462
Housing units1,780This ZIP1,780
Median age50.1This ZIP50.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,983This ZIP$71,983New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$192,900This ZIP$192,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$955This ZIP$955New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%This ZIP27.5%
Mean commute30.5 minThis ZIP30.5 min
Population density46.4 / sq miThis ZIP46.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments60This ZIP60
Employees344This ZIP344
Annual payroll$17,080,000This ZIP$17,080,000
Tax returns filed1,610This ZIP1,610
Total adjusted gross income$104,860,000This ZIP$104,860,000

Land area

Land area72.27 sq miThis ZIP72.27 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi

Other place names in 12865

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ZIP codes near 12865

ZIPCityDistance
12823 Cossayuna, NY 3.9 mi
12809 Argyle, NY 6.5 mi
12873 Shushan, NY 6.9 mi
05776 West Rupert, VT 8.0 mi
12838 Hartford, NY 8.5 mi
05768 Rupert, VT 8.6 mi
12832 Granville, NY 10.0 mi
12828 Fort Edward, NY 11.0 mi
12834 Greenwich, NY 11.3 mi
05775 West Pawlet, VT 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12865?

12865 is in Salem, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2142, -73.3475.

What county is 12865 in?

12865 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 12865?

Salem uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12865 in?

12865 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12865?

About 3,356 people live in ZIP code 12865, in 1,462 households, at 46.4 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 12865?

$71,983 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12865?

The closest are 12823 (3.9 mi), 12809 (6.5 mi), 12873 (6.9 mi), 05776 (8 mi) and 12838 (8.5 mi).

Is 12865 a PO Box ZIP code?

12865 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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