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12873

ZIP 12873 is Shushan, 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
886
Coordinates
43.1175, -73.3116
☼ Live from 12873 — Shushan, NY

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Where 12873 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12873
  • 🔢 Type 12873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,873 = 3 × 7 × 613. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001001001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12872 (Severance, NY, 57 mi away) and 12874 (Silver Bay, NY, 41 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12873 becomes 37821 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newport, TN, 721 miles away.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 13782, 13827, 17238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83712 in Boise, ID, 2,125 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,322 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12873 and you would come out at 43.12°S, 106.69°E — 919 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
  • 📏 At 21.1 square miles of land, 12873 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population886This ZIP886
Households367This ZIP367
Housing units467This ZIP467
Median age48.5This ZIP48.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$103,239This ZIP$103,239New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$234,500This ZIP$234,500New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$969This ZIP$969New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%This ZIP35.3%
Mean commute26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min
Population density41.9 / sq miThis ZIP41.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees23This ZIP23
Annual payroll$898,000This ZIP$898,000
Tax returns filed370This ZIP370
Total adjusted gross income$28,931,000This ZIP$28,931,000

Land area

Land area21.12 sq miThis ZIP21.12 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12873

ZIPCityDistance
12816 Cambridge, NY 6.2 mi
12823 Cossayuna, NY 6.5 mi
12865 Salem, NY 6.9 mi
05250 Arlington, VT 7.0 mi
12834 Greenwich, NY 9.9 mi
12057 Eagle Bridge, NY 10.2 mi
05257 North Bennington, VT 10.5 mi
12848 Middle Falls, NY 10.8 mi
05776 West Rupert, VT 11.0 mi
12809 Argyle, NY 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12873?

12873 is in Shushan, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1175, -73.3116.

What county is 12873 in?

12873 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 12873?

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

What time zone is 12873 in?

12873 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12873?

About 886 people live in ZIP code 12873, in 367 households, at 41.9 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 12873?

$103,239 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12873?

The closest are 12816 (6.2 mi), 12823 (6.5 mi), 12865 (6.9 mi), 05250 (7 mi) and 12834 (9.9 mi).

Is 12873 a PO Box ZIP code?

12873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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