12883
ZIP 12883 is Ticonderoga, New York, mostly in Essex County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Essex +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 4,744
- Coordinates
- 43.8364, -73.5532
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Where 12883 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 12883 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,883 = 13 × 991. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001001010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12879 (Newcomb, NY, 32 mi away) and 12884 (Victory Mills, NY, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12883 becomes 38821 — and that is a real ZIP code: Amory, MS, 1,048 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12838, 18328, 18823, 18832, 21838, 23188, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83821 in Coolin, ID, 2,068 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,312 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12883 and you would come out at 43.84°S, 106.45°E — 967 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 84.6 square miles of land, 12883 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,744This ZIP4,744 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,026This ZIP2,026 |
| Housing units | 2,821This ZIP2,821 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,865This ZIP$65,865New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $178,800This ZIP$178,800New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $852This ZIP$852New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.7%This ZIP30.7% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 56.1 / sq miThis ZIP56.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 124This ZIP124 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,100This ZIP2,100 |
| Annual payroll | $159,552,000This ZIP$159,552,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,260This ZIP2,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $132,517,000This ZIP$132,517,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 84.59 sq miThis ZIP84.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.11 sq miThis ZIP3.11 sq mi |
Counties 12883 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Essex County | 98.8% |
| Washington County | 1.2% |
Other place names in 12883
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12883
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12858 | Paradox, NY | 8.0 mi |
12928 | Crown Point, NY | 8.9 mi |
12836 | Hague, NY | 9.0 mi |
12872 | Severance, NY | 9.1 mi |
12861 | Putnam Station, NY | 9.2 mi |
12874 | Silver Bay, NY | 10.1 mi |
12870 | Schroon Lake, NY | 10.6 mi |
12808 | Adirondack, NY | 11.4 mi |
12815 | Brant Lake, NY | 11.6 mi |
05770 | Shoreham, VT | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12883?
12883 is in Ticonderoga, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 43.8364, -73.5532.
What county is 12883 in?
12883 spans 2 counties: Essex County and Washington County. Most of it falls in Essex 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 12883?
Ticonderoga uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12883 in?
12883 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12883?
About 4,744 people live in ZIP code 12883, in 2,026 households, at 56.1 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 12883?
$65,865 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12883?
The closest are 12858 (8 mi), 12928 (8.9 mi), 12836 (9 mi), 12872 (9.1 mi) and 12861 (9.2 mi).
Is 12883 a PO Box ZIP code?
12883 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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