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12887

ZIP 12887 is Whitehall, 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
4,691
Coordinates
43.5368, -73.3658
☼ Live from 12887 — Whitehall, NY

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Where 12887 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12887
  • 🔢 Type 12887 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBBZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,887 = 7 × 7 × 263. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001001010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12886 (Wevertown, NY, 29 mi away) and 12901 (Plattsburgh, NY, 81 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12887 becomes 78821, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12788, 12878, 17882, 18827, 21788, 27818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87821 in Datil, NM, 1,967 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% 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 12887 and you would come out at 43.54°S, 106.63°E — 945 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
  • 📏 At 89.7 square miles of land, 12887 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 68 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,691This ZIP4,691
Households1,787This ZIP1,787
Housing units2,224This ZIP2,224
Median age39.1This ZIP39.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$56,709This ZIP$56,709New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$123,400This ZIP$123,400New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$972This ZIP$972New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%This ZIP13.2%
Mean commute26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min
Population density52.3 / sq miThis ZIP52.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments75This ZIP75
Employees761This ZIP761
Annual payroll$31,442,000This ZIP$31,442,000
Tax returns filed2,140This ZIP2,140
Total adjusted gross income$123,821,000This ZIP$123,821,000

Land area

Land area89.70 sq miThis ZIP89.70 sq mi
Water area3.40 sq miThis ZIP3.40 sq mi

Other place names in 12887

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 12887

ZIPCityDistance
12854 North Granville, NY 6.3 mi
12819 Clemons, NY 6.4 mi
12821 Comstock, NY 6.4 mi
12837 Hampton, NY 6.9 mi
05750 Hydeville, VT 7.2 mi
12849 Middle Granville, NY 7.4 mi
12841 Huletts Landing, NY 7.7 mi
05741 East Poultney, VT 8.1 mi
05764 Poultney, VT 8.6 mi
05743 Fair Haven, VT 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12887?

12887 is in Whitehall, New York, in Washington County, part of the Glens Falls, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5368, -73.3658.

What county is 12887 in?

12887 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 12887?

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

What time zone is 12887 in?

12887 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12887?

About 4,691 people live in ZIP code 12887, in 1,787 households, at 52.3 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 12887?

$56,709 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12887?

The closest are 12854 (6.3 mi), 12819 (6.4 mi), 12821 (6.4 mi), 12837 (6.9 mi) and 05750 (7.2 mi).

Is 12887 a PO Box ZIP code?

12887 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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