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Where 12916 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 12916 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,916 = 2 × 2 × 3229. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001001110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12915 (Brainardsville, NY, 24 mi away) and 12917 (Burke, NY, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12916 becomes 61921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11692, 11962, 12169, 12196, 12961, 16912, …). The farthest-flung twin is 91612 in North Hollywood, CA, 2,419 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,271 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12916 and you would come out at 44.84°S, 105.48°E — 1,051 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 41.1 square miles of land, 12916 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,143This ZIP2,143 |
|---|---|
| Households | 910This ZIP910 |
| Housing units | 1,040This ZIP1,040 |
| Median age | 37.1This ZIP37.1New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,833This ZIP$69,833New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $94,700This ZIP$94,700New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $803This ZIP$803New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 35.8 minThis ZIP35.8 min |
| Population density | 52.2 / sq miThis ZIP52.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 145This ZIP145 |
| Annual payroll | $5,357,000This ZIP$5,357,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 940This ZIP940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $53,039,000This ZIP$53,039,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.05 sq miThis ZIP41.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 12916
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12916
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12957 | Moira, NY | 2.8 mi |
12966 | North Bangor, NY | 5.8 mi |
12914 | Bombay, NY | 7.4 mi |
12930 | Dickinson Center, NY | 7.6 mi |
12937 | Fort Covington, NY | 8.3 mi |
12967 | North Lawrence, NY | 8.5 mi |
12949 | Lawrenceville, NY | 9.2 mi |
13649 | Helena, NY | 10.0 mi |
13613 | Brasher Falls, NY | 11.0 mi |
13655 | Hogansburg, NY | 11.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12916 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12916?
12916 is in Brushton, New York, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.8382, -74.5247.
What county is 12916 in?
12916 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 12916?
Brushton uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12916 in?
12916 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12916?
About 2,143 people live in ZIP code 12916, in 910 households, at 52.2 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 12916?
$69,833 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12916?
The closest are 12957 (2.8 mi), 12966 (5.8 mi), 12914 (7.4 mi), 12930 (7.6 mi) and 12937 (8.3 mi).
Is 12916 a PO Box ZIP code?
12916 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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