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Where 12917 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 12917 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12917 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001001110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12916 (Brushton, NY, 18 mi away) and 12918 (Cadyville, NY, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12917 becomes 71921 — and that is a real ZIP code: Amity, AR, 1,257 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11729, 11792, 11972, 12197, 12719, 12791, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92171 in San Diego, CA, 2,430 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,289 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12917 and you would come out at 44.92°S, 105.83°E — 1,046 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 45.1 square miles of land, 12917 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,221This ZIP1,221 |
|---|---|
| Households | 465This ZIP465 |
| Housing units | 582This ZIP582 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,750This ZIP$62,750New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,100This ZIP$124,100New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $853This ZIP$853New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5%This ZIP10.5% |
| Mean commute | 27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min |
| Population density | 27.1 / sq miThis ZIP27.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $3,927,000This ZIP$3,927,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,642,000This ZIP$36,642,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.07 sq miThis ZIP45.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 12917
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12917
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12920 | Chateaugay, NY | 6.2 mi |
12926 | Constable, NY | 7.8 mi |
12915 | Brainardsville, NY | 8.4 mi |
12995 | Whippleville, NY | 9.1 mi |
12923 | Churubusco, NY | 10.7 mi |
12953 | Malone, NY | 13.1 mi |
12955 | Lyon Mountain, NY | 15.0 mi |
12969 | Owls Head, NY | 15.2 mi |
12966 | North Bangor, NY | 15.3 mi |
12937 | Fort Covington, NY | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12917?
12917 is in Burke, New York, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.9247, -74.1738.
What county is 12917 in?
12917 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 12917?
Burke uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12917 in?
12917 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12917?
About 1,221 people live in ZIP code 12917, in 465 households, at 27.1 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 12917?
$62,750 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12917?
The closest are 12920 (6.2 mi), 12926 (7.8 mi), 12915 (8.4 mi), 12995 (9.1 mi) and 12923 (10.7 mi).
Is 12917 a PO Box ZIP code?
12917 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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