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Where 12939 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 12939 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,939 = 3 × 19 × 227. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12937 (Fort Covington, NY, 40 mi away) and 12941 (Jay, NY, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12939 becomes 93921 — and that is a real ZIP code: Carmel By The Sea, CA, 2,531 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12993, 23919, 29319, 29913, 29931, 32919, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93921 in Carmel By The Sea, CA, 2,531 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,286 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12939 and you would come out at 44.43°S, 105.84°E — 1,018 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 6.4 square miles of land, 12939 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.9 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 173This ZIP173 |
|---|---|
| Households | 121This ZIP121 |
| Housing units | 130This ZIP130 |
| Median age | 61.9This ZIP61.9New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,635This ZIP$51,635New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,000This ZIP$275,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 27.1 / sq miThis ZIP27.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $564,000This ZIP$564,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.39 sq miThis ZIP6.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12939
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12983 | Saranac Lake, NY | 5.9 mi |
12976 | Rainbow Lake, NY | 6.0 mi |
12913 | Bloomingdale, NY | 7.8 mi |
12970 | Paul Smiths, NY | 8.7 mi |
12989 | Vermontville, NY | 8.8 mi |
12945 | Lake Clear, NY | 9.4 mi |
12977 | Ray Brook, NY | 9.9 mi |
12997 | Wilmington, NY | 13.9 mi |
12946 | Lake Placid, NY | 16.6 mi |
12912 | Au Sable Forks, NY | 19.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12939?
12939 is in Gabriels, New York, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.4329, -74.1607.
What county is 12939 in?
12939 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 12939?
Gabriels uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12939 in?
12939 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12939?
About 173 people live in ZIP code 12939, in 121 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 12939?
$51,635 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12939?
The closest are 12983 (5.9 mi), 12976 (6 mi), 12913 (7.8 mi), 12970 (8.7 mi) and 12989 (8.8 mi).
Is 12939 a PO Box ZIP code?
12939 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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