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Where 12941 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 12941 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12941 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12939 (Gabriels, NY, 23 mi away) and 12942 (Keene, NY, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12941 becomes 14921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11249, 11429, 11942, 12149, 12194, 12419, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94121 in San Francisco, CA, 2,544 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,308 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12941 and you would come out at 44.35°S, 106.30°E — 1,000 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 35.1 square miles of land, 12941 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,487This ZIP1,487 |
|---|---|
| Households | 641This ZIP641 |
| Housing units | 1,136This ZIP1,136 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,625This ZIP$68,625New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,500This ZIP$208,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250This ZIP$1,250New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1%This ZIP32.1% |
| Mean commute | 29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min |
| Population density | 42.3 / sq miThis ZIP42.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 155This ZIP155 |
| Annual payroll | $8,710,000This ZIP$8,710,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,866,000This ZIP$50,866,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.12 sq miThis ZIP35.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12941
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12987 | Upper Jay, NY | 3.0 mi |
12950 | Lewis, NY | 6.4 mi |
12942 | Keene, NY | 8.0 mi |
12912 | Au Sable Forks, NY | 9.4 mi |
12997 | Wilmington, NY | 9.6 mi |
12944 | Keeseville, NY | 9.9 mi |
12924 | Keeseville, NY | 10.4 mi |
12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 10.7 mi |
12996 | Willsboro, NY | 12.5 mi |
12985 | Schuyler Falls, NY | 14.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12941 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12941?
12941 is in Jay, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.3549, -73.7002.
What county is 12941 in?
12941 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12941?
Jay uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12941 in?
12941 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12941?
About 1,487 people live in ZIP code 12941, in 641 households, at 42.3 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 12941?
$68,625 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12941?
The closest are 12987 (3 mi), 12950 (6.4 mi), 12942 (8 mi), 12912 (9.4 mi) and 12997 (9.6 mi).
Is 12941 a PO Box ZIP code?
12941 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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