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Where 12942 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 12942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,942 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 719. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12941 (Jay, NY, 8 mi away) and 12943 (Keene Valley, NY, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12942 becomes 24921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12249, 12429, 12492, 12924, 19422, 22194, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94122 in San Francisco, CA, 2,540 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,303 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12942 and you would come out at 44.26°S, 106.20°E — 998 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 52.4 square miles of land, 12942 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 450This ZIP450 |
|---|---|
| Households | 262This ZIP262 |
| Housing units | 604This ZIP604 |
| Median age | 57.7This ZIP57.7New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $115,000This ZIP$115,000New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $590,400This ZIP$590,400New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,713This ZIP$1,713New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.4%This ZIP58.4% |
| Mean commute | 42.9 minThis ZIP42.9 min |
| Population density | 8.6 / sq miThis ZIP8.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 210This ZIP210 |
| Annual payroll | $9,965,000This ZIP$9,965,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,236,000This ZIP$41,236,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.35 sq miThis ZIP52.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12942
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12987 | Upper Jay, NY | 7.3 mi |
12941 | Jay, NY | 8.0 mi |
12997 | Wilmington, NY | 9.0 mi |
12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 9.8 mi |
12943 | Keene Valley, NY | 10.5 mi |
12950 | Lewis, NY | 11.4 mi |
12964 | New Russia, NY | 12.1 mi |
12946 | Lake Placid, NY | 12.9 mi |
12998 | Witherbee, NY | 15.1 mi |
12977 | Ray Brook, NY | 15.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12942 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12942?
12942 is in Keene, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.2613, -73.7966.
What county is 12942 in?
12942 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12942?
Keene uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12942 in?
12942 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12942?
About 450 people live in ZIP code 12942, in 262 households, at 8.6 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 12942?
$115,000 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12942?
The closest are 12987 (7.3 mi), 12941 (8 mi), 12997 (9 mi), 12932 (9.8 mi) and 12943 (10.5 mi).
Is 12942 a PO Box ZIP code?
12942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “12942 ZIP Code — Keene, New York (Essex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/12942
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