12943
ZIP 12943 is Keene Valley, New York, in Essex County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Essex
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 260
- Coordinates
- 44.1228, -73.8835
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Where 12943 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 12943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,943 = 7 × 43 × 43. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12942 (Keene, NY, 10 mi away) and 12944 (Keeseville, NY, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12943 becomes 34921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12439, 12493, 12934, 13492, 19342, 19423, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94132 in San Francisco, CA, 2,538 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,297 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12943 and you would come out at 44.12°S, 106.12°E — 993 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 103.2 square miles of land, 12943 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 78 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 260This ZIP260 |
|---|---|
| Households | 115This ZIP115 |
| Housing units | 411This ZIP411 |
| Median age | 61.8This ZIP61.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $228,400This ZIP$228,400New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.3%This ZIP49.3% |
| Mean commute | 11.1 minThis ZIP11.1 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 176This ZIP176 |
| Annual payroll | $8,937,000This ZIP$8,937,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,903,000This ZIP$18,903,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 103.18 sq miThis ZIP103.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.66 sq miThis ZIP0.66 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12855 | North Hudson, NY | 9.1 mi |
12946 | Lake Placid, NY | 9.9 mi |
12942 | Keene, NY | 10.5 mi |
12964 | New Russia, NY | 12.4 mi |
12998 | Witherbee, NY | 14.1 mi |
12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 15.0 mi |
12961 | Moriah Center, NY | 15.3 mi |
12852 | Newcomb, NY | 15.5 mi |
12977 | Ray Brook, NY | 16.1 mi |
12960 | Moriah, NY | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12943?
12943 is in Keene Valley, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.1228, -73.8835.
What county is 12943 in?
12943 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12943?
Keene Valley uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12943 in?
12943 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12943?
About 260 people live in ZIP code 12943, in 115 households, at 2.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 12943?
The closest are 12855 (9.1 mi), 12946 (9.9 mi), 12942 (10.5 mi), 12964 (12.4 mi) and 12998 (14.1 mi).
Is 12943 a PO Box ZIP code?
12943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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