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Where 12950 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 12950 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,950 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 37. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12949 (Lawrenceville, NY, 61 mi away) and 12952 (Lyon Mountain, NY, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12950 becomes 05921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01259, 01529, 01952, 02915, 09215, 09251, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09251 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,658 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,314 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12950 and you would come out at 44.32°S, 106.42°E — 995 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 51.6 square miles of land, 12950 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 628This ZIP628 |
|---|---|
| Households | 320This ZIP320 |
| Housing units | 378This ZIP378 |
| Median age | 52.3This ZIP52.3New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,794This ZIP$82,794New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,700This ZIP$167,700New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,135This ZIP$1,135New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1%This ZIP23.1% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 12.2 / sq miThis ZIP12.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 87This ZIP87 |
| Annual payroll | $4,317,000This ZIP$4,317,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,571,000This ZIP$20,571,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.63 sq miThis ZIP51.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12950
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12941 | Jay, NY | 6.4 mi |
12996 | Willsboro, NY | 7.1 mi |
12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 7.3 mi |
12944 | Keeseville, NY | 8.3 mi |
12936 | Essex, NY | 9.2 mi |
12987 | Upper Jay, NY | 9.4 mi |
12993 | Westport, NY | 9.8 mi |
12924 | Keeseville, NY | 11.2 mi |
12942 | Keene, NY | 11.4 mi |
12964 | New Russia, NY | 13.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12950 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12950?
12950 is in Lewis, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.3184, -73.5812.
What county is 12950 in?
12950 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12950?
Lewis uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12950 in?
12950 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12950?
About 628 people live in ZIP code 12950, in 320 households, at 12.2 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 12950?
$82,794 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12950?
The closest are 12941 (6.4 mi), 12996 (7.1 mi), 12932 (7.3 mi), 12944 (8.3 mi) and 12936 (9.2 mi).
Is 12950 a PO Box ZIP code?
12950 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “12950 ZIP Code — Lewis, New York (Essex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/12950
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