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12952

ZIP 12952 is in Lyon Mountain, New York, in Clinton County; area codes 838 and 518; Eastern time. Lyon Mountain has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 12955.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Clinton
Metro area
Plattsburgh, NY
Population
286
Coordinates
44.7108, -73.9039
☼ Live from 12952 — Lyon Mountain, NY

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Where 12952 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12952
  • 🔢 Type 12952 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,952 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 1619. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001010011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12950 (Lewis, NY, 31 mi away) and 12953 (Malone, NY, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12952 becomes 25921 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sophia, WV, 618 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12529, 12592, 15229, 15922, 19522, 21529, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95122 in San Jose, CA, 2,513 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,300 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12952 and you would come out at 44.71°S, 106.10°E — 1,026 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
  • 📏 At 29.3 square miles of land, 12952 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population286This ZIP286
Households127This ZIP127
Housing units274This ZIP274
Median age48.3This ZIP48.3New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$52,841This ZIP$52,841New York$85,974US $80,734
Median gross rent$687This ZIP$687New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%This ZIP8.7%
Mean commute35.1 minThis ZIP35.1 min
Population density9.8 / sq miThis ZIP9.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Tax returns filed240This ZIP240
Total adjusted gross income$11,988,000This ZIP$11,988,000

Land area

Land area29.33 sq miThis ZIP29.33 sq mi
Water area3.61 sq miThis ZIP3.61 sq mi

Other place names in 12952

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 12952

ZIPCityDistance
12955 Lyon Mountain, NY 5.2 mi
12981 Saranac, NY 6.4 mi
12934 Ellenburg Center, NY 7.2 mi
12978 Redford, NY 8.8 mi
12929 Dannemora, NY 9.1 mi
12969 Owls Head, NY 9.5 mi
12935 Ellenburg Depot, NY 10.6 mi
12918 Cadyville, NY 11.3 mi
12915 Brainardsville, NY 11.8 mi
12933 Ellenburg, NY 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12952?

12952 is in Lyon Mountain, New York, in Clinton County, part of the Plattsburgh, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.7108, -73.9039.

What county is 12952 in?

12952 lies in Clinton County.

What area code is 12952?

Lyon Mountain uses area codes 838 and 518, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12952 in?

12952 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12952?

About 286 people live in ZIP code 12952, in 127 households, at 9.8 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 12952?

$52,841 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12952?

The closest are 12955 (5.2 mi), 12981 (6.4 mi), 12934 (7.2 mi), 12978 (8.8 mi) and 12929 (9.1 mi).

Is 12952 a PO Box ZIP code?

12952 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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