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Where 12953 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 12953 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12953 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12952 (Lyon Mountain, NY, 18 mi away) and 12955 (Lyon Mountain, NY, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12953 becomes 35921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12935, 15239, 15329, 15923, 19352, 19523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95123 in San Jose, CA, 2,498 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,283 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12953 and you would come out at 44.75°S, 105.74°E — 1,038 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 212.7 square miles of land, 12953 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 161 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,893This ZIP12,893 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,871This ZIP4,871 |
| Housing units | 5,589This ZIP5,589 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,799This ZIP$68,799New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,400This ZIP$129,400New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $853This ZIP$853New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 15.8 minThis ZIP15.8 min |
| Population density | 60.6 / sq miThis ZIP60.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 313This ZIP313 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,547This ZIP4,547 |
| Annual payroll | $209,935,000This ZIP$209,935,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,760This ZIP4,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $302,862,000This ZIP$302,862,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 212.67 sq miThis ZIP212.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.34 sq miThis ZIP4.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 12953
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12953
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12995 | Whippleville, NY | 4.2 mi |
12969 | Owls Head, NY | 8.3 mi |
12966 | North Bangor, NY | 8.7 mi |
12917 | Burke, NY | 13.1 mi |
12915 | Brainardsville, NY | 13.3 mi |
12930 | Dickinson Center, NY | 13.8 mi |
12920 | Chateaugay, NY | 14.2 mi |
12916 | Brushton, NY | 14.5 mi |
12926 | Constable, NY | 14.6 mi |
12955 | Lyon Mountain, NY | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12953?
12953 is in Malone, New York, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.7454, -74.2600.
What county is 12953 in?
12953 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 12953?
Malone uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12953 in?
12953 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12953?
About 12,893 people live in ZIP code 12953, in 4,871 households, at 60.6 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 12953?
$68,799 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12953?
The closest are 12995 (4.2 mi), 12969 (8.3 mi), 12966 (8.7 mi), 12917 (13.1 mi) and 12915 (13.3 mi).
Is 12953 a PO Box ZIP code?
12953 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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