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Where 12956 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 12956 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,956 = 2 × 2 × 41 × 79. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12955 (Lyon Mountain, NY, 52 mi away) and 12957 (Moira, NY, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12956 becomes 65921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12569, 12965, 15629, 15692, 15926, 15962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96521 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,825 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,317 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12956 and you would come out at 44.10°S, 106.52°E — 980 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 9.4 square miles of land, 12956 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,271This ZIP1,271 |
|---|---|
| Households | 481This ZIP481 |
| Housing units | 517This ZIP517 |
| Median age | 52.2This ZIP52.2New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,692This ZIP$69,692New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,200This ZIP$115,200New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7%This ZIP16.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 134.7 / sq miThis ZIP134.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 87This ZIP87 |
| Annual payroll | $3,299,000This ZIP$3,299,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,995,000This ZIP$28,995,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.44 sq miThis ZIP9.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 12956
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12956
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12974 | Port Henry, NY | 2.7 mi |
12961 | Moriah Center, NY | 5.8 mi |
12998 | Witherbee, NY | 6.1 mi |
12993 | Westport, NY | 6.7 mi |
12960 | Moriah, NY | 7.2 mi |
05491 | Vergennes, VT | 7.8 mi |
12964 | New Russia, NY | 7.9 mi |
12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 10.3 mi |
12928 | Crown Point, NY | 10.5 mi |
05734 | Bridport, VT | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12956?
12956 is in Mineville, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.0976, -73.4813.
What county is 12956 in?
12956 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12956?
Mineville uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12956 in?
12956 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12956?
About 1,271 people live in ZIP code 12956, in 481 households, at 134.7 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 12956?
$69,692 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12956?
The closest are 12974 (2.7 mi), 12961 (5.8 mi), 12998 (6.1 mi), 12993 (6.7 mi) and 12960 (7.2 mi).
Is 12956 a PO Box ZIP code?
12956 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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