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Where 12957 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 12957 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,957 = 3 × 7 × 617. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12956 (Mineville, NY, 75 mi away) and 12958 (Mooers, NY, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12957 becomes 75921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12759, 12975, 15279, 15729, 15927, 17529, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95172 in San Jose, CA, 2,481 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,269 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12957 and you would come out at 44.85°S, 105.42°E — 1,053 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 35.4 square miles of land, 12957 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,781This ZIP1,781 |
|---|---|
| Households | 847This ZIP847 |
| Housing units | 926This ZIP926 |
| Median age | 35.9This ZIP35.9New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,572This ZIP$54,572New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,600This ZIP$87,600New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $800This ZIP$800New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 50.3 / sq miThis ZIP50.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 106This ZIP106 |
| Annual payroll | $3,943,000This ZIP$3,943,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,990,000This ZIP$34,990,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.38 sq miThis ZIP35.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12957
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12916 | Brushton, NY | 2.8 mi |
12914 | Bombay, NY | 5.6 mi |
13649 | Helena, NY | 7.3 mi |
12967 | North Lawrence, NY | 7.6 mi |
12937 | Fort Covington, NY | 8.3 mi |
12949 | Lawrenceville, NY | 8.4 mi |
13613 | Brasher Falls, NY | 8.5 mi |
12966 | North Bangor, NY | 8.5 mi |
12930 | Dickinson Center, NY | 8.9 mi |
13655 | Hogansburg, NY | 9.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12957 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12957?
12957 is in Moira, New York, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.8535, -74.5771.
What county is 12957 in?
12957 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 12957?
Moira uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12957 in?
12957 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12957?
About 1,781 people live in ZIP code 12957, in 847 households, at 50.3 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 12957?
$54,572 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12957?
The closest are 12916 (2.8 mi), 12914 (5.6 mi), 13649 (7.3 mi), 12967 (7.6 mi) and 12937 (8.3 mi).
Is 12957 a PO Box ZIP code?
12957 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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