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Where 12960 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 12960 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,960 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12959 (Mooers Forks, NY, 65 mi away) and 12961 (Moriah Center, NY, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12960 becomes 06921 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stamford, CT, 205 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02169, 02196, 02916, 06129, 06912, 06921, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96201 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,821 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,312 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12960 and you would come out at 44.02°S, 106.43°E — 978 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 24.5 square miles of land, 12960 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,143This ZIP1,143 |
|---|---|
| Households | 513This ZIP513 |
| Housing units | 588This ZIP588 |
| Median age | 52.5This ZIP52.5New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,702This ZIP$64,702New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,300This ZIP$144,300New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8%This ZIP41.8% |
| Mean commute | 37.3 minThis ZIP37.3 min |
| Population density | 46.6 / sq miThis ZIP46.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $1,073,000This ZIP$1,073,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 530This ZIP530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,127,000This ZIP$32,127,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.53 sq miThis ZIP24.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12960
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12961 | Moriah Center, NY | 3.2 mi |
12928 | Crown Point, NY | 3.6 mi |
12998 | Witherbee, NY | 5.4 mi |
12974 | Port Henry, NY | 6.2 mi |
12956 | Mineville, NY | 7.2 mi |
12964 | New Russia, NY | 8.6 mi |
12855 | North Hudson, NY | 9.3 mi |
12858 | Paradox, NY | 11.5 mi |
12872 | Severance, NY | 11.8 mi |
05734 | Bridport, VT | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12960?
12960 is in Moriah, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.0158, -73.5723.
What county is 12960 in?
12960 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12960?
Moriah uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12960 in?
12960 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12960?
About 1,143 people live in ZIP code 12960, in 513 households, at 46.6 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 12960?
$64,702 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12960?
The closest are 12961 (3.2 mi), 12928 (3.6 mi), 12998 (5.4 mi), 12974 (6.2 mi) and 12956 (7.2 mi).
Is 12960 a PO Box ZIP code?
12960 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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