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12966

ZIP 12966 is North Bangor, New York, in Franklin County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Franklin
Metro area
none
Population
2,656
Coordinates
44.7933, -74.4251
☼ Live from 12966 — North Bangor, NY

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Where 12966 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12966
  • 🔢 Type 12966 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,966 = 2 × 3 × 2161. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001010100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12965 (Nicholville, NY, 14 mi away) and 12967 (North Lawrence, NY, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12966 becomes 66921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16629, 16692, 16926, 21669, 26169, 26619, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96216 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,776 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,276 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12966 and you would come out at 44.79°S, 105.57°E — 1,046 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
  • 📏 At 84.5 square miles of land, 12966 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,656This ZIP2,656
Households1,127This ZIP1,127
Housing units1,361This ZIP1,361
Median age40.1This ZIP40.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$65,893This ZIP$65,893New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$114,600This ZIP$114,600New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$889This ZIP$889New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%This ZIP19.0%
Mean commute24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min
Population density31.4 / sq miThis ZIP31.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees125This ZIP125
Annual payroll$5,147,000This ZIP$5,147,000
Tax returns filed1,200This ZIP1,200
Total adjusted gross income$69,738,000This ZIP$69,738,000

Land area

Land area84.47 sq miThis ZIP84.47 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12966

ZIPCityDistance
12916 Brushton, NY 5.8 mi
12930 Dickinson Center, NY 7.2 mi
12995 Whippleville, NY 8.5 mi
12957 Moira, NY 8.5 mi
12953 Malone, NY 8.7 mi
12937 Fort Covington, NY 11.6 mi
12967 North Lawrence, NY 11.8 mi
12926 Constable, NY 11.9 mi
12949 Lawrenceville, NY 12.0 mi
12914 Bombay, NY 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12966?

12966 is in North Bangor, New York, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.7933, -74.4251.

What county is 12966 in?

12966 lies in Franklin County.

What area code is 12966?

North Bangor uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12966 in?

12966 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12966?

About 2,656 people live in ZIP code 12966, in 1,127 households, at 31.4 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 12966?

$65,893 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12966?

The closest are 12916 (5.8 mi), 12930 (7.2 mi), 12995 (8.5 mi), 12957 (8.5 mi) and 12953 (8.7 mi).

Is 12966 a PO Box ZIP code?

12966 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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