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Where 12969 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 12969 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,969 = 3 × 3 × 11 × 131. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12967 (North Lawrence, NY, 28 mi away) and 12970 (Paul Smiths, NY, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12969 becomes 96921 — and that is a real ZIP code: Barrigada, GU, 7,737 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12996, 16929, 19962, 29169, 29691, 29916, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96912 in Dededo, GU, 7,738 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,291 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12969 and you would come out at 44.71°S, 105.90°E — 1,032 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 111.0 square miles of land, 12969 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 279This ZIP279 |
|---|---|
| Households | 150This ZIP150 |
| Housing units | 421This ZIP421 |
| Median age | 54.8This ZIP54.8New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,469This ZIP$65,469New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,300This ZIP$101,300New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4%This ZIP27.4% |
| Mean commute | 41.6 minThis ZIP41.6 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7This ZIP7 |
| Annual payroll | $46,000This ZIP$46,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,761,000This ZIP$11,761,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 110.99 sq miThis ZIP110.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.98 sq miThis ZIP1.98 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12969
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12953 | Malone, NY | 8.3 mi |
12955 | Lyon Mountain, NY | 8.9 mi |
12952 | Lyon Mountain, NY | 9.5 mi |
12995 | Whippleville, NY | 10.0 mi |
12915 | Brainardsville, NY | 10.3 mi |
12989 | Vermontville, NY | 12.0 mi |
12920 | Chateaugay, NY | 12.6 mi |
12934 | Ellenburg Center, NY | 13.4 mi |
12981 | Saranac, NY | 13.7 mi |
12917 | Burke, NY | 15.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12969 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12969?
12969 is in Owls Head, New York, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.7109, -74.0982.
What county is 12969 in?
12969 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 12969?
Owls Head uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12969 in?
12969 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12969?
About 279 people live in ZIP code 12969, in 150 households, at 2.5 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 12969?
$65,469 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12969?
The closest are 12953 (8.3 mi), 12955 (8.9 mi), 12952 (9.5 mi), 12995 (10 mi) and 12915 (10.3 mi).
Is 12969 a PO Box ZIP code?
12969 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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