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12972

ZIP 12972 is Peru, New York, in Clinton County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Clinton
Metro area
Plattsburgh, NY
Population
6,895
Coordinates
44.5617, -73.5597
☼ Live from 12972 — Peru, NY

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Where 12972 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12972
  • 🔢 Type 12972 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,972 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 23 × 47. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001010101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12970 (Paul Smiths, NY, 39 mi away) and 12973 (Piercefield, NY, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12972 becomes 27921 — and that is a real ZIP code: Camden, NC, 585 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12729, 12792, 12927, 17229, 17922, 21279, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92172 in San Diego, CA, 2,458 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,316 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12972 and you would come out at 44.56°S, 106.44°E — 1,008 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
  • 📏 At 76.2 square miles of land, 12972 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,895This ZIP6,895
Households2,733This ZIP2,733
Housing units2,957This ZIP2,957
Median age41.9This ZIP41.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$125,373This ZIP$125,373New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$201,700This ZIP$201,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,057This ZIP$1,057New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%This ZIP34.1%
Mean commute20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min
Population density90.5 / sq miThis ZIP90.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments79This ZIP79
Employees523This ZIP523
Annual payroll$19,312,000This ZIP$19,312,000
Tax returns filed3,110This ZIP3,110
Total adjusted gross income$231,989,000This ZIP$231,989,000

Land area

Land area76.23 sq miThis ZIP76.23 sq mi
Water area0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi

Other place names in 12972

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 12972

ZIPCityDistance
12911 Keeseville, NY 4.9 mi
12924 Keeseville, NY 5.8 mi
12975 Port Kent, NY 6.7 mi
12903 Plattsburgh, NY 8.1 mi
12985 Schuyler Falls, NY 8.8 mi
12944 Keeseville, NY 9.0 mi
12962 Morrisonville, NY 10.2 mi
12918 Cadyville, NY 10.6 mi
12901 Plattsburgh, NY 11.0 mi
12978 Redford, NY 11.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12972?

12972 is in Peru, New York, in Clinton County, part of the Plattsburgh, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.5617, -73.5597.

What county is 12972 in?

12972 lies in Clinton County.

What area code is 12972?

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

What time zone is 12972 in?

12972 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12972?

About 6,895 people live in ZIP code 12972, in 2,733 households, at 90.5 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 12972?

$125,373 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12972?

The closest are 12911 (4.9 mi), 12924 (5.8 mi), 12975 (6.7 mi), 12903 (8.1 mi) and 12985 (8.8 mi).

Is 12972 a PO Box ZIP code?

12972 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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