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12976

ZIP 12976 is Rainbow Lake, 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
137
Coordinates
44.5037, -74.2303
☼ Live from 12976 — Rainbow Lake, NY

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Where 12976 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12976
  • 🔢 Type 12976 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,976 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 811. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001010110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12975 (Port Kent, NY, 39 mi away) and 12977 (Ray Brook, NY, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12976 becomes 67921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12769, 12967, 16729, 16927, 19726, 21679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96271 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,653 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,283 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12976 and you would come out at 44.50°S, 105.77°E — 1,024 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
  • 📏 At 27.9 square miles of land, 12976 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population137This ZIP137
Households87This ZIP87
Housing units213This ZIP213
Median age64.2This ZIP64.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$61,406This ZIP$61,406New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$231,300This ZIP$231,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher64.3%This ZIP64.3%
Mean commute23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min
Population density4.9 / sq miThis ZIP4.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees15This ZIP15
Annual payroll$644,000This ZIP$644,000

Land area

Land area27.88 sq miThis ZIP27.88 sq mi
Water area1.12 sq miThis ZIP1.12 sq mi

ZIP codes near 12976

ZIPCityDistance
12939 Gabriels, NY 6.0 mi
12970 Paul Smiths, NY 6.6 mi
12989 Vermontville, NY 8.7 mi
12983 Saranac Lake, NY 11.6 mi
12913 Bloomingdale, NY 12.3 mi
12945 Lake Clear, NY 13.5 mi
12980 Saint Regis Falls, NY 15.1 mi
12977 Ray Brook, NY 15.7 mi
12969 Owls Head, NY 15.7 mi
12953 Malone, NY 16.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12976?

12976 is in Rainbow Lake, New York, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.5037, -74.2303.

What county is 12976 in?

12976 lies in Franklin County.

What area code is 12976?

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

What time zone is 12976 in?

12976 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12976?

About 137 people live in ZIP code 12976, in 87 households, at 4.9 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 12976?

$61,406 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12976?

The closest are 12939 (6 mi), 12970 (6.6 mi), 12989 (8.7 mi), 12983 (11.6 mi) and 12913 (12.3 mi).

Is 12976 a PO Box ZIP code?

12976 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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