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Where 12977 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 12977 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,977 = 19 × 683. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12976 (Rainbow Lake, NY, 16 mi away) and 12978 (Redford, NY, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12977 becomes 77921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12779, 17729, 17972, 21779, 21797, 27917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92177 in San Diego, CA, 2,430 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,288 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12977 and you would come out at 44.30°S, 105.90°E — 1,008 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 1.2 square miles of land, 12977 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 602 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,213This ZIP1,213 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10This ZIP10 |
| Housing units | 33This ZIP33 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.7%This ZIP1.7% |
| Population density | 975.9 / sq miThis ZIP975.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 89This ZIP89 |
| Annual payroll | $4,518,000This ZIP$4,518,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.24 sq miThis ZIP1.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12977
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12983 | Saranac Lake, NY | 4.2 mi |
12946 | Lake Placid, NY | 6.7 mi |
12945 | Lake Clear, NY | 7.1 mi |
12939 | Gabriels, NY | 9.9 mi |
12913 | Bloomingdale, NY | 10.4 mi |
12997 | Wilmington, NY | 11.5 mi |
12942 | Keene, NY | 15.2 mi |
12970 | Paul Smiths, NY | 15.6 mi |
12976 | Rainbow Lake, NY | 15.7 mi |
12943 | Keene Valley, NY | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12977?
12977 is in Ray Brook, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.2966, -74.0989.
What county is 12977 in?
12977 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12977?
Ray Brook uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12977 in?
12977 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12977?
About 1,213 people live in ZIP code 12977, in 10 households, at 975.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 12977?
The closest are 12983 (4.2 mi), 12946 (6.7 mi), 12945 (7.1 mi), 12939 (9.9 mi) and 12913 (10.4 mi).
Is 12977 a PO Box ZIP code?
12977 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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