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12978

ZIP 12978 is Redford, 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
340
Coordinates
44.6129, -73.7899
☼ Live from 12978 — Redford, NY

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Where 12978 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12978
  • 🔢 Type 12978 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,978 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 103. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001010110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12977 (Ray Brook, NY, 27 mi away) and 12979 (Rouses Point, NY, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12978 becomes 87921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12789, 12879, 12987, 17829, 17982, 18927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92178 in Coronado, CA, 2,449 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,305 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12978 and you would come out at 44.61°S, 106.21°E — 1,018 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
  • 📏 At 1.1 square miles of land, 12978 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 530 football fields.
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People and housing

Population340This ZIP340
Households118This ZIP118
Housing units118This ZIP118
Median age64.3This ZIP64.3New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$98,958This ZIP$98,958New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$70,500This ZIP$70,500New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher5.8%This ZIP5.8%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density310.2 / sq miThis ZIP310.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees38This ZIP38
Annual payroll$1,018,000This ZIP$1,018,000
Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$9,261,000This ZIP$9,261,000

Land area

Land area1.10 sq miThis ZIP1.10 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 12978

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ZIP codes near 12978

ZIPCityDistance
12981 Saranac, NY 2.9 mi
12985 Schuyler Falls, NY 4.4 mi
12918 Cadyville, NY 7.8 mi
12929 Dannemora, NY 8.2 mi
12952 Lyon Mountain, NY 8.8 mi
12912 Au Sable Forks, NY 9.2 mi
12972 Peru, NY 11.9 mi
12962 Morrisonville, NY 12.4 mi
12924 Keeseville, NY 13.7 mi
12955 Lyon Mountain, NY 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12978?

12978 is in Redford, New York, in Clinton County, part of the Plattsburgh, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.6129, -73.7899.

What county is 12978 in?

12978 lies in Clinton County.

What area code is 12978?

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

What time zone is 12978 in?

12978 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12978?

About 340 people live in ZIP code 12978, in 118 households, at 310.2 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 12978?

$98,958 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12978?

The closest are 12981 (2.9 mi), 12985 (4.4 mi), 12918 (7.8 mi), 12929 (8.2 mi) and 12952 (8.8 mi).

Is 12978 a PO Box ZIP code?

12978 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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