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12979

ZIP 12979 is Rouses Point, New York, in Clinton County; area code 518; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Clinton
Metro area
Plattsburgh, NY
Population
2,465
Coordinates
44.9893, -73.3722
☼ Live from 12979 — Rouses Point, NY

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Where 12979 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12979
  • 🔢 Type 12979 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 12979 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001010110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12978 (Redford, NY, 33 mi away) and 12980 (Saint Regis Falls, NY, 64 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12979 becomes 97921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12997, 17929, 27199, 27919, 71929, 72199, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99721 in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, 3,096 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,328 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12979 and you would come out at 44.99°S, 106.63°E — 1,028 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
  • 📏 At 4.2 square miles of land, 12979 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,465This ZIP2,465
Households1,192This ZIP1,192
Housing units1,269This ZIP1,269
Median age45.6This ZIP45.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$45,850This ZIP$45,850New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$190,900This ZIP$190,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$737This ZIP$737New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%This ZIP24.4%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density593.1 / sq miThis ZIP593.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments49This ZIP49
Employees499This ZIP499
Annual payroll$19,958,000This ZIP$19,958,000
Tax returns filed1,170This ZIP1,170
Total adjusted gross income$76,194,000This ZIP$76,194,000

Land area

Land area4.16 sq miThis ZIP4.16 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 12979

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ZIP codes near 12979

ZIPCityDistance
12919 Champlain, NY 4.3 mi
05440 Alburgh, VT 4.5 mi
12921 Chazy, NY 7.2 mi
05463 Isle La Motte, VT 8.2 mi
12958 Mooers, NY 10.1 mi
05488 Swanton, VT 12.0 mi
05474 North Hero, VT 12.8 mi
05460 Highgate Springs, VT 13.1 mi
12992 West Chazy, NY 13.7 mi
12910 Altona, NY 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12979?

12979 is in Rouses Point, New York, in Clinton County, part of the Plattsburgh, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.9893, -73.3722.

What county is 12979 in?

12979 lies in Clinton County.

What area code is 12979?

Rouses Point uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12979 in?

12979 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12979?

About 2,465 people live in ZIP code 12979, in 1,192 households, at 593.1 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 12979?

$45,850 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12979?

The closest are 12919 (4.3 mi), 05440 (4.5 mi), 12921 (7.2 mi), 05463 (8.2 mi) and 12958 (10.1 mi).

Is 12979 a PO Box ZIP code?

12979 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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