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Where 12987 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 12987 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,987 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 37. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001010111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12986 (Tupper Lake, NY, 35 mi away) and 12989 (Vermontville, NY, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12987 becomes 78921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12789, 12879, 12978, 17829, 17982, 18927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92178 in Coronado, CA, 2,449 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,305 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12987 and you would come out at 44.36°S, 106.24°E — 1,003 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 10.3 square miles of land, 12987 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.8 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 119This ZIP119 |
|---|---|
| Households | 70This ZIP70 |
| Housing units | 136This ZIP136 |
| Median age | 46.7This ZIP46.7New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $127,083This ZIP$127,083New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $250,000This ZIP$250,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.0%This ZIP61.0% |
| Population density | 11.5 / sq miThis ZIP11.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $1,207,000This ZIP$1,207,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,038,000This ZIP$8,038,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.31 sq miThis ZIP10.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 12987
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12941 | Jay, NY | 3.0 mi |
12997 | Wilmington, NY | 6.6 mi |
12942 | Keene, NY | 7.3 mi |
12912 | Au Sable Forks, NY | 8.1 mi |
12950 | Lewis, NY | 9.4 mi |
12924 | Keeseville, NY | 11.8 mi |
12944 | Keeseville, NY | 12.1 mi |
12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 12.7 mi |
12913 | Bloomingdale, NY | 12.8 mi |
12985 | Schuyler Falls, NY | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12987?
12987 is in Upper Jay, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.3642, -73.7594.
What county is 12987 in?
12987 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12987?
Upper Jay uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12987 in?
12987 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12987?
About 119 people live in ZIP code 12987, in 70 households, at 11.5 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 12987?
$127,083 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12987?
The closest are 12941 (3 mi), 12997 (6.6 mi), 12942 (7.3 mi), 12912 (8.1 mi) and 12950 (9.4 mi).
Is 12987 a PO Box ZIP code?
12987 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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