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12992

ZIP 12992 is West Chazy, New York, in Clinton County; area code 518; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Clinton
Metro area
Plattsburgh, NY
Population
4,615
Coordinates
44.8182, -73.5156
☼ Live from 12992 — West Chazy, NY

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Where 12992 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12992
  • 🔢 Type 12992 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,992 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 29. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001011000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12989 (Vermontville, NY, 33 mi away) and 12993 (Westport, NY, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12992 becomes 29921 — and that is a real ZIP code: Furman, SC, 933 miles away.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12929, 22199, 29129, 29219, 29912, 29921, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92192 in San Diego, CA, 2,461 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,320 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12992 and you would come out at 44.82°S, 106.48°E — 1,022 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
  • 📏 At 65.8 square miles of land, 12992 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,615This ZIP4,615
Households1,930This ZIP1,930
Housing units2,045This ZIP2,045
Median age40.9This ZIP40.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$82,685This ZIP$82,685New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$161,100This ZIP$161,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$930This ZIP$930New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%This ZIP15.8%
Mean commute19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min
Population density70.2 / sq miThis ZIP70.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments63This ZIP63
Employees255This ZIP255
Annual payroll$10,224,000This ZIP$10,224,000
Tax returns filed2,370This ZIP2,370
Total adjusted gross income$146,889,000This ZIP$146,889,000

Land area

Land area65.75 sq miThis ZIP65.75 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Other place names in 12992

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 12992

ZIPCityDistance
12910 Altona, NY 5.3 mi
12921 Chazy, NY 6.6 mi
12901 Plattsburgh, NY 7.8 mi
12962 Morrisonville, NY 8.1 mi
05463 Isle La Motte, VT 8.9 mi
12958 Mooers, NY 9.8 mi
12919 Champlain, NY 10.3 mi
12903 Plattsburgh, NY 11.4 mi
12918 Cadyville, NY 11.8 mi
12929 Dannemora, NY 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12992?

12992 is in West Chazy, New York, in Clinton County, part of the Plattsburgh, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.8182, -73.5156.

What county is 12992 in?

12992 lies in Clinton County.

What area code is 12992?

West Chazy uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12992 in?

12992 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12992?

About 4,615 people live in ZIP code 12992, in 1,930 households, at 70.2 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 12992?

$82,685 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12992?

The closest are 12910 (5.3 mi), 12921 (6.6 mi), 12901 (7.8 mi), 12962 (8.1 mi) and 05463 (8.9 mi).

Is 12992 a PO Box ZIP code?

12992 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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