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Where 12993 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 12993 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EGGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,993 = 3 × 61 × 71. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001011000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12992 (West Chazy, NY, 43 mi away) and 12995 (Whippleville, NY, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12993 becomes 39921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12939, 23919, 29319, 29913, 29931, 32919, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93921 in Carmel By The Sea, CA, 2,565 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,317 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12993 and you would come out at 44.19°S, 106.51°E — 985 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 64.6 square miles of land, 12993 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,926This ZIP1,926 |
|---|---|
| Households | 847This ZIP847 |
| Housing units | 1,277This ZIP1,277 |
| Median age | 51.4This ZIP51.4New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,139This ZIP$80,139New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,500This ZIP$222,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $940This ZIP$940New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3%This ZIP36.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 29.8 / sq miThis ZIP29.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 56This ZIP56 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 257This ZIP257 |
| Annual payroll | $14,903,000This ZIP$14,903,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 810This ZIP810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,340,000This ZIP$56,340,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.64 sq miThis ZIP64.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Other place names in 12993
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12993
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 6.1 mi |
12956 | Mineville, NY | 6.7 mi |
12936 | Essex, NY | 7.6 mi |
12964 | New Russia, NY | 8.4 mi |
12998 | Witherbee, NY | 9.1 mi |
12974 | Port Henry, NY | 9.3 mi |
05491 | Vergennes, VT | 9.5 mi |
12950 | Lewis, NY | 9.8 mi |
12961 | Moriah Center, NY | 10.4 mi |
05456 | Ferrisburgh, VT | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12993?
12993 is in Westport, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.1938, -73.4885.
What county is 12993 in?
12993 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12993?
Westport uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12993 in?
12993 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12993?
About 1,926 people live in ZIP code 12993, in 847 households, at 29.8 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 12993?
$80,139 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12993?
The closest are 12932 (6.1 mi), 12956 (6.7 mi), 12936 (7.6 mi), 12964 (8.4 mi) and 12998 (9.1 mi).
Is 12993 a PO Box ZIP code?
12993 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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