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Where 12996 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 12996 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,996 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 19. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001011000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12995 (Whippleville, NY, 50 mi away) and 12997 (Wilmington, NY, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12996 becomes 69921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12969, 16929, 19962, 29169, 29691, 29916, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96912 in Dededo, GU, 7,777 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,320 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12996 and you would come out at 44.36°S, 106.55°E — 994 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 38.3 square miles of land, 12996 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,903This ZIP1,903 |
|---|---|
| Households | 875This ZIP875 |
| Housing units | 1,539This ZIP1,539 |
| Median age | 55.0This ZIP55.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,766This ZIP$69,766New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $237,900This ZIP$237,900New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $720This ZIP$720New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0%This ZIP32.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 49.7 / sq miThis ZIP49.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 375This ZIP375 |
| Annual payroll | $16,991,000This ZIP$16,991,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 960This ZIP960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $61,124,000This ZIP$61,124,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.31 sq miThis ZIP38.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Other place names in 12996
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12996
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12936 | Essex, NY | 5.4 mi |
12944 | Keeseville, NY | 6.8 mi |
12950 | Lewis, NY | 7.1 mi |
05482 | Shelburne, VT | 10.4 mi |
12924 | Keeseville, NY | 10.9 mi |
05445 | Charlotte, VT | 11.0 mi |
12993 | Westport, NY | 11.3 mi |
12975 | Port Kent, NY | 12.1 mi |
12941 | Jay, NY | 12.5 mi |
12911 | Keeseville, NY | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12996?
12996 is in Willsboro, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.3553, -73.4481.
What county is 12996 in?
12996 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 12996?
Willsboro uses area code 518, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12996 in?
12996 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12996?
About 1,903 people live in ZIP code 12996, in 875 households, at 49.7 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 12996?
$69,766 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12996?
The closest are 12936 (5.4 mi), 12944 (6.8 mi), 12950 (7.1 mi), 05482 (10.4 mi) and 12924 (10.9 mi).
Is 12996 a PO Box ZIP code?
12996 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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