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12997

ZIP 12997 is Wilmington, New York, in Essex County; area code 518; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Essex
Metro area
none
Population
1,251
Coordinates
44.3728, -73.8920
☼ Live from 12997 — Wilmington, NY

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Where 12997 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12997
  • 🔢 Type 12997 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGGZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,997 = 41 × 317. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11001011000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12996 (Willsboro, NY, 22 mi away) and 12998 (Witherbee, NY, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12997 becomes 79921, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12979, 17929, 27199, 27919, 71929, 72199, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99721 in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, 3,119 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
  • 🎯1,299 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12997 and you would come out at 44.37°S, 106.11°E — 1,007 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
  • 📏 At 65.2 square miles of land, 12997 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,251This ZIP1,251
Households514This ZIP514
Housing units865This ZIP865
Median age43.6This ZIP43.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$82,344This ZIP$82,344New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$322,600This ZIP$322,600New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,063This ZIP$1,063New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%This ZIP35.4%
Mean commute34.1 minThis ZIP34.1 min
Population density19.2 / sq miThis ZIP19.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments47This ZIP47
Employees365This ZIP365
Annual payroll$12,474,000This ZIP$12,474,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$43,236,000This ZIP$43,236,000

Land area

Land area65.22 sq miThis ZIP65.22 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi

Other place names in 12997

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

ZIP codes near 12997

ZIPCityDistance
12987 Upper Jay, NY 6.6 mi
12913 Bloomingdale, NY 6.7 mi
12942 Keene, NY 9.0 mi
12912 Au Sable Forks, NY 9.5 mi
12941 Jay, NY 9.6 mi
12977 Ray Brook, NY 11.5 mi
12983 Saranac Lake, NY 12.5 mi
12946 Lake Placid, NY 13.8 mi
12939 Gabriels, NY 13.9 mi
12989 Vermontville, NY 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12997?

12997 is in Wilmington, New York, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.3728, -73.8920.

What county is 12997 in?

12997 lies in Essex County.

What area code is 12997?

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

What time zone is 12997 in?

12997 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12997?

About 1,251 people live in ZIP code 12997, in 514 households, at 19.2 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 12997?

$82,344 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12997?

The closest are 12987 (6.6 mi), 12913 (6.7 mi), 12942 (9 mi), 12912 (9.5 mi) and 12941 (9.6 mi).

Is 12997 a PO Box ZIP code?

12997 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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