13842
ZIP 13842 is South Kortright, New York, in Delaware County; area code 607; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Delaware
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 582
- Coordinates
- 42.3679, -74.7218
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Where 13842 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 13842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBEI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 13,842 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 769. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11011000010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 13841 (Smithville Flats, NY, 57 mi away) and 13843 (South New Berlin, NY, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 13842 becomes 24831 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elkhorn, WV, 495 miles away.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12438, 12483, 12834, 12843, 13428, 13482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84123 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,913 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
- 🎯1,250 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 13842 and you would come out at 42.37°S, 105.28°E — 924 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 13.8 square miles of land, 13842 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 582This ZIP582 |
|---|---|
| Households | 204This ZIP204 |
| Housing units | 318This ZIP318 |
| Median age | 56.4This ZIP56.4New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,500This ZIP$88,500New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,000This ZIP$201,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2%This ZIP32.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 42.2 / sq miThis ZIP42.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $1,761,000This ZIP$1,761,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,165,000This ZIP$12,165,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.79 sq miThis ZIP13.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 13842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
13788 | Hobart, NY | 3.5 mi |
13739 | Bloomville, NY | 3.7 mi |
13786 | Harpersfield, NY | 5.4 mi |
13740 | Bovina Center, NY | 6.7 mi |
12167 | Stamford, NY | 7.3 mi |
13757 | East Meredith, NY | 7.4 mi |
12474 | Roxbury, NY | 8.9 mi |
12459 | New Kingston, NY | 9.1 mi |
13750 | Davenport, NY | 9.6 mi |
13751 | Davenport Center, NY | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 13842?
13842 is in South Kortright, New York, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.3679, -74.7218.
What county is 13842 in?
13842 lies in Delaware County.
What area code is 13842?
South Kortright uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 13842 in?
13842 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 13842?
About 582 people live in ZIP code 13842, in 204 households, at 42.2 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 13842?
$88,500 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 13842?
The closest are 13788 (3.5 mi), 13739 (3.7 mi), 13786 (5.4 mi), 13740 (6.7 mi) and 12167 (7.3 mi).
Is 13842 a PO Box ZIP code?
13842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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