ZIP Code 12870

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, New York.

Population: 1,770
Median household income: $65,326
Median home value: $255,200

ZIP Code 12870 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, New York, home to about 1,770 residents. The median household income of $65,326 is below the Essex County median ($70,215).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 12870's population declined 2.5% from 1,816 to 1,770, while its median gross rent rose 3.5% from $734 to $760.

Households average 2.24 people. The median gross rent is $760.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,770
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,326
Median home value: $255,200
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 1,852
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8161,770

Median household income

$51,938$65,326

Median home value

$212,700$255,200

Median gross rent

$734$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,816	$51,938	$212,700	$734
2020	1,736	$50,800	$192,800	$728
2021	1,725	$57,643	$197,800	$775
2022	1,690	$62,639	$247,300	$686
2023	1,770	$65,326	$255,200	$760

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	2.6%
5 to 17	281	15.9%
18 to 24	89	5.0%
25 to 34	145	8.2%
35 to 44	239	13.5%
45 to 54	180	10.2%
55 to 64	290	16.4%
65 to 74	338	19.1%
75 and over	162	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,725	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.6%
Two or more races	30	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	2.9%
High school graduate	413	30.5%
Some college or associate's	378	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	285	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	239	17.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone59.8%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	413	59.8%
Carpooled	46	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	179	25.9%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	348	68.0%
15 to 29 min	68	13.3%
30 to 44 min	67	13.1%
45 to 59 min	8	1.6%
60+ min	21	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 9.9% (174 of 1,761)

	Count	Share
Family households	478	61.3%
Nonfamily households	302	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	780	42.1%
Vacant	1,072	57.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	641	82.2%
Renter-occupied	139	17.8%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,544	83.4%
1-unit, attached	46	2.5%
2 to 4 units	171	9.2%
5 to 19 units	3	0.2%
20 or more units	15	0.8%
Mobile home & other	73	3.9%

ZIP Code 12870

Demographics

Trends

Age distribution

Race & ethnicity

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Commute to work

Households

Housing

Geography

Counties this ZIP covers

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

National ZIP rankings

Nearby ZIP codes