ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12037: Columbia County, NY

ZIP Code 12037 (Columbia County, New York) has an estimated 3,926 residents in 1,839 households. The median household income is $89,844, the median home value is $343,900 and the median gross rent is $1,067/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

3,926

Margin of error ±522

Median household income

$89,844

Margin of error ±$22,231

Median home value

$343,900

Margin of error ±$40,648

Median gross rent

$1,067/mo

Margin of error ±$104

Median age

50.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.5 min

Margin of error ±7.0 min

How ZIP 12037 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1203750.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12037$89,844New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12037$52,994New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1203716.8%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 120371.9%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1203751.7%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12037$343,900New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12037$1,067/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1203772.2%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1203724.5 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1203718.7%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12037

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 12037 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12037Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population3,926±52219,852,366334,922,499
Median age50.1 yrs±3.5 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,839±2337,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$89,844±$22,231$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$52,994±$6,606$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate16.8%±7.1 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.9%±1.8 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.7%±4.8 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$343,900±$40,648$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,067/mo±$104$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.2%±4.5 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.5 min±7.0 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.7%±5.0 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 12037
GroupZIP 12037New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.8%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino10.4%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.6%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12037 is

State
New York
Main county
Columbia County
Largest overlapping place
Chatham (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
36.20 sq mi· about 108 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Columbia County

12017 Columbia County, NY12024 Columbia County, NY12029 Columbia County, NY12060 Columbia County, NY12075 Columbia County, NY12106 Columbia County, NY12115 Columbia County, NY12125 Columbia County, NY12130 Niverville, NY12132 Columbia County, NY12136 Columbia County, NY12165 Columbia County, NY12172 Stottville, NY12173 Columbia County, NY12174 Columbia County, NY12184 Columbia County, NY12195 Columbia County, NY12502 Columbia County, NY12503 Columbia County, NY12513 Claverack-Red Mills, NY12516 Columbia County, NY12517 Columbia County, NY12521 Columbia County, NY12523 Columbia County, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.