ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12173: Columbia County, NY

ZIP Code 12173 (Columbia County, New York) has an estimated 2,099 residents in 740 households. The median household income is $76,607, the median home value is $225,600 and the median gross rent is $1,187/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,099

Margin of error ±405

Median household income

$76,607

Margin of error ±$17,302

Median home value

$225,600

Margin of error ±$31,454

Median gross rent

$1,187/mo

Margin of error ±$148

Median age

37.6 yrs

Margin of error ±13.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min

Margin of error ±12.6 min

How ZIP 12173 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 1217337.6 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12173$76,607New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12173$34,866New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1217310.2%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 121732.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1217322.5%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12173$225,600New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12173$1,187/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1217375.1%*New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1217326.3 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 121733.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12173

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 12173 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12173Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population2,099±40519,852,366334,922,499
Median age37.6 yrs±13.9 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households740±1487,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$76,607±$17,302$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$34,866±$7,671$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate10.2%±3.0 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±2.6 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%±6.5 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$225,600±$31,454$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,187/mo±$148$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.1%*±11.0 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±12.6 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.9%±3.0 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 12173
GroupZIP 12173New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.9%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.7%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.0%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12173 is

State
New York
Main county
Columbia County
Land area
16.32 sq mi· about 129 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, NY12037 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, 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.