ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12481: Shokan, NY

ZIP Code 12481 (Shokan, Ulster County, New York) has an estimated 1,247 residents in 580 households. The median household income is $124,286, the median home value is $303,900 and the median gross rent is $2,291/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, unemployment, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,247

Margin of error ±452

Median household income

$124,286*

Margin of error ±$82,510· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$303,900

Margin of error ±$115,932

Median gross rent

$2,291/mo

Margin of error ±$331

Median age

56.3 yrs

Margin of error ±9.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.9 min*

Margin of error ±20.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 12481 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 1248156.3 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12481$124,286*New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12481$60,573New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 124817.0%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1248122.2%*New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1248130.4%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12481$303,900New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12481$2,291/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1248188.4%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1248130.9 min*New York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1248122.3%*New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12481

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 12481 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12481Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population1,247±45219,852,366334,922,499
Median age56.3 yrs±9.7 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households580±1447,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$124,286*±$82,510$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$60,573±$14,061$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate7.0%±5.1 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate22.2%*±16.2 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%±1.1 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$303,900±$115,932$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,291/mo±$331$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.4%±9.6 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.9 min*±20.3 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.3%*±11.0 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 12481
GroupZIP 12481New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.1%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%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 Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12481 is

State
New York
Main county
Ulster County
Largest overlapping place
Shokan (30% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.76 sq mi· about 98 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 Ulster County

12446 Ulster County, NY12448 Ulster County, NY12449 Lake Katrine, NY12453 Malden-on-Hudson, NY12456 Ulster County, NY12457 Ulster County, NY12458 Ulster County, NY12461 Ulster County, NY12464 Ulster County, NY12465 Pine Hill, NY12466 Port Ewen, NY12472 Rosendale, NY12475 Ruby, NY12477 Ulster County, NY12484 Stone Ridge, NY12486 Tillson, NY12487 Ulster County, NY12489 Ulster County, NY12491 Ulster County, NY12493 Ulster County, NY12494 Ulster County, NY12495 Ulster County, NY12498 Woodstock, NY12515 Clintondale, 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.