ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12482: South Cairo, NY

ZIP Code 12482 (South Cairo, Greene County, New York) has an estimated 619 residents in 239 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $187,200 and the median gross rent is $958/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 (population, poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

619*

Margin of error ±388· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$187,200

Margin of error ±$45,963

Median gross rent

$958/mo

Margin of error ±$66

Median age

62.6 yrs

Margin of error ±15.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.0 min*

Margin of error ±14.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 12482 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 1248262.6 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12482—New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12482$34,490New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1248212.3%*New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 124820.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 124824.9%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12482$187,200New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12482$958/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1248251.5%*New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1248217.0 min*New York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1248211.7%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12482

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 12482 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12482Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population619*±38819,852,366334,922,499
Median age62.6 yrs±15.3 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households239±1127,722,646129,227,496
Median household income——$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$34,490±$6,081$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate12.3%*±12.7 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±3.9 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.9%±5.8 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$187,200±$45,963$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$958/mo±$66$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.5%*±20.1 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.0 min*±14.3 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.7%±9.9 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 12482
GroupZIP 12482New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.5%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%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 Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12482 is

State
New York
Main county
Greene County
Largest overlapping place
South Cairo (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.32 sq mi· about 267 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 Greene County

12414 Greene County, NY12418 Greene County, NY12422 Greene County, NY12423 East Durham, NY12424 Greene County, NY12427 Greene County, NY12430 Greene County, NY12431 Greene County, NY12436 Greene County, NY12439 Greene County, NY12442 Greene County, NY12444 Greene County, NY12450 Greene County, NY12451 Greene County, NY12452 Greene County, NY12454 Greene County, NY12463 Palenville, NY12468 Greene County, NY12470 Greene County, NY12473 Round Top, NY12480 Greene County, NY12485 Greene County, NY12492 Greene County, NY12496 Greene 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.