ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12502: Columbia County, NY

ZIP Code 12502 (Columbia County, New York) has an estimated 984 residents in 398 households. The median household income is $85,192, the median home value is $370,500 and the median gross rent is $1,160/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 (unemployment) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

984

Margin of error ±227

Median household income

$85,192

Margin of error ±$14,118

Median home value

$370,500

Margin of error ±$27,950

Median gross rent

$1,160/mo

Margin of error ±$99

Median age

54.2 yrs

Margin of error ±8.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.2 min

Margin of error ±13.1 min

How ZIP 12502 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 1250254.2 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12502$85,192New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12502$56,176New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 125026.3%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1250210.9%*New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1250238.5%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12502$370,500New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12502$1,160/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1250293.5%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1250231.2 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1250215.4%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12502

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 12502 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12502Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population984±22719,852,366334,922,499
Median age54.2 yrs±8.2 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households398±907,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$85,192±$14,118$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$56,176±$12,564$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate6.3%±5.0 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.9%*±12.1 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%±5.0 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$370,500±$27,950$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,160/mo±$99$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.5%±6.5 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.2 min±13.1 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.4%±4.6 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 12502
GroupZIP 12502New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.7%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%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 Latino0.1%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino12.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.9%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12502 is

State
New York
Main county
Columbia County
Land area
31.98 sq mi· about 31 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

12106 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, NY12503 Columbia County, NY12513 Claverack-Red Mills, NY12516 Columbia County, NY12517 Columbia County, NY12521 Columbia County, NY12523 Columbia County, NY12526 Columbia County, NY12529 Columbia County, NY12530 Columbia County, NY12534 Columbia County, NY12544 Columbia County, NY12565 Philmont, NY

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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.