ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12508: Beacon, NY

ZIP Code 12508 (Beacon, Dutchess County, New York) has an estimated 19,566 residents in 8,468 households. The median household income is $92,461, the median home value is $445,100 and the median gross rent is $1,712/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

19,566

Margin of error ±461

Median household income

$92,461

Margin of error ±$7,151

Median home value

$445,100

Margin of error ±$20,627

Median gross rent

$1,712/mo

Margin of error ±$72

Median age

41.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

39.7 min

Margin of error ±5.3 min

How ZIP 12508 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 1250841.2 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12508$92,461New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12508$54,190New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 125088.7%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 125087.3%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1250846.0%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12508$445,100New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12508$1,712/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1250858.9%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1250839.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1250819.8%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12508

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 12508 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12508Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population19,566±46119,852,366334,922,499
Median age41.2 yrs±1.8 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,468±4717,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$92,461±$7,151$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$54,190±$4,202$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate8.7%±2.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%±2.4 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.0%±4.2 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$445,100±$20,627$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,712/mo±$72$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes58.9%±3.4 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work39.7 min±5.3 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.8%±3.6 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 12508
GroupZIP 12508New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino61.6%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.8%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%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 Latino0.5%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.7%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12508 is

State
New York
Main county
Dutchess County
Largest overlapping place
Beacon (33% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
14.43 sq mi· about 1,356 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 Dutchess County

12501 Dutchess County, NY12504 Bard College, NY12507 Dutchess County, NY12512 Dutchess County, NY12514 Dutchess County, NY12522 Dutchess County, NY12524 Dutchess County, NY12527 Dutchess County, NY12531 Dutchess County, NY12533 Dutchess County, NY12538 Dutchess County, NY12540 Dutchess County, NY12545 Dutchess County, NY12546 Dutchess County, NY12564 Dutchess County, NY12567 Dutchess County, NY12569 Dutchess County, NY12570 Dutchess County, NY12571 Dutchess County, NY12572 Dutchess County, NY12574 Rhinecliff, NY12578 Dutchess County, NY12580 Dutchess County, NY12581 Dutchess 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.