ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12523: Columbia County, NY

ZIP Code 12523 (Columbia County, New York) has an estimated 1,908 residents in 889 households. The median household income is $54,235, the median home value is $343,400 and the median gross rent is $1,294/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

1,908

Margin of error ±406

Median household income

$54,235

Margin of error ±$6,557

Median home value

$343,400

Margin of error ±$67,835

Median gross rent

$1,294/mo

Margin of error ±$401

Median age

53.1 yrs

Margin of error ±7.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.9 min

Margin of error ±12.2 min

How ZIP 12523 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 1252353.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12523$54,235New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12523$39,780New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1252311.2%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1252311.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1252327.9%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12523$343,400New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12523$1,294/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1252381.0%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1252326.9 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1252314.0%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12523

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 12523 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12523Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population1,908±40619,852,366334,922,499
Median age53.1 yrs±7.8 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households889±1707,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$54,235±$6,557$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$39,780±$9,372$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate11.2%±6.9 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.7%±9.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%±9.7 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$343,400±$67,835$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,294/mo±$401$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.0%±9.2 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.9 min±12.2 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.0%±3.9 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 12523
GroupZIP 12523New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino86.4%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino6.7%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.2%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12523 is

State
New York
Main county
Columbia County
Land area
22.33 sq mi· about 85 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, NY12502 Columbia County, NY12503 Columbia County, NY12513 Claverack-Red Mills, NY12516 Columbia County, NY12517 Columbia County, NY12521 Columbia County, NY12526 Columbia County, NY12529 Columbia County, NY12530 Columbia County, NY12534 Columbia County, NY12544 Columbia County, NY12565 Philmont, 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.