ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12601: Dutchess County, NY

ZIP Code 12601 (Dutchess County, New York) has an estimated 44,164 residents in 17,329 households. The median household income is $63,652, the median home value is $301,700 and the median gross rent is $1,418/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

44,164

Margin of error ±1,433

Median household income

$63,652

Margin of error ±$3,230

Median home value

$301,700

Margin of error ±$15,878

Median gross rent

$1,418/mo

Margin of error ±$96

Median age

35.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 12601 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 1260135.5 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12601$63,652New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12601$42,037New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1260116.2%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 126018.3%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1260130.9%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12601$301,700New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12601$1,418/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1260143.2%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1260124.9 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 126019.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12601

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 12601 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12601Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population44,164±1,43319,852,366334,922,499
Median age35.5 yrs±1.0 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,329±6067,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$63,652±$3,230$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$42,037±$7,507$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate16.2%±2.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.3%±1.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%±2.6 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$301,700±$15,878$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,418/mo±$96$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes43.2%±2.6 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.9 min±3.1 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.9%±2.0 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 12601
GroupZIP 12601New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino44.1%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino22.1%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%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 Latino1.4%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.2%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12601 is

State
New York
Main county
Dutchess County
Largest overlapping place
Poughkeepsie (19% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.27 sq mi· about 2,417 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

12531 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, NY12582 Dutchess County, NY12583 Dutchess County, NY12585 Dutchess County, NY12590 Myers Corner, NY12592 Dutchess County, NY12594 Dutchess County, NY12603 Dutchess County, NY12604 Vassar College, 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.