ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12779: South Fallsburg, NY

ZIP Code 12779 (South Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York) has an estimated 2,205 residents in 858 households. The median household income is $47,688, the median home value is $287,200 and the median gross rent is $1,001/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 (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,205

Margin of error ±600

Median household income

$47,688

Margin of error ±$16,380

Median home value

$287,200

Margin of error ±$94,604

Median gross rent

$1,001/mo

Margin of error ±$149

Median age

39.5 yrs

Margin of error ±8.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

11.5 min*

Margin of error ±6.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 12779 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 1277939.5 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12779$47,688New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12779$30,404New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1277934.1%*New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 127793.2%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1277915.7%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12779$287,200New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12779$1,001/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1277946.2%*New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1277911.5 min*New York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1277915.3%*New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12779

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 12779 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12779Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population2,205±60019,852,366334,922,499
Median age39.5 yrs±8.1 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households858±1847,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$47,688±$16,380$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$30,404±$12,063$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate34.1%*±24.0 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.2%±4.2 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%±8.5 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$287,200±$94,604$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,001/mo±$149$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes46.2%*±15.1 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work11.5 min*±6.9 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.3%*±10.0 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 12779
GroupZIP 12779New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.6%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.1%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 Latino1.8%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)56.3%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12779 is

State
New York
Main county
Sullivan County
Largest overlapping place
South Fallsburg (46% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.72 sq mi· about 328 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 Sullivan County

12758 Sullivan County, NY12759 Loch Sheldrake, NY12762 Mongaup Valley, NY12763 Mountain Dale, NY12764 Sullivan County, NY12765 Sullivan County, NY12766 Sullivan County, NY12767 Sullivan County, NY12768 Sullivan County, NY12769 Sullivan County, NY12770 Sullivan County, NY12775 Rock Hill, NY12777 Sullivan County, NY12778 Smallwood, NY12781 Sullivan County, NY12783 Sullivan County, NY12785 Sullivan County, NY12786 Sullivan County, NY12787 Sullivan County, NY12788 Sullivan County, NY12789 Sullivan County, NY12790 Sullivan County, NY12791 Sullivan County, NY12792 Sullivan 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.