ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12837: Washington County, NY

ZIP Code 12837 (Washington County, New York) has an estimated 1,021 residents in 371 households. The median household income is $81,583, the median home value is $162,500 and the median gross rent is $1,282/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. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,021

Margin of error ±292

Median household income

$81,583

Margin of error ±$17,956

Median home value

$162,500

Margin of error ±$9,210

Median gross rent

$1,282/mo

Margin of error ±$295

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±15.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.2 min

Margin of error ±11.4 min

How ZIP 12837 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 1283737.0 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12837$81,583New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12837$40,456New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1283712.3%*New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1283716.3%*New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1283715.7%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12837$162,500New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12837$1,282/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1283783.0%*New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1283724.2 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 128377.5%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12837

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 12837 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12837Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population1,021±29219,852,366334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±15.3 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households371±937,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$81,583±$17,956$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$40,456±$11,067$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate12.3%*±11.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate16.3%*±15.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%±8.8 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$162,500±$9,210$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,282/mo±$295$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.0%*±28.6 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.2 min±11.4 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±8.6 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 12837
GroupZIP 12837New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.1%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12837 is

State
New York
Main county
Washington County
Land area
13.89 sq mi· about 74 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 Washington County

12028 Washington County, NY12057 Washington County, NY12809 Washington County, NY12816 Washington County, NY12819 Washington County, NY12821 Washington County, NY12823 Washington County, NY12827 Washington County, NY12828 Washington County, NY12832 Washington County, NY12834 Washington County, NY12838 Washington County, NY12839 Washington County, NY12841 Washington County, NY12844 Washington County, NY12849 Washington County, NY12854 Washington County, NY12861 Washington County, NY12865 Washington County, NY12873 Washington County, NY12887 Washington 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.