ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12839: Washington County, NY

ZIP Code 12839 (Washington County, New York) has an estimated 13,541 residents in 5,981 households. The median household income is $71,423, the median home value is $173,000 and the median gross rent is $1,053/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

13,541

Margin of error ±297

Median household income

$71,423

Margin of error ±$6,326

Median home value

$173,000

Margin of error ±$9,017

Median gross rent

$1,053/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

43.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 12839 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 1283943.9 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12839$71,423New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12839$36,462New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1283911.5%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 128395.6%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1283915.7%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12839$173,000New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12839$1,053/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1283964.3%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1283920.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 128395.4%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12839

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 12839 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12839Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population13,541±29719,852,366334,922,499
Median age43.9 yrs±3.5 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,981±3297,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$71,423±$6,326$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$36,462±$3,208$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate11.5%±3.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.6%±3.6 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%±2.8 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$173,000±$9,017$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,053/mo±$91$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.3%±4.5 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min±3.1 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.4%±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 12839
GroupZIP 12839New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.6%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino2.8%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.3%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12839 is

State
New York
Main county
Washington County— also overlaps Warren County
Largest overlapping place
Hudson Falls (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
31.03 sq mi· about 436 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, NY12837 Washington County, NY12838 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.