ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12861: Washington County, NY

ZIP Code 12861 (Washington County, New York) has an estimated 501 residents in 213 households. The median household income is $92,031, the median home value is $220,800 and the median gross rent is —. 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

501

Margin of error ±70

Median household income

$92,031

Margin of error ±$15,586

Median home value

$220,800

Margin of error ±$48,437

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

46.4 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.7 min

Margin of error ±7.3 min

How ZIP 12861 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 1286146.4 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12861$92,031New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12861$45,631New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 128617.2%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 128615.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1286125.8%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12861$220,800New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12861—New York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1286195.3%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1286122.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 128617.5%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12861

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 12861 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12861Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population501±7019,852,366334,922,499
Median age46.4 yrs±5.6 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households213±307,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$92,031±$15,586$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$45,631±$5,911$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate7.2%±4.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.7%±4.4 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%±5.3 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$220,800±$48,437$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.3%±4.3 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.7 min±7.3 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±5.1 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 12861
GroupZIP 12861New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino97.0%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 Latino0.4%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12861 is

State
New York
Main county
Washington County— also overlaps Essex County
Land area
32.07 sq mi· about 16 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, NY12839 Washington County, NY12841 Washington County, NY12844 Washington County, NY12849 Washington County, NY12854 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.