ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12870: Essex County, NY

ZIP Code 12870 (Essex County, New York) has an estimated 1,756 residents in 767 households. The median household income is $72,628, the median home value is $268,700 and the median gross rent is $516/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, 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

1,756

Margin of error ±281

Median household income

$72,628

Margin of error ±$10,701

Median home value

$268,700

Margin of error ±$20,508

Median gross rent

$516/mo

Margin of error ±$33

Median age

52.3 yrs

Margin of error ±13.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.8 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 12870 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 1287052.3 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12870$72,628New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12870$38,467New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 128707.3%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 128701.6%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1287036.0%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12870$268,700New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12870$516/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1287085.3%*New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1287014.8 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1287032.3%*New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12870

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 12870 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12870Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population1,756±28119,852,366334,922,499
Median age52.3 yrs±13.5 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households767±1097,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$72,628±$10,701$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$38,467±$8,594$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate7.3%±4.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.6%±2.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.0%±6.8 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$268,700±$20,508$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$516/mo±$33$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.3%*±16.8 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work14.8 min±5.8 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home32.3%*±16.2 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 12870
GroupZIP 12870New 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 Latino0.3%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12870 is

State
New York
Main county
Essex County— also overlaps Warren County
Largest overlapping place
Schroon Lake (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
98.44 sq mi· about 18 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 Essex County

12851 Essex County, NY12852 Essex County, NY12855 Essex County, NY12857 Essex County, NY12858 Essex County, NY12883 Essex County, NY12928 Essex County, NY12932 Essex County, NY12936 Essex County, NY12941 Essex County, NY12942 Essex County, NY12943 Essex County, NY12944 Essex County, NY12946 Essex County, NY12950 Essex County, NY12956 Mineville, NY12960 Essex County, NY12961 Essex County, NY12964 Essex County, NY12974 Port Henry, NY12975 Essex County, NY12977 Essex County, NY12987 Essex County, NY12993 Essex 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.