ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12887: Washington County, NY

ZIP Code 12887 (Washington County, New York) has an estimated 4,691 residents in 1,787 households. The median household income is $56,709, the median home value is $123,400 and the median gross rent is $972/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

4,691

Margin of error ±195

Median household income

$56,709

Margin of error ±$5,966

Median home value

$123,400

Margin of error ±$17,983

Median gross rent

$972/mo

Margin of error ±$82

Median age

39.1 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.6 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 12887 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 1288739.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12887$56,709New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12887$26,403New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1288719.2%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 128877.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1288713.2%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12887$123,400New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12887$972/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1288773.0%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1288726.6 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 128871.4%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12887

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 12887 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12887Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population4,691±19519,852,366334,922,499
Median age39.1 yrs±5.6 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,787±1797,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$56,709±$5,966$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$26,403±$2,790$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate19.2%±6.0 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.7%±4.4 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%±3.8 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$123,400±$17,983$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$972/mo±$82$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.0%±8.9 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.6 min±5.4 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.4%±1.5 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 12887
GroupZIP 12887New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.0%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.2%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.6%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12887 is

State
New York
Main county
Washington County
Largest overlapping place
Whitehall (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
89.70 sq mi· about 52 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, NY12861 Washington County, NY12865 Washington County, NY12873 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.