ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12972: Clinton County, NY

ZIP Code 12972 (Clinton County, New York) has an estimated 6,895 residents in 2,733 households. The median household income is $125,373, the median home value is $201,700 and the median gross rent is $1,057/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

6,895

Margin of error ±508

Median household income

$125,373

Margin of error ±$20,681

Median home value

$201,700

Margin of error ±$41,659

Median gross rent

$1,057/mo

Margin of error ±$243

Median age

41.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 12972 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 1297241.9 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12972$125,373New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12972$48,980New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 129728.8%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 129721.4%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1297234.1%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12972$201,700New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12972$1,057/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1297285.4%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1297220.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 129729.7%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12972

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 12972 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12972Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population6,895±50819,852,366334,922,499
Median age41.9 yrs±4.2 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,733±2647,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$125,373±$20,681$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$48,980±$6,599$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate8.8%±3.6 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.4%±1.1 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%±5.4 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$201,700±$41,659$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,057/mo±$243$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.4%±6.3 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min±4.7 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.7%±4.7 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 12972
GroupZIP 12972New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.6%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%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 Latino2.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.9%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12972 is

State
New York
Main county
Clinton County
Largest overlapping place
Peru (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
76.23 sq mi· about 90 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 Clinton County

12901 Clinton County, NY12903 Clinton County, NY12910 Clinton County, NY12911 Clinton County, NY12912 Clinton County, NY12918 Clinton County, NY12919 Clinton County, NY12921 Clinton County, NY12923 Clinton County, NY12924 Clinton County, NY12929 Dannemora, NY12934 Clinton County, NY12935 Clinton County, NY12952 Lyon Mountain, NY12955 Clinton County, NY12958 Clinton County, NY12959 Clinton County, NY12962 Clinton County, NY12978 Redford, NY12979 Rouses Point, NY12981 Clinton County, NY12985 Clinton County, NY12992 Clinton County, NY

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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.