ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12974: Port Henry, NY

ZIP Code 12974 (Port Henry, Essex County, New York) has an estimated 1,617 residents in 863 households. The median household income is $47,278, the median home value is $161,400 and the median gross rent is $791/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. 6 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, owner-occupied, commute, 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

1,617

Margin of error ±330

Median household income

$47,278

Margin of error ±$14,916

Median home value

$161,400

Margin of error ±$30,489

Median gross rent

$791/mo*

Margin of error ±$672· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

62.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.4 min*

Margin of error ±14.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 12974 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 1297462.7 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12974$47,278New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12974$30,304New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1297430.9%*New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 129744.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1297420.9%*New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12974$161,400New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12974$791/mo*New York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1297471.4%*New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1297428.4 min*New York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1297416.1%*New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12974

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 12974 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12974Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population1,617±33019,852,366334,922,499
Median age62.7 yrs±2.9 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households863±1687,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$47,278±$14,916$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$30,304±$6,386$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate30.9%*±12.6 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±5.5 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%*±11.4 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$161,400±$30,489$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$791/mo*±$672$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.4%*±11.9 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.4 min*±14.9 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.1%*±18.6 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 12974
GroupZIP 12974New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.0%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%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 Latino0.4%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.0%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12974 is

State
New York
Main county
Essex County
Largest overlapping place
Port Henry (20% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.80 sq mi· about 238 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

12857 Essex County, NY12858 Essex County, NY12870 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, NY12975 Essex County, NY12977 Essex County, NY12987 Essex County, NY12993 Essex County, NY12996 Essex County, NY12997 Essex County, NY12998 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.