ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12981: Clinton County, NY

ZIP Code 12981 (Clinton County, New York) has an estimated 2,259 residents in 819 households. The median household income is $76,450, the median home value is $182,300 and the median gross rent is $901/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. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, gross rent, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,259

Margin of error ±407

Median household income

$76,450

Margin of error ±$20,080

Median home value

$182,300

Margin of error ±$42,154

Median gross rent

$901/mo*

Margin of error ±$538· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.1 min

Margin of error ±7.2 min

How ZIP 12981 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 1298139.8 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12981$76,450New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12981$30,539New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1298119.4%*New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 129810.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1298123.6%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12981$182,300New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12981$901/mo*New York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1298191.6%*New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1298123.1 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 129813.1%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12981

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 12981 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12981Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population2,259±40719,852,366334,922,499
Median age39.8 yrs±4.0 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households819±1357,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$76,450±$20,080$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$30,539±$6,122$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate19.4%*±15.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±1.4 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%±8.9 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$182,300±$42,154$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$901/mo*±$538$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.6%*±21.0 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.1 min±7.2 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.1%±2.9 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 12981
GroupZIP 12981New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.5%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 Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.9%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12981 is

State
New York
Main county
Clinton County— also overlaps Franklin County
Largest overlapping place
Redford (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
116.84 sq mi· about 19 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, NY12972 Clinton County, NY12978 Redford, NY12979 Rouses Point, 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.