12856 Zip Code (NY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 308
Zip code population in 2010: 187
Zip code population in 2000: 224

Houses and condos: 336
Renter-occupied apartments: 79
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 12856: 95.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 63.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,222 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,864 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 12856:

• High school or higher: 98.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 41.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 12856:

• Never married: 62.2%
• Now married: 17.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 12.0%
• Divorced: 8.0%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12856, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,411 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,411
State:	$59,519

Salary/wage: $31,455 (reported on 76.7% of returns)

Here:	$31,455
State:	$50,673

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.3% for AGIs below $10k, 74.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 149.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $433 (reported on 46.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$433
New York:	$2,377

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,756 (reported on 31.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,756
State:	$5,394

Profit/loss from business: +$815 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	+$815
State:	+$13,809

Total itemized deductions: $14,433 (19% of AGI, reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,433
State:	$25,864

Here:	18.8% of AGI
State:	21.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,786 (2% of AGI, reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,786
State:	$4,439

Here:	2.3% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $5,570 (reported on 72.1% of returns)

12856:	$5,570
State:	$11,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,091 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,091
State:	$1,757

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.0%

Here:	55%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $10k, 48.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 12853, 12811, 12864, 12843, 12851, 12886.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 177

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 114 (0 now married, 116 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 12856 with a mortgage: 59
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,842
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331

• Zip code 12856 household income distribution in 2022

• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 13$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$45,000 to $49,999
• 76$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$75,000 to $99,999
• 18$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 12856

• 10$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$150,000 to $174,999
• 26$200,000 to $249,999
• 9$250,000 to $299,999
• 14$300,000 to $399,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999
• 12$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 12856

• 11$550 to $599
• 56$900 to $999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $226,619

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $244,556 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $147,053 - $368,438

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $260,574

Here:	$260,574
State:	$476,719

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 317
• Two: 15

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 12856

• 42.5%88Drove a car alone
• 7.2%15Bicycle
• 61.3%127Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 12856

• 135 to 9 minutes
• 4310 to 14 minutes
• 2730 to 34 minutes
• 1740 to 44 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 308

• Male householders: 54 (21 living alone), Female householders: 128 (40 living alone)

• 26 spouses (26 opposite-sex spouses), 32 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 88 2-persons, 7 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 60 1-person, 27 2-persons

100.3% of residents of 12856 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BARTON MINES SUBSTATION (RTE 28 in NORTH RIVER, NY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BARTON MINES CORP

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 239
• Northeast: 31
• West: 11

62% of the 12856 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.

50% of the 12856 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): All Other Personal Services (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0740.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0740.00

Most common first names in zip code 12856 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	4	72.0 years
William	4	80.8 years
Fred	3	73.3 years
John	3	77.3 years
Henry	2	77.5 years
Helen	2	92.5 years
Kenneth	2	72.0 years
Ralph	2	75.0 years
Walter	2	84.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 12856 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Freebern	8	80.0 years
Cleveland	6	87.1 years
Harrison	4	76.2 years
Zufelt	3	85.6 years
Shaw	3	77.0 years
Fosdick	2	74.5 years
Donohue	2	96.5 years
Higgins	2	76.5 years
Kaufmann	2	87.0 years