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12053 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12053 covers Delanson, New York, with a population of about 4,325 and a median household income of $99,831.

Population
4,32577 per square mile
Median age
47.89.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$99,8311.2× the New York median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$369,896up 30% in five years
Median rent
$78850% below the New York median
Degree or higher
31%4 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.9%23.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
61

Where 12053 is

Delanson, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,325
Median age47.8
Family households64.5%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.8%
White (non-Hispanic)85.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%
Veterans7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$99,831
Income per person$55,372
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.0%
$10–15k0.2%
$15–20k0.4%
$20–25k0.1%
$25–30k0.8%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k5.0%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k8.0%
$150–200k15.6%
$200k or more17.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,210
Mean adjusted gross income$89,933
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.2%
Returns, under $25k19.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.9%
Returns, $200k or more7.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$258,600
Median gross rent$788
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied88.9%
Vacant homes8.8%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house87.2%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units0.1%
Mobile home2.1%
Boat, RV or van1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$369,896as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$369,896$114,547

$114,547 in 2000 to $369,896 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher31%
High school diploma or higher92%
Works from home21.8%
Drives to work alone71.9%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10% 2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.8% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.1% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.3% 5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.3% 5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.2% 4.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.5% 6.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.1% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments61
People employed310
Annual payroll$15,395,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 33.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38.9 out of 100
Community resilience80 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide86.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane65.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm65.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning63.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind53Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake34.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche32.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave9.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$99,831$84,578$78,538
Income per person$55,372$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$258,600$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$788$1,576$1,348
Homeownership88.9%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%6.2%5.2%
Works from home21.8%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%22.6%13.9%
Median age47.839.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDELANSON 2NE, NY US2.5 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January31.1°F / 12.2°F2.62 in rain
February33.8°F / 12.9°F2.35 in rain
March42°F / 20.4°F3.26 in rain
April56.8°F / 33.2°F3.44 in rain
May69.9°F / 44.1°F3.52 in rain
June76.9°F / 53.5°F4.96 in rain
July81.5°F / 58.6°F4.48 in rain
August79.7°F / 55.7°F4.14 in rain
September73.7°F / 48.5°F3.58 in rain
October58.7°F / 37.7°F4.46 in rain
November47.8°F / 28.1°F2.77 in rain
December35.9°F / 19°F3.04 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Duanesburg Central School District63.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District14.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Schalmont Central School District11.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Schoharie Central School District9.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Amsterdam City School District1.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

12141 Quaker Street, NY1.8 km away
12066 Esperance, NY8.7 km away
12056 Duanesburg, NY8.8 km away
12073 Gallupville, NY10.2 km away
12107 Knox, NY11.3 km away
12137 Pattersonville, NY12.5 km away
12035 Central Bridge, NY13 km away
12157 Schoharie, NY13.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Schenectady County68.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Albany County16.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Schoharie County12.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Montgomery County2.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area56.41 sq mi
Water area0.6 sq mi
Population density77 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.7480, -74.1868

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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