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12117 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12117 covers Mayfield, New York, with a population of about 2,841 and a median household income of $66,685.

Population
2,84165 per square mile
Median age
51.112.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$66,68521% below the New York median
Poverty rate
13%0.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$291,715up 30.6% in five years
Median rent
$84347% below the New York median
Degree or higher
16.9%18.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.2%17.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
63

Where 12117 is

Mayfield, 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

Population2,841
Median age51.1
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.7%
White (non-Hispanic)92.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1%
Veterans8%
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$66,685
Poverty rate13%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k0.6%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k7.7%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k5.5%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k17.4%
$100–125k5.2%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k6.9%
$200k or more9.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,490
Mean adjusted gross income$80,256
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k25.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$195,200
Median gross rent$843
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied82.2%
Vacant homes27.5%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house80.3%
2 to 4 units6.7%
5 to 19 units1.3%
Mobile home11.7%
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$291,715as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 96.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$291,715$80,944

$80,944 in 2000 to $291,715 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%
High school diploma or higher86.9%
Works from home4.5%
Drives to work alone87.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22%
Health

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

Obesity36.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.7% 4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.1% 1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.6% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.4% 3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments63
People employed298
Annual payroll$12,352,000
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 22.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss21 out of 100
Community resilience60 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.

Landslide81.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind67.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather67.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm62.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane56.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado43.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche6.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.8Very 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$66,685$84,578$78,538
Income per person$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate13%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$195,200$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$843$1,576$1,348
Homeownership82.2%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home4.5%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%22.6%13.9%
Median age51.139.638.7
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 stationGLOVERSVILLE 7NW (PECK LAKE), NY US14.8 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January24.5°F / 7.1°F3.87 in rain
February27.1°F / 7.8°F3.48 in rain
March35.3°F / 16.4°F3.72 in rain
April48.1°F / 29.4°F4.35 in rain
May62.9°F / 42.1°F4.47 in rain
June71.5°F / 51.9°F4.91 in rain
July76.7°F / 55.8°F4.83 in rain
August73.1°F / 53.9°F4.1 in rain
September66.9°F / 46.3°F4.34 in rain
October53°F / 35.6°F4.87 in rain
November40.5°F / 25.1°F3.65 in rain
December30.4°F / 15.7°F4.14 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Mayfield Central School District62.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Northville Central School District30.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Gloversville City School District6.7% 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 vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12025 Broadalbin, NY9.8 km away
12078 Gloversville, NY11.6 km away
12134 Northville, NY14 km away
12095 Johnstown, NY18.1 km away
12070 Fort Johnson, NY18.3 km away
12850 Middle Grove, NY19.1 km away
12086 Hagaman, NY20.4 km away
12177 Tribes Hill, NY20.9 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.

Fulton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area43.87 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq mi
Population density65 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.1411, -74.2444

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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