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12420 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12420 covers Cragsmoor, New York, with a median household income of $108,250.

Median household income
$108,2501.3× the New York median
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$515,454up 48.6% in five years
Degree or higher
30.5%4.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 12420 is

Cragsmoor, 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

Family households93%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans4.2%
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$108,250
Income per person$34,060
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k7.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k22.5%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k19.4%
$100–125k33.3%
$125–150k17.8%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$206,000
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes31.4%
Median year built1943

What the homes are

Detached house100%
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$515,454as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 13.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 48.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 126.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$515,454$96,667

$96,667 in 2000 to $515,454 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%
High school diploma or higher96.5%
Works from home4.9%
Drives to work alone95.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.6%
Health

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

Obesity30.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.2% 12.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12% 4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.7% 9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.7% 7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75.9% 11.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.8% 5.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.6% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.1% 3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.9% 9.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20% 6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.6% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.8% 3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed8
Annual payroll$286,000
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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 82.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss86.7 out of 100
Community resilience72.9 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.

River flooding95.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail79.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane79.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado64.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche62.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather56.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave5.9Very 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$108,250$84,578$78,538
Income per person$34,060$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate0%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$206,000$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership100%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.2%5.2%
Works from home4.9%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%22.6%13.9%
Median age39.638.7
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 stationMONTGOMERY ORANGE AP, NY US20.3 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January34.6°F / 17.3°F2.44 in rain
February37.8°F / 18.4°F2.44 in rain
March46.7°F / 26.7°F3.25 in rain
April59.9°F / 36°F3.5 in rain
May70.5°F / 46.6°F3.35 in rain
June78.9°F / 55.9°F4.33 in rain
July83.6°F / 60.8°F3.3 in rain
August81.5°F / 59.2°F4.4 in rain
September74.1°F / 51.1°F3.89 in rain
October62.3°F / 40.2°F3.68 in rain
November50.4°F / 30.6°F3.04 in rain
December39.4°F / 23.2°F3.37 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%.

Ellenville Central School District100% 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 vulnerability66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12483 Spring Glen, NY3.7 km away
12588 Walker Valley, NY4 km away
12769 Phillipsport, NY5.1 km away
12428 Ellenville, NY6.4 km away
12566 Pine Bush, NY7.3 km away
12781 Summitville, NY8 km away
12722 Burlingham, NY8.9 km away
12458 Napanoch, NY9.9 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.

Ulster County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.67 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.6698, -74.3801

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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