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12428 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12428 covers Ellenville, New York, with a population of about 6,972 and a median household income of $78,802.

Population
6,972127 per square mile
Median age
43.54.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,8027% below the New York median
Poverty rate
20.5%8.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$309,872up 58.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,07332% below the New York median
Degree or higher
25.5%9.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.1%2.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
156

Where 12428 is

Ellenville, 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

Population6,972
Median age43.5
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US9%
Speaks a language other than English at home24.9%
White (non-Hispanic)63.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino28.3%
Veterans5.7%
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$78,802
Income per person$36,358
Poverty rate20.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance26.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k9.3%
$15–20k5.6%
$20–25k7.3%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k0.8%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k1.4%
$50–60k2.3%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k10.0%
$100–125k17.0%
$125–150k12.7%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,750
Mean adjusted gross income$57,933
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.5%
Returns, under $25k34.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$200,800
Median gross rent$1,073
Rent as a share of household income49.8%
Owner-occupied62.1%
Vacant homes25.9%
Median year built1956

What the homes are

Detached house62.5%
Attached house2.2%
2 to 4 units22.2%
5 to 19 units3.5%
20 or more units5.3%
Mobile home4.2%
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$309,872as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 58.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 147.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$309,872$78,511

$78,511 in 2000 to $309,872 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%
High school diploma or higher87.2%
Works from home9.9%
Drives to work alone74.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.6%
Health

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

Obesity34% 0.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.3% 1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.9% 2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28% 2.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.2% 1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.8% 1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments156
People employed1,596
Annual payroll$66,505,000
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 80.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss77.4 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 flooding94.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane81.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave65.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche62.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought58.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail53.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.5Very 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$78,802$84,578$78,538
Income per person$36,358$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate20.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$200,800$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,073$1,576$1,348
Homeownership62.1%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.9%6.2%5.2%
Works from home9.9%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US9%22.6%13.9%
Median age43.539.638.7
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 stationROCK HILL 3 SW, NY US22 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year58 in

Average high and low by month

January32.1°F / 13.7°F3.73 in rain, 16.5 in snow
February35.3°F / 12.1°F3.14 in rain, 10.8 in snow
March43.8°F / 20.2°F4.1 in rain, 12.9 in snow
April56.3°F / 32.4°F4.02 in rain, 2 in snow
May66.9°F / 43.6°F4.18 in rain
June74.8°F / 53.2°F5.01 in rain
July79.5°F / 57.8°F4.76 in rain
August78.2°F / 56.3°F4.73 in rain
September71°F / 48.2°F4.76 in rain
October59.4°F / 37.3°F5.06 in rain, 0.7 in snow
November47.4°F / 27.8°F3.78 in rain, 2 in snow
December36.4°F / 19.8°F4.63 in rain, 13 in snow
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 supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ellenville Central School District94.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Fallsburg Central School District5.3% 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 vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12458 Napanoch, NY5 km away
12420 Cragsmoor, NY6.4 km away
12483 Spring Glen, NY6.5 km away
12489 Wawarsing, NY6.6 km away
12769 Phillipsport, NY8 km away
12435 Greenfield Park, NY8.8 km away
12588 Walker Valley, NY10.2 km away
12763 Mountain Dale, NY10.6 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.

Ulster County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area55.09 sq mi
Water area0.55 sq mi
Population density127 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7218, -74.4141

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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