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12512 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12512 covers Chelsea, New York, with a median household income of $96,151.

Median household income
$96,1511.1× the New York median
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Median home value
$435,3001.1× the New York median
Degree or higher
72.2%37.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
85.2%20.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 12512 is

Chelsea, 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 households67%
Born outside the US3.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.6%
White (non-Hispanic)92.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Veterans14%
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$96,151
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%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k20.0%
$75–100k47.8%
$100–125k7.8%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more24.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$435,300
Owner-occupied85.2%
Vacant homes17.3%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house87.8%
2 to 4 units12.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.2%
High school diploma or higher95.9%
Works from home19.9%
Drives to work alone80.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity29.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.4% 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)6.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.5% 0.5 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)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.5% 5.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.2% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.7% 4.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.2% 1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.9% 6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5.3% 7.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 11.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss16.2 out of 100
Community resilience66 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.

Landslide82.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding79.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought70.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave38.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding27.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado27.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave22.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm17.3Very 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$96,151$84,578$78,538
Income per person$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate0%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$435,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership85.2%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.2%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.2%5.2%
Works from home19.9%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US3.4%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 stationPOUGHKEEPSIE DUTCHESS CO AP, NY US10.8 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January36°F / 18.2°F2.82 in rain
February38.9°F / 19.5°F2.21 in rain
March47.9°F / 27.4°F3.09 in rain
April60.6°F / 37.5°F3.62 in rain
May71.3°F / 47.7°F3.47 in rain
June79.8°F / 57.1°F3.91 in rain
July84.8°F / 62.3°F3.78 in rain
August82.8°F / 60.7°F4.28 in rain
September75.3°F / 52.5°F4.33 in rain
October63.3°F / 41.1°F3.73 in rain
November51.4°F / 31.6°F3.27 in rain
December40.5°F / 23.8°F3.39 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

Beacon City 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 vulnerability19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport19more vulnerable than 19% 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.

12511 Castle Point, NY1 km away
12537 Hughsonville, NY4.2 km away
12527 Glenham, NY4.6 km away
12508 Beacon, NY4.8 km away
12524 Fishkill, NY6 km away
12542 Marlboro, NY6.1 km away
12551 Newburgh, NY6.5 km away
12552 Newburgh, NY6.5 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.

Dutchess County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.27 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5528, -73.9682

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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