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12533 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12533 covers Hopewell Junction, New York, with a population of about 26,770 and a median household income of $134,950.

Population
26,770548 per square mile
Median age
41.12.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$134,9501.6× the New York median
Poverty rate
4.7%7.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$598,426up 31.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,643about the New York median
Degree or higher
45.8%10.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
89.9%24.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
575

Where 12533 is

Hopewell Junction, 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

Population26,770
Median age41.1
Family households82.9%
Born outside the US12%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.6%
White (non-Hispanic)67.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.9%
Hispanic or Latino15.8%
Veterans6%
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$134,950
Income per person$59,479
Poverty rate4.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k0.9%
$20–25k0.9%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k2.1%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k2.1%
$60–75k5.9%
$75–100k12.0%
$100–125k12.3%
$125–150k8.8%
$150–200k14.1%
$200k or more30.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,410
Mean adjusted gross income$118,423
Returns declaring $200,000 or more15.5%
Returns, under $25k21.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k14.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k26.2%
Returns, $200k or more15.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$440,800
Median gross rent$1,643
Rent as a share of household income33%
Owner-occupied89.9%
Vacant homes6.6%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house80.7%
Attached house7.1%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units1.3%
20 or more units1.7%
Mobile home5.7%
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$598,426as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$598,426$243,746

$243,746 in 2000 to $598,426 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%
High school diploma or higher94%
Works from home14.3%
Drives to work alone76.1%
Takes public transport2.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more34.9%
Health

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

Obesity26.6% 6.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.7% 7.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.9% 3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.6% 6.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.8% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.3% 7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.3% 10 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.3% 8.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.1% 8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7% 7.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.1% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10% 4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments575
People employed6,939
Annual payroll$690,880,000
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 37.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss53.3 out of 100
Community resilience67.4 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.

Landslide87.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane80.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind67.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm59.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather49.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought39.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado37.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche32.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave26.4Relatively 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$134,950$84,578$78,538
Income per person$59,479$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate4.7%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$440,800$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,643$1,576$1,348
Homeownership89.9%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate3.7%6.2%5.2%
Works from home14.3%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US12%22.6%13.9%
Median age41.139.638.7
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 stationSTORMVILLE, NY US5.9 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year58 in

Average high and low by month

January35.4°F / 17°F3.72 in rain, 14.3 in snow
February38.9°F / 19.1°F3.42 in rain, 12.9 in snow
March48.6°F / 26.6°F3.95 in rain, 14.3 in snow
April61.4°F / 37.5°F3.82 in rain, 3.1 in snow
May71.7°F / 48.5°F3.62 in rain
June77.1°F / 57.7°F4.48 in rain
July83.1°F / 63°F4.36 in rain
August81.8°F / 62°F3.75 in rain
September74.3°F / 54.5°F5.07 in rain
October62.8°F / 43.2°F4.71 in rain
November50.4°F / 32.3°F3.9 in rain, 2.1 in snow
December39.3°F / 23.6°F4.14 in rain, 11.2 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket74% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Wappingers Central School District80.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Arlington Central School District14.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Carmel Central School District5.5% 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 vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12582 Stormville, NY5.8 km away
12590 Wappingers Falls, NY8.7 km away
12524 Fishkill, NY8.9 km away
12531 Holmes, NY11.3 km away
12570 Poughquag, NY11.6 km away
12540 Lagrangeville, NY12 km away
12537 Hughsonville, NY12.1 km away
12527 Glenham, NY12.4 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 County92.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Putnam County7.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area48.87 sq mi
Water area0.77 sq mi
Population density548 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5603, -73.7939

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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