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12534 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12534 covers Hudson, New York, with a population of about 17,468 and a median household income of $76,086.

Population
17,468197 per square mile
Median age
46.67.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$76,08610% below the New York median
Poverty rate
16.5%4.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$450,121up 35.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,29618% below the New York median
Degree or higher
33.4%1.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
61.5%3.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
661

Where 12534 is

Hudson, 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

Population17,468
Median age46.6
Family households62.3%
Born outside the US9.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.7%
White (non-Hispanic)74.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.5%
Hispanic or Latino7%
Veterans6.9%
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$76,086
Income per person$49,430
Poverty rate16.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k4.7%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k5.7%
$75–100k11.4%
$100–125k10.8%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k10.0%
$200k or more12.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,840
Mean adjusted gross income$80,383
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.2%
Returns, under $25k27.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.5%
Returns, $200k or more6.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$260,800
Median gross rent$1,296
Rent as a share of household income40.2%
Owner-occupied61.5%
Vacant homes18.3%
Median year built1962

What the homes are

Detached house55%
Attached house3.7%
2 to 4 units17.9%
5 to 19 units4.8%
20 or more units5.5%
Mobile home13.2%
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$450,121as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 125%
Typical asking rent$2,222as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$450,121$86,575

$86,575 in 2000 to $450,121 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%
High school diploma or higher88%
Works from home12.7%
Drives to work alone65.4%
Takes public transport3.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.1%
Health

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

Obesity32.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20% 1.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28% 2.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.1% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.9% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.8% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.3% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments661
People employed7,715
Annual payroll$393,870,000
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 63.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.1 out of 100
Community resilience71.1 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.

Lightning90Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane79.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail77.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire72.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado70.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind68.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave50.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave36Relatively 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$76,086$84,578$78,538
Income per person$49,430$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate16.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$260,800$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,296$1,576$1,348
Homeownership61.5%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%6.2%5.2%
Works from home12.7%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US9.7%22.6%13.9%
Median age46.639.638.7
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 stationHUDSON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, NY US3 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January35.4°F / 17.8°F2.68 in rain, 8.2 in snow
February38.4°F / 19.4°F2.59 in rain, 8.5 in snow
March48.3°F / 27.6°F3.3 in rain, 4.4 in snow
April62.9°F / 37.8°F3.61 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May73.8°F / 49°F3.48 in rain
June81.2°F / 57.8°F4.96 in rain
July85.4°F / 62.5°F3.93 in rain
August83.1°F / 61.1°F4.46 in rain
September75.4°F / 54.5°F4.28 in rain
October63.8°F / 43.1°F4.2 in rain
November51.1°F / 33.3°F3 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December39.9°F / 24.7°F3.61 in rain, 9.1 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 supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket62% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hudson City School District56.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Taconic Hills Central School District22.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Kinderhook Central School District (Ichabod Crane)10.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Germantown Central School District8.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Red Hook Central School District2.4% 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 vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12513 Claverack, NY3 km away
12172 Stottville, NY4.7 km away
12015 Athens, NY5.8 km away
12530 Hollowville, NY7 km away
12544 Mellenville, NY7.3 km away
12050 Columbiaville, NY7.8 km away
12565 Philmont, NY9 km away
12075 Ghent, NY10.8 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.

Columbia County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area88.58 sq mi
Water area4.06 sq mi
Population density197 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2470, -73.7552

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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