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12581 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12581 covers Stanfordville, New York, with a population of about 1,928 and a median household income of $93,274.

Population
1,92849 per square mile
Median age
51.913.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$93,2741.1× the New York median
Poverty rate
13.2%0.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$581,587up 36.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,12229% below the New York median
Degree or higher
39.1%4.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
75.6%10.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
66

Where 12581 is

Stanfordville, 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

Population1,928
Median age51.9
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US5.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home17%
White (non-Hispanic)80.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.5%
Hispanic or Latino10.7%
Veterans3.7%
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$93,274
Income per person$60,631
Poverty rate13.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k5.6%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k2.1%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k6.9%
$75–100k16.9%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k11.1%
$150–200k7.8%
$200k or more20.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,010
Mean adjusted gross income$159,034
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.9%
Returns, under $25k23.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.8%
Returns, $200k or more10.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$374,600
Median gross rent$1,122
Owner-occupied75.6%
Vacant homes21.6%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house85.1%
2 to 4 units12.1%
5 to 19 units1.3%
Mobile home1.6%
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$581,587as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$581,587$200,835

$200,835 in 2000 to $581,587 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%
High school diploma or higher98.3%
Works from home11.8%
Drives to work alone65.4%
Takes public transport9.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.4%
Health

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

Obesity28.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20% 1.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.7% 5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.3% 4.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.5% 6.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments66
People employed237
Annual payroll$12,948,000
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 62.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss57.2 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.

Landslide97.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought84.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane83.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding82.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning61.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm57.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado45.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche35.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.6Relatively 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$93,274$84,578$78,538
Income per person$60,631$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate13.2%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$374,600$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,122$1,576$1,348
Homeownership75.6%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate1.9%6.2%5.2%
Works from home11.8%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US5.5%22.6%13.9%
Median age51.939.638.7
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 stationMILLBROOK 3 W, NY US12 km away
Rain in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January34.5°F / 15.8°F3.31 in rain
February37.7°F / 18.3°F3.07 in rain
March46.8°F / 25.7°F3.68 in rain
April59.5°F / 35.2°F3.49 in rain
May70.1°F / 45.5°F3.45 in rain
June77.6°F / 53.7°F4.06 in rain
July82.5°F / 59°F3.78 in rain
August80.2°F / 57.5°F4.59 in rain
September73.6°F / 50.4°F4.61 in rain
October61.7°F / 39.2°F4.2 in rain
November50.2°F / 30.7°F3.46 in rain
December39.5°F / 22.5°F4.05 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Pine Plains Central School District96.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Northeast Central School District3.1% 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% 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.

12506 Bangall, NY1.4 km away
12514 Clinton Corners, NY6.3 km away
12567 Pine Plains, NY11.7 km away
12545 Millbrook, NY12 km away
12501 Amenia, NY12.6 km away
12578 Salt Point, NY12.8 km away
12602 Poughkeepsie, NY14.8 km away
12604 Poughkeepsie, NY14.8 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.

Dutchess County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area38.99 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq mi
Population density49 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8877, -73.6945

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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