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12701 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12701 covers Monticello, New York, with a population of about 12,191 and a median household income of $56,601.

Population
12,191200 per square mile
Median age
380.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$56,60133% below the New York median
Poverty rate
22.5%10.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$288,119up 64.5% in five years
Median rent
$98937% below the New York median
Degree or higher
23%12 points below the US average
Homeownership
41.7%23.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
434

Where 12701 is

Monticello, 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

Population12,191
Median age38
Family households54.5%
Born outside the US14.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home29.1%
White (non-Hispanic)43.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)15.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.2%
Hispanic or Latino30.9%
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$56,601
Income per person$32,010
Poverty rate22.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance34%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.1%
$10–15k11.1%
$15–20k6.8%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k6.5%
$75–100k12.4%
$100–125k9.5%
$125–150k2.7%
$150–200k6.9%
$200k or more7.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,000
Mean adjusted gross income$54,022
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k34.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$178,300
Median gross rent$989
Rent as a share of household income31.3%
Owner-occupied41.7%
Vacant homes32.4%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house50.3%
Attached house7.3%
2 to 4 units12.9%
5 to 19 units11.9%
20 or more units11.1%
Mobile home6.1%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$288,119as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 64.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 180.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$288,119$53,648

$53,648 in 2000 to $288,119 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23%
High school diploma or higher78.4%
Works from home6.6%
Drives to work alone74.5%
Takes public transport1.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.9%
Health

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

Obesity34.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.4% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.3% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.1% 8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.6% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19.8% 6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.4% 2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.1% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments434
People employed7,865
Annual payroll$319,098,000
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 46.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss41.2 out of 100
Community resilience42.6 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.

Lightning76.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane74.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding67.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado61.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake56.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0.1Relatively 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$56,601$84,578$78,538
Income per person$32,010$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate22.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$178,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$989$1,576$1,348
Homeownership41.7%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home6.6%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US14.9%22.6%13.9%
Median age3839.638.7
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 US9.8 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 supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket77% 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.

Monticello Central School District98.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Liberty Central School District1.6% 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 vulnerability81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12751 Kiamesha Lake, NY4.3 km away
12784 Thompsonville, NY6.5 km away
12742 Harris, NY7.3 km away
12779 South Fallsburg, NY7.5 km away
12762 Mongaup Valley, NY9.1 km away
12777 Forestburgh, NY9.4 km away
12747 Hurleyville, NY9.6 km away
12734 Ferndale, NY9.7 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.

Sullivan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area61.04 sq mi
Water area1.55 sq mi
Population density200 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.6516, -74.7007

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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