Postal Codes

12742 ZIP Code

Advertisement

English Español

ZIP code 12742 covers Harris, New York.

Median age
44.55.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
14.4%2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$319,076up 52.9% in five years
Degree or higher
37.6%2.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
82.1%17.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
24

Where 12742 is

Harris, 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

Median age44.5
Family households26.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home59.8%
White (non-Hispanic)54.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino45.5%
Veterans7.5%
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

Poverty rate14.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance55.4%

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%
$50–60k17.9%
$60–75k14.3%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k26.8%
$150–200k12.5%
$200k or more28.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed140
Mean adjusted gross income$60,036
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k28.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k28.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied82.1%
Vacant homes45.6%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house75.7%
Attached house16.5%
Mobile home7.8%
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$319,076as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 52.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 148.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$319,076$111,554

$119,134 in 2012 to $319,076 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%
High school diploma or higher82.8%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11%
Health

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

Obesity34.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.2% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.5% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.2% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.2% 12.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.1% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45% 8.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.9% 15.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.6% 2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments24
People employed1,358
Annual payroll$93,056,000
Advertisement
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 42% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss33.6 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.

Landslide75.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave74.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane72.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind68.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado60.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail37.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12.5Very 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$84,578$78,538
Income per person$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate14.4%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership82.1%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.2%5.2%
Works from home0%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%22.6%13.9%
Median age44.539.638.7
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 stationLIBERTY 1 NE, NY US9.8 km away
Rain in a year53 in
Snow in a year70 in

Average high and low by month

January30.4°F / 13.2°F3.68 in rain, 16.6 in snow
February33.2°F / 14.2°F2.78 in rain, 17.4 in snow
March41.3°F / 21.5°F3.91 in rain, 12.8 in snow
April54.6°F / 32.3°F4.19 in rain, 3.3 in snow
May65.7°F / 42.7°F4.74 in rain
June73.7°F / 52.1°F5.22 in rain
July78.9°F / 57.1°F4.74 in rain
August77.1°F / 54.9°F5.32 in rain
September70.1°F / 48.3°F5.17 in rain
October58.3°F / 37.4°F4.75 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November46.7°F / 28.2°F3.85 in rain, 4.2 in snow
December35.2°F / 19.8°F4.73 in rain, 15.3 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

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

Monticello Central School District87.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Liberty Central School District12.9% 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 vulnerability98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Household characteristics98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12734 Ferndale, NY2.4 km away
12747 Hurleyville, NY4.9 km away
12751 Kiamesha Lake, NY5.6 km away
12779 South Fallsburg, NY6.9 km away
12701 Monticello, NY7.3 km away
12762 Mongaup Valley, NY7.4 km away
12759 Loch Sheldrake, NY9 km away
12783 Swan Lake, NY9.1 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 area2.27 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7143, -74.7263

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.

Advertisement