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12749 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12749 covers Kauneonga Lake, New York.

Median age
35.33.4 points below the US average
Poverty rate
12.3%about the US average
Degree or higher
19.3%15.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.9%17.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 12749 is

Kauneonga Lake, 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 age35.3
Family households70.1%
Born outside the US5.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans8.8%
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

Income per person$34,840
Poverty rate12.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance33.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k6.8%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k10.3%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k4.3%
$100–125k23.1%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k48.7%
$200k or more6.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied82.9%
Vacant homes69.5%
Median year built1964

What the homes are

Detached house80.7%
Attached house2.3%
2 to 4 units8.1%
20 or more units2.1%
Mobile home6.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home24.7%
Drives to work alone50.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity32.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.9% 1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 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)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 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 screening89.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.4% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.5% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.1% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.4% 5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed46
Annual payroll$1,407,000
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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 26.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss20 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.

Landslide73.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane72.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave59Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado53Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm43.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.2Very 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$34,840$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate12.3%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership82.9%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate5%6.2%5.2%
Works from home24.7%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US5.3%22.6%13.9%
Median age35.339.638.7
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 US15 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 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.

Monticello Central School District96% of this ZIP code's land area
Liberty Central School District4% 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 vulnerability72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12762 Mongaup Valley, NY2.8 km away
12778 Smallwood, NY3.2 km away
12783 Swan Lake, NY4.6 km away
12786 White Lake, NY5 km away
12720 Bethel, NY5.2 km away
12742 Harris, NY9.6 km away
12734 Ferndale, NY9.9 km away
12750 Kenoza Lake, NY11.4 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.

Sullivan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.17 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.6874, -74.8358

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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