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12837 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12837 covers Hampton, New York, with a population of about 943 and a median household income of $76,979.

Population
94368 per square mile
Median age
37.90.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$76,9799% below the New York median
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$229,728up 29.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,09231% below the New York median
Degree or higher
15.8%19.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.3%18.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 12837 is

Hampton, 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

Population943
Median age37.9
Family households72.4%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.4%
White (non-Hispanic)94%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Veterans3.4%
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$76,979
Income per person$36,630
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k0.6%
$15–20k7.3%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k0.6%
$35–40k7.0%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k14.1%
$75–100k27.3%
$100–125k11.7%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k5.0%
$200k or more3.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed370
Mean adjusted gross income$61,024
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k24.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$165,300
Median gross rent$1,092
Rent as a share of household income18%
Owner-occupied83.3%
Vacant homes12.3%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house86.6%
2 to 4 units4.9%
Mobile home8.5%
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$229,728as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$229,728$63,746

$63,746 in 2000 to $229,728 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate16.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%
High school diploma or higher95.9%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone81.3%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14%
Health

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

Obesity33% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.3% 4.1 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 health21% 0.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.8% 1.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 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 disability16.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed6
Annual payroll$285,000
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 66.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.3 out of 100
Community resilience60.3 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.

Landslide94.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm62.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche50.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave26.3Relatively 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$76,979$84,578$78,538
Income per person$36,630$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$165,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,092$1,576$1,348
Homeownership83.3%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate16.8%6.2%5.2%
Works from home6.5%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%22.6%13.9%
Median age37.939.638.7
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 stationWHITEHALL, NY US12.6 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January30.3°F / 12.1°F3 in rain
February34°F / 12.5°F2.57 in rain
March43.1°F / 22.4°F2.99 in rain
April57.9°F / 35.2°F3.3 in rain
May71°F / 47.2°F3.33 in rain
June79.1°F / 56.5°F4.37 in rain
July83.5°F / 61.3°F4.36 in rain
August81.7°F / 59.9°F4.45 in rain
September73.9°F / 51.8°F3.58 in rain
October60.7°F / 40.7°F4.05 in rain
November47.2°F / 30.7°F2.98 in rain
December35.5°F / 20.5°F3.57 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 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%.

Granville Central School District100% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

05764 Poultney, VT2.3 km away
05741 East Poultney, VT3.8 km away
05750 Hydeville, VT8.3 km away
12849 Middle Granville, NY9.2 km away
12854 North Granville, NY10.8 km away
05743 Fair Haven, VT11.1 km away
05774 Wells, VT11.2 km away
12887 Whitehall, NY11.3 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.

Washington County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area13.89 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq mi
Population density68 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.5248, -73.2518

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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