Postal Codes

12855 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12855 covers North Hudson, New York, with a population of about 198 and a median household income of $67,955.

Population
1981 per square mile
Median age
55.116.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,95520% below the New York median
Poverty rate
7.6%4.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$185,774up 13.7% in five years
Degree or higher
20.1%14.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
93.9%28.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 12855 is

North Hudson, 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

Population198
Median age55.1
Family households75.5%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.1%
White (non-Hispanic)94.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Veterans7.4%
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$67,955
Income per person$40,225
Poverty rate7.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k8.2%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k11.2%
$60–75k25.5%
$75–100k3.1%
$100–125k9.2%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k10.2%
$200k or more7.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed120
Mean adjusted gross income$62,408
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k33.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$157,500
Owner-occupied93.9%
Vacant homes59.3%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house93.4%
2 to 4 units0.8%
Mobile home5.8%
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$185,774as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$185,774$58,168

$58,168 in 2000 to $185,774 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
High school diploma or higher85.8%
Works from home3.7%
Drives to work alone92.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.3%
Health

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

Obesity35% 1.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.1% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 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 year81.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72% 7.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11% 6.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% 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 hours34.4% 2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed62
Annual payroll$4,007,000
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 73.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss62.4 out of 100
Community resilience77.7 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.

Landslide99.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche77Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather75.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm57.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado29.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.8Very 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$67,955$84,578$78,538
Income per person$40,225$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate7.6%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$157,500$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership93.9%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate9.3%6.2%5.2%
Works from home3.7%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1%22.6%13.9%
Median age55.139.638.7
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%.

Schroon Lake 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 vulnerability31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12858 Paradox, NY11.9 km away
12872 Severance, NY12.4 km away
12870 Schroon Lake, NY16.8 km away
12960 Moriah, NY17.5 km away
12998 Witherbee, NY18 km away
12961 Moriah Center, NY18.2 km away
12956 Mineville, NY18.8 km away
12928 Crown Point, NY20 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.

Essex County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area179.5 sq mi
Water area3.18 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.9869, -73.7121

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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