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12856 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12856 covers North River, New York, with a median household income of $58,714.

Median household income
$58,71431% below the New York median
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$348,286up 39.9% in five years
Degree or higher
72.6%37.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
51.8%13.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 12856 is

North River, 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

Family households53.5%
Born outside the US2.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans9.5%
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

Median household income$58,714
Income per person$39,895
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k4.7%
$30–35k10.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k11.2%
$50–60k41.2%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k7.6%
$100–125k4.7%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k11.8%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$223,300
Owner-occupied51.8%
Vacant homes49.4%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house92%
2 to 4 units5.7%
Mobile home2.4%
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$348,286as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$348,286$97,626

$97,626 in 2002 to $348,286 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.6%
High school diploma or higher97%
Works from home52%
Drives to work alone48%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.4%
Health

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

Obesity30.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.3% 6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24% 1.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75.7% 11.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29% 1.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.5% 6.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use83.4% 7.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.1% 2.7 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)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed113
Annual payroll$6,840,000
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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 56.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss45.7 out of 100
Community resilience93.3 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.

Landslide96.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche57.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane51.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado35.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm34.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.4Very 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$58,714$84,578$78,538
Income per person$39,895$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate0%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$223,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership51.8%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.6%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.2%5.2%
Works from home52%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US2.7%22.6%13.9%
Median age39.638.7
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 stationINDIAN LAKE 2SW, NY US15.5 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year102 in

Average high and low by month

January25.4°F / 5.8°F3.03 in rain, 23.4 in snow
February27.9°F / 6.7°F2.52 in rain, 22.8 in snow
March36.2°F / 15.1°F3.16 in rain, 18 in snow
April49.2°F / 28°F3.7 in rain, 4.5 in snow
May62.9°F / 39.6°F3.93 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June70.6°F / 49.3°F4.41 in rain
July74.6°F / 53.9°F3.96 in rain
August73.3°F / 52.6°F3.99 in rain
September66.7°F / 45.4°F3.46 in rain
October54°F / 34.8°F4.51 in rain, 1.1 in snow
November41.3°F / 25.2°F3.47 in rain, 8.2 in snow
December30.6°F / 14.1°F3.41 in rain, 23.2 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%.

Johnsburg 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 vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12853 North Creek, NY8.6 km away
12851 Minerva, NY10.5 km away
12811 Bakers Mills, NY13.1 km away
12857 Olmstedville, NY13.8 km away
12842 Indian Lake, NY15.8 km away
12886 Wevertown, NY15.9 km away
12862 Riparius, NY16.8 km away
12864 Sabael, NY17.6 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.

Warren County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area64.22 sq mi
Water area1.07 sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.7237, -74.0873

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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