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12934 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12934 covers Ellenburg Center, New York, with a population of about 1,147 and a median household income of $76,167.

Population
1,14716 per square mile
Median age
40.72 points above the US average
Median household income
$76,16710% below the New York median
Poverty rate
11.5%0.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$174,011up 34.1% in five years
Median rent
$78450% below the New York median
Degree or higher
17.2%17.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.9%6.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 12934 is

Ellenburg Center, 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

Population1,147
Median age40.7
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.2%
White (non-Hispanic)92.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Veterans5.6%
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$76,167
Income per person$32,388
Poverty rate11.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.3%
$10–15k7.8%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k5.2%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k1.3%
$60–75k18.0%
$75–100k16.7%
$100–125k15.8%
$125–150k10.8%
$150–200k5.6%
$200k or more2.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed430
Mean adjusted gross income$59,502
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k20.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$111,100
Median gross rent$784
Owner-occupied71.9%
Vacant homes13.6%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house75.3%
2 to 4 units6.2%
5 to 19 units2.8%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home15%
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$174,011as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 9.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 120.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$174,011$54,665

$54,665 in 2000 to $174,011 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
High school diploma or higher84.8%
Works from home7.7%
Drives to work alone80.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

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

Obesity37.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.9% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.4% 4.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.3% 8.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.7% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.9% 5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.3% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.8% 1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed28
Annual payroll$831,000
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 65.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss71.4 out of 100
Community resilience68.7 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.

Winter weather93.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado37.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche34.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave7.5Very 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$76,167$84,578$78,538
Income per person$32,388$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate11.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$111,100$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$784$1,576$1,348
Homeownership71.9%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate1.3%6.2%5.2%
Works from home7.7%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%22.6%13.9%
Median age40.739.638.7
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 stationELLENBURG DEPOT, NY US8.5 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year107 in

Average high and low by month

January26.1°F / 6.7°F1.88 in rain, 21.4 in snow
February28.3°F / 8.8°F1.65 in rain, 23.1 in snow
March37.5°F / 18.6°F2.12 in rain, 19 in snow
April51.4°F / 31.3°F2.79 in rain, 9.8 in snow
May65.1°F / 43.9°F3.33 in rain, 0.5 in snow
June73.7°F / 53.2°F4.14 in rain
July78.2°F / 58.5°F3.95 in rain
August76.2°F / 56.1°F3.79 in rain
September69.3°F / 48.1°F3.32 in rain
October55.9°F / 37.6°F3.71 in rain, 1.8 in snow
November43.6°F / 27.1°F2.54 in rain, 8 in snow
December31.7°F / 15.3°F2.45 in rain, 23.5 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 supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket11% 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%.

Northern Adirondack 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Walkability3.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12933 Ellenburg, NY6.1 km away
12955 Lyon Mountain, NY9.4 km away
12935 Ellenburg Depot, NY10.2 km away
12923 Churubusco, NY12.2 km away
12915 Brainardsville, NY13.1 km away
12952 Lyon Mountain, NY13.8 km away
12920 Chateaugay, NY17.7 km away
12929 Dannemora, NY18.2 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.

Clinton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area69.86 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density16 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.8444, -73.8685

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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