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12953 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12953 covers Malone, New York, with a population of about 12,842 and a median household income of $64,673.

Population
12,84260 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,67324% below the New York median
Poverty rate
12.4%about the US average
Typical home value
$149,451up 22.3% in five years
Median rent
$82148% below the New York median
Degree or higher
22.9%12.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.8%about the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
318

Where 12953 is

Malone, 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

Population12,842
Median age41.7
Family households62.2%
Born outside the US3.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.3%
White (non-Hispanic)82.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.7%
Veterans6.6%
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$64,673
Income per person$30,322
Poverty rate12.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.2%
$10–15k5.2%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k8.1%
$60–75k10.8%
$75–100k9.2%
$100–125k18.0%
$125–150k5.4%
$150–200k5.2%
$200k or more4.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,760
Mean adjusted gross income$63,626
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.9%
Returns, under $25k26.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.9%
Returns, $200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$123,100
Median gross rent$821
Rent as a share of household income23%
Owner-occupied64.8%
Vacant homes15.8%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house62.4%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units18.8%
5 to 19 units7.7%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home8%
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$149,451as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 83.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$149,451$53,637

$53,637 in 2000 to $149,451 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%
High school diploma or higher82.4%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone77.4%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.6%
Health

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

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35% 0.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.3% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29% 3.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.2% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.5% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54% 7.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.3% 2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.9% 1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments318
People employed4,607
Annual payroll$199,606,000
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 34.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss30.6 out of 100
Community resilience50.3 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.

Ice storm84.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather63.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane51.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche40.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail12Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave10.5Relatively 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$64,673$84,578$78,538
Income per person$30,322$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate12.4%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$123,100$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$821$1,576$1,348
Homeownership64.8%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%6.2%5.2%
Works from home6.7%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US3.2%22.6%13.9%
Median age41.739.638.7
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 stationMALONE, NY US1.3 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year98 in

Average high and low by month

January24.1°F / 5.7°F2.42 in rain, 22.7 in snow
February26.5°F / 7.2°F1.98 in rain, 20.2 in snow
March35.3°F / 17.2°F2.37 in rain, 17 in snow
April50.4°F / 31.1°F3.31 in rain, 7.1 in snow
May64.4°F / 44.3°F3.33 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June72.6°F / 54.1°F4.5 in rain
July77°F / 58.7°F3.97 in rain
August75.4°F / 56.2°F3.85 in rain
September68.7°F / 48.2°F4.04 in rain
October55.1°F / 37.7°F4.3 in rain, 1.4 in snow
November42.6°F / 27°F3.11 in rain, 8.8 in snow
December30.8°F / 15.1°F2.74 in rain, 20.6 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 supermarket30% 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%.

Malone Central School District99.6% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12995 Whippleville, NY5.7 km away
12966 North Bangor, NY10 km away
12926 Constable, NY10.8 km away
12917 Burke, NY12.2 km away
12969 Owls Head, NY18.1 km away
12916 Brushton, NY18.2 km away
12920 Chateaugay, NY18.5 km away
12915 Brainardsville, NY20.5 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.

Franklin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area212.67 sq mi
Water area4.34 sq mi
Population density60 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.8482, -74.2928

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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