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12956 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12956 covers Mineville, New York, with a population of about 1,538 and a median household income of $67,526.

Population
1,538163 per square mile
Median age
38.7about the US average
Median household income
$67,52620% below the New York median
Poverty rate
17.6%5.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$159,545up 49.4% in five years
Degree or higher
18.4%16.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.5%6.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 12956 is

Mineville, 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

Population1,538
Median age38.7
Family households74.3%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home12.2%
White (non-Hispanic)90.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans3.1%
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$67,526
Income per person$26,753
Poverty rate17.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k1.0%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k8.2%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k19.7%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k11.0%
$75–100k18.0%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k14.4%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed510
Mean adjusted gross income$56,853
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$117,400
Owner-occupied71.5%
Vacant homes4.9%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house55.5%
Attached house8%
2 to 4 units10%
Mobile home26.6%
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$159,545as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 49.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 112.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$159,545$45,068

$45,068 in 2000 to $159,545 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
High school diploma or higher84.3%
Works from home3.2%
Drives to work alone73.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more34.8%
Health

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

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.1% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.2% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27% 1.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32% 1.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.3% 1.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.7% 1.7 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 establishments10
People employed76
Annual payroll$2,901,000
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 61.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss54.7 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.

Landslide97.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm87.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche76.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather75.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane60.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave58.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail37.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado33.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave22.5Relatively 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$67,526$84,578$78,538
Income per person$26,753$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate17.6%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$117,400$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership71.5%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.2%5.2%
Works from home3.2%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%22.6%13.9%
Median age38.739.638.7
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 stationVERGENNES, VT US24 km away

Average high and low by month

January28.9°F / 9.8°F
February32°F / 10°F
March40.5°F / 20.2°F
April55.2°F / 33.5°F
May67.9°F / 45.2°F
June77°F / 55.5°F
July82.6°F / 60.8°F
August81°F / 58.7°F
September72.6°F / 50.6°F
October59.2°F / 39.7°F
November46.7°F / 29.1°F
December35.6°F / 18.4°F
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%.

Moriah Central School District99.8% 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 vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% 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
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12998 Witherbee, NY0.8 km away
12961 Moriah Center, NY3.1 km away
12960 Moriah, NY5 km away
12974 Port Henry, NY6.2 km away
12964 New Russia, NY10.3 km away
12993 Westport, NY13.7 km away
12928 Crown Point, NY15.7 km away
12932 Elizabethtown, NY16.4 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 area9.44 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density163 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.0876, -73.5236

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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