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12966 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12966 covers North Bangor, New York, with a population of about 2,962 and a median household income of $66,016.

Population
2,96235 per square mile
Median age
36.52.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$66,01622% below the New York median
Poverty rate
18.9%6.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$147,034up 22.8% in five years
Median rent
$81548% below the New York median
Degree or higher
19.4%15.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.5%20.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
26

Where 12966 is

North Bangor, 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

Population2,962
Median age36.5
Family households68.4%
Born outside the US2.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.5%
White (non-Hispanic)93.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Veterans9.6%
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$66,016
Income per person$30,002
Poverty rate18.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k3.2%
$15–20k7.0%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k7.4%
$40–45k2.3%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k12.0%
$75–100k17.2%
$100–125k10.4%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,200
Mean adjusted gross income$58,115
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k24.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$119,200
Median gross rent$815
Owner-occupied85.5%
Vacant homes17.1%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house75.6%
2 to 4 units3.7%
5 to 19 units0.6%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home19.1%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$147,034as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$147,034$45,393

$45,393 in 2000 to $147,034 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%
High school diploma or higher81.4%
Works from home14.8%
Drives to work alone74%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.2%
Health

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

Obesity41.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 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 screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.7% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.1% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.5% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.7% 7.7 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 establishments26
People employed118
Annual payroll$5,212,000
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 22.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss20.6 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 storm85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide67.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado23.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail15.3Very 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$66,016$84,578$78,538
Income per person$30,002$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate18.9%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$119,200$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$815$1,576$1,348
Homeownership85.5%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%6.2%5.2%
Works from home14.8%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US2.8%22.6%13.9%
Median age36.539.638.7
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 US9 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket74% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Brushton-Moira Central School District59.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Malone Central School District39.7% 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 vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12916 Brushton, NY8.6 km away
12953 Malone, NY10 km away
12957 Moira, NY11.1 km away
12926 Constable, NY12.1 km away
12995 Whippleville, NY14.2 km away
12937 Fort Covington, NY14.5 km away
12914 Bombay, NY17.4 km away
12930 Dickinson Center, NY17.9 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 area84.47 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density35 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.8532, -74.4191

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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