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14812 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14812 covers Beaver Dams, New York, with a population of about 2,961 and a median household income of $58,516.

Population
2,96139 per square mile
Median age
46.27.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,51631% below the New York median
Poverty rate
10.4%2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$176,074up 25.9% in five years
Median rent
$88344% below the New York median
Degree or higher
15.9%19.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
89%24 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
29

Where 14812 is

Beaver Dams, 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

Population2,961
Median age46.2
Family households63.9%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)91%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Veterans8.7%
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$58,516
Income per person$36,293
Poverty rate10.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k5.1%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k6.7%
$50–60k14.6%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k11.7%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k7.7%
$150–200k6.2%
$200k or more4.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,400
Mean adjusted gross income$61,239
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k26.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.9%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$120,200
Median gross rent$883
Rent as a share of household income31.4%
Owner-occupied89%
Vacant homes9.2%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house74.4%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units1.3%
Mobile home22%
Boat, RV or van1.1%
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$176,074as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 71%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$176,074$64,735

$64,735 in 2000 to $176,074 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%
High school diploma or higher91.4%
Works from home3.4%
Drives to work alone82.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11%
Health

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

Obesity31.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15% 1.8 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 health17.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.1% 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 disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.8% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments29
People employed101
Annual payroll$2,943,000
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 40.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.7 out of 100
Community resilience68.8 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.

Drought88.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail64Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane59.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm55.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather35.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave33.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche32.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake15.2Very 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$58,516$84,578$78,538
Income per person$36,293$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate10.4%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$120,200$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$883$1,576$1,348
Homeownership89%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home3.4%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%22.6%13.9%
Median age46.239.638.7
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 stationELMIRA CORNING RGNL AP, NY US14.9 km away
Rain in a year32 in

Average high and low by month

January33.8°F / 16.4°F1.66 in rain
February36.3°F / 16.9°F1.34 in rain
March44.9°F / 24.2°F2.39 in rain
April58.3°F / 33.8°F2.81 in rain
May70.4°F / 44.3°F2.98 in rain
June78.1°F / 53.5°F3.5 in rain
July82.4°F / 58°F3.36 in rain
August81°F / 56.8°F3.58 in rain
September73.1°F / 49.4°F3.47 in rain
October61.4°F / 38.8°F3.02 in rain
November49.1°F / 29.5°F2.21 in rain
December38.7°F / 23.1°F2.04 in rain
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Corning City School District52.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Bradford Central School District26.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Watkins Glen Central School District18.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Horseheads Central School District2.4% 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 status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14872 Pine Valley, NY10.1 km away
14864 Millport, NY11.2 km away
14891 Watkins Glen, NY12.2 km away
14865 Montour Falls, NY13 km away
14887 Tyrone, NY14 km away
14814 Big Flats, NY15 km away
14815 Bradford, NY15.1 km away
14845 Horseheads, NY15.8 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.

Schuyler County57.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Steuben County24.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Chemung County18.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area76.43 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density39 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2798, -76.9720

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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