12493 Zip Code Profile

12493 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in West Park, New York. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($24,800) is significantly lower than in the Kingston metro area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $60,862/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 12493 is $47,344.

An fascinating fact about income in 12493: Men here earn an average of $24,453/year. Women make more, earning $25,150/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

267 people in 12493 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12493? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 12493 is 32.4 minutes!

The median age here is 37. There are 263 men and 232 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 300 people (out of the 495 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 21 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12493 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 479 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 495
• White Population: 435
• Black Population: 45
• Hispanic Population: 36
• Asian Population: 8
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 7
• Male Population: 263
• Female Population: 232
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kingston NY
• County: Ulster
• City: West Park
• Longitude: -74.0
• Latitude: 41.8
• Elevation: 479 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 845

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 244
• Drive alone: 186
• Carpool: 28
• Public transit: 9
• Ride bikes or walk: 21


• Average commute time: 32.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 19
•    5 - 9: 24
•    10 - 14: 0
•    15 - 19: 19
•    20 - 24: 52
•    25 - 29: 9
•    30 - 34: 37
•    35 - 39: 15
•    40 - 44: 35
•    45 - 59: 7
•    60 - 89: 8
•    90 plus: 19

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $24,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $80,800
• Businesses: 12
• Employees: 138
• Annual Payroll: $1,900,000
• Average Family Income: $60,862
• Median Family Income: $36,579
• Average Income for Men: $24,453
• Average Income for Women: $25,150

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 22
• Congressional District Land Area: 3246.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Richard L. Hanna (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 111
• State FIPS Code: 36

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West Park School

2112 Route 9w

West Park, NY 12493

(845) 384-6710