12517 Zip Code Profile

12517 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Copake Falls, New York. Median household income here ($26,389) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $194,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Hudson area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $65,134/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 12517 is $51,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 12517 earn an average of $39,932/year. Women earn only $23,307/year.

139 people in 12517 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12517? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.0 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 260 men and 249 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 178 people (out of the 509 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 103 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 11 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12517 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,162 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 509
• White Population: 491
• Black Population: 12
• Hispanic Population: 41
• Asian Population: 2
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 5
• Male Population: 260
• Female Population: 249
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Hudson NY
• County: Columbia
• City: Copake Falls
• Longitude: -73.5
• Latitude: 42.1
• Elevation: 1,162 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 518

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 118
• Drive alone: 98
• Carpool: 3
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 11


• Average commute time: 24.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 21
•    5 - 9: 7
•    10 - 14: 16
•    15 - 19: 12
•    20 - 24: 10
•    25 - 29: 5
•    30 - 34: 9
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 9
•    45 - 59: 24
•    60 - 89: 5
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $194,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,321
• Businesses: 11
• Employees: 36
• Annual Payroll: $979,000
• Average Family Income: $65,134
• Median Family Income: $26,389
• Average Income for Men: $39,932
• Average Income for Women: $23,307

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 20
• Congressional District Land Area: 7017.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Paul Tonko (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 021
• State FIPS Code: 36

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