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Howes Cave, NY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Howes Cave, NY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,304. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet HOWES-CAVE-NY · Howes Cave, NY 1 ZIPs · 1,304 pop · #18508/25278 · Schoharie County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $58,615
  • RANK-LOWER #18508/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Middleburgh
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 65% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,304
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $217,600

Nearest income peer: Middleburgh, NY ( $2,740 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Howes Cave

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Howes Cave on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Howes Cave, NY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

27th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,304
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,615
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $58,615 and poverty 25.7% concentrate in 12092.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.9%) for this income tier, rent $1,039 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New York, Gloversville is the closest lower-income city and Indian Lake the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Howes Cave.

Population concentration

Howes Cave reads through its lone ZIP, 12092

1,304 ACS residents, one ZIP: 12092 is not the leading code inside Howes Cave, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Howes Cave

Citywide ZBP: 13 establishments, 141 employees , annual payroll $5,600k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 12092 (13 units) ; leading NAICS Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4) .

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ZIP Codes in Howes Cave, NY

These ZIP codes sit in Schoharie County, which covers 18 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Howes Cave. See the Schoharie County roll-up →

Howes Cave sits in the lower half of Schoharie County on income: Cobleskill, Schoharie and Sharon Springs report more, Middleburgh and Richmondville report less. Central Bridge marks the far end of that range at $98,375, 68% above Howes Cave.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
12092 1,304 $58,615 13 34
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Howes Cave roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Howes Cave, .