PlainZIP

Plattsburgh, NY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Plattsburgh, NY: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 34,656. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PLATTSBURGH-NY · Plattsburgh, NY 2 ZIPs · 34,656 pop · #13521/25278 · Clinton County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $69,338
  • RANK-MID #13521/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Au Sable Forks
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 53% owners
  • POP-SMALL 34,656
  • SPREAD-MOD 12901→12903
  • HOME-LOW $199,900

Nearest income peer: Au Sable Forks, NY (+ $708 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 Plattsburgh

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

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Plattsburgh, NY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

47th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
34,656
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,338
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 (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,338 and poverty 12.8% concentrate in 12901.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (52.5%) for this income tier, rent $1,322 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New York, Kingston is the closest lower-income city and Mc Donough the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Plattsburgh.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Plattsburgh differ

The most material local contrast is hardship rather than the city-wide income average. Poverty is 7.3% in ZIP 12903 and 18.2% in 12901. That spread is why the ZIP detail pages are more useful than a single city figure for comparing household conditions.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.3×

12901 to 12903

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

12901 to 12903

Poverty-rate spread
10.9 points

12903 to 12901

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 12901 swallows Plattsburgh's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 12901 still holds about 96% of Plattsburgh's 34,656 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Plattsburgh

Citywide ZBP: 1,074 establishments, 22,501 employees , annual payroll $1,106,134k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 12901 (1,016 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (218) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Plattsburgh, NY

These ZIP codes sit in Clinton County, which covers 25 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Plattsburgh. See the Clinton County roll-up →

Plattsburgh sits in the lower half of Clinton County on income: Peru, Morrisonville and West Chazy report more, Dannemora, Rouses Point and Altona report less. Peru marks the far end of that range at $125,373, 81% above Plattsburgh.

Side-by-side: Compare 12901 vs 12903 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
12901 33,439 $60,942 1,016 170
12903 1,217 $77,733 58 813
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh, .