PlainZIP

Salem, NY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Salem, NY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,663. 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 SALEM-NY · Salem, NY 1 ZIPs · 3,663 pop · #12402/25278 · Washington County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $71,983
  • RANK-MID #12402/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hudson Falls
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 89% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,663
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $192,900

Nearest income peer: Hudson Falls, NY ( $560 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 Salem

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Salem 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, Salem, NY sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 49%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,663
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$71,983
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 12865 (3,663 residents). Household income $71,983 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within New York, Conesus is the closest lower-income city and Avon the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Salem.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 12865, is all of Salem

There is no split to weigh here: 12865 holds every one of Salem's 3,663 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Salem's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 60 establishments, 344 employees , annual payroll $17,080k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 12865 (60 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (9) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Salem, NY

These ZIP codes sit in Washington County, which covers 20 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Salem. See the Washington County roll-up →

Salem sits in the lower half of Washington County on income: Fort Edward, Greenwich and Cambridge report more, Granville, Whitehall and Eagle Bridge report less. Shushan marks the far end of that range at $103,239, 43% above Salem.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
12865 3,663 $71,983 60 20
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Salem 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 Salem, .