Walden, NY

Census ZIP code profile for Walden, NY — 1 ZIPs, total population 12,540. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Walden, NY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 12,540 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Walden splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Walden, the median household income averages $87,194 and per-capita income averages $36,144. Poverty rate runs at 13.2% and unemployment at 6.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $348,400 with median rent of $1,654 per month, and 66.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Walden against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Walden as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

12,540

Population

$87,194

Median Income

$348,400

Median Home Value

36.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Walden earn?

Median Household Income
$87,194
Per Capita Income
$36,144
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Poverty Rate
13.2%

What does housing look like in Walden?

Median Home Value
$348,400
Median Rent
$1,654/mo
Owner Occupied
66.4%
Housing Units
4,643

Who lives in Walden?

Bachelor's Degree+
29.2%
High School+
56.4%
Avg Commute
36 min
Foreign Born
13.3%

ZIP Codes in Walden, NY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
12586 12,540 204 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Walden, NY?
Walden, NY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 12,540, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Walden?
The average median household income across Walden, NY ZIP codes is $87,194. The poverty rate is 13.2%.
What is the cost of living in Walden?
The average median home value in Walden, NY is $348,400. Median rent is $1,654/month. 66.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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