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ZIP Code 12015: Athens, NY
ZIP code 12015 uses the postal name Athens, New York and lies entirely in Greene County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,845 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Athens (23%) and Sleepy Hollow Lake (13%); 65% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Athens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County
- Census places
- Athens (23%); Sleepy Hollow Lake (13%) census-designated place
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.1 sq mi · 255 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12015?
12015 centers on 42.292°, -73.822° and covers 15.1 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 12051, 12534, 12451, 12414.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12015, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 12015 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 12015 | In Greene County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,852 | 4th of 42 | 814th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $306k | 4th of 14 | 558th of 1,172 |
12015's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,597) is more than a quarter of the figure ($91,845). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 65% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 12015?
The 2020 Census counted 3,509 people in 12015; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,852. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,852
- 2020 Census count
- 3,509
- Households
- 1,518
- Median age
- 50.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 12015?
Of the 3,852 people the ACS estimates in 12015, 14.5% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.1%).
- Under 1814.5%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic81.1%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 12015 earn?
Median household income is $91,845 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $91,845±$24,597
- Income per person
- $53,870
- Below the poverty line
- 10.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $98,6871,750 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 12015?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $306,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,278
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.5%
- Housing units
- 2,179
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 12015?
57 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction13
- Retail trade8
- Manufacturing5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Wholesale trade4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12015?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12051 | Coxsackie | 5,876 | $92k | 3.8 mi |
| 12534 | Hudson | 17,176 | $73k | 5.7 mi |
| 12451 | Leeds | 909 | $57k | 6.5 mi |
| 12414 | Catskill | 10,169 | $73k | 6.6 mi |
| 12172 | Stottville | 176 | $87k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 12042 | Climax | 280 | – | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 12058 | Earlton | 1,220 | $86k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 12174 | Stuyvesant Falls | 427 | $51k | 6.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.