Austerlitz, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12017
Columbia County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 435
- 8/sq mi
- 59.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 12017 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York, home to just 435 residents across 51.8 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12017, but per-capita income is $81,642. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.1%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of $1,583 monthly, and 89.2% of units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 59.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.1, and the average commute is -. To put 12017 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Columbia County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 12017, Austerlitz, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
435
Population
51.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12017?
57.1
Median Age
42.3%
Male
57.7%
Female
5.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$81,642
Per Capita Income
1.9%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
311
Total Housing Units
222
Occupied Units
89
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,583
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 12017, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,497,000.
9
Businesses
22
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 55.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12017 vs 12165 →
ZIP 12017 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12037
Chatham (12037)
4,015 residents
- 01236 1,509
Housatonic (01236)
1,509 residents
- 12060 1,507
East Chatham (12060)
1,507 residents
- 01266 1,463
West Stockbridge (01266)
1,463 residents
- 01262 1,238
Stockbridge (01262)
1,238 residents
- 12029 1,113
Canaan (12029)
1,113 residents
- 01254 972
Richmond (01254)
972 residents
- 12017 435
Austerlitz (12017)
435 residents
- 01260 240
South Lee (01260)
240 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12017 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12165 | Spencertown, NY | 175 | 2.4 mi |
| 01266 | West Stockbridge, MA | 1,463 | 4.1 mi |
| 12029 | Canaan, NY | 1,113 | 6.2 mi |
| 12060 | East Chatham, NY | 1,507 | 6.8 mi |
| 12037 | Chatham, NY | 4,015 | 5.7 mi |
| 01236 | Housatonic, MA | 1,509 | 5.8 mi |
| 01260 | South Lee, MA | 240 | 6.2 mi |
| 01254 | Richmond, MA | 972 | 6.4 mi |
| 01262 | Stockbridge, MA | 1,238 | 7.6 mi |
| 01229 | Glendale, MA | 95 | 7.3 mi |
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