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ZIP Code 12028: Buskirk, NY
ZIP code 12028 uses the postal name Buskirk, New York and lies mostly in Washington County (53% of its land) with the rest in Rensselaer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,891 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buskirk · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (53%); Rensselaer County (47%)
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- House districts
- NY-21 (53%), NY-20 (47%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.7 sq mi · 66 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12028?
12028 centers on 42.945°, -73.441° and covers 23.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 12094, 12057, 12090, 12816.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12028, 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 12028 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 12028 | In Washington County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,557 | 17th of 27 | 1,151st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $97k | 1st of 14 | 384th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $248k | 6th of 17 | 638th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 79% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 47% of all 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 12028?
The 2020 Census counted 1,078 people in 12028; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,557. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,557±449 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,078
- Households
- 477
- Median age
- 34.4
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 12028?
Of the 1,557 people the ACS estimates in 12028, 28.9% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.1%).
- Under 1828.9%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older13.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 12028 earn?
Median household income is $96,891 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Washington County.
- Median household income
- $96,891±$18,375
- Income per person
- $32,558
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,130570 returns; wages 74% 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 12028?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $247,700
- Median gross rent
- $877
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.1%
- Housing units
- 491
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12028?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 12028?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12094 | Johnsonville | 2,656 | $92k | 4.4 mi |
| 12057 | Eagle Bridge | 1,789 | $68k | 5.6 mi |
| 12090 | Hoosick Falls | 5,482 | $68k | 6.5 mi |
| 12816 | Cambridge | 4,824 | $76k | 7.5 mi |
| 12185 | Valley Falls | 1,709 | $111k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 12154 | Schaghticoke | 2,777 | $106k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 05257 | North Bennington, VT | 2,807 | $94k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 12834 | Greenwich | 6,039 | $81k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.