Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12029: Canaan, NY
ZIP code 12029 uses the postal name Canaan, New York and lies entirely in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,542 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Canaan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Columbia County
- Micro area
- Hudson, NY
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 20.8 sq mi · 51 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12029?
12029 centers on 42.416°, -73.425° and covers 20.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 01254, 12060, 12125, 12017, 01266, 01201.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12029, 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 12029 compare with the rest of Columbia County?
| Measure | 12029 | In Columbia County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,069 | 21st of 38 | 1,283rd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $104k | 5th of 16 | 331st of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $422k | 6th of 22 | 428th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 83% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% 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 12029?
The 2020 Census counted 1,029 people in 12029; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,069. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,069±153 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,029
- Households
- 523
- Median age
- 54.9
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 12029?
Of the 1,069 people the ACS estimates in 12029, 12.3% are under 18 and 35.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.7%).
- Under 1812.3%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older35.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.7%
- Black, not Hispanic5.1%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Asian, 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 12029 earn?
Median household income is $103,542 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Columbia County.
- Median household income
- $103,542±$16,027
- Income per person
- $63,609
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $133,450540 returns; wages 54% 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 12029?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $421,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,646
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.6%
- Housing units
- 755
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 12029?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Retail trade7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 12029?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01254 | Richmond, MA | 1,036 | $126k | 3.8 mi |
| 12060 | East Chatham | 1,859 | $102k | 4.1 mi |
| 12125 | New Lebanon | 1,141 | $56k | 4.9 mi |
| 12017 | Austerlitz | 471 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 01266 | West Stockbridge, MA | 1,000 | $100k | 7.4 mi |
| 01201 | Pittsfield, MA | 44,848 | $71k | 7.8 mi |
| 12195 | West Lebanon | 162 | $149k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 12024 | Brainard | 78 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 12136 | Old Chatham | 1,043 | $149k | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.