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ZIP Code 12042: Climax, NY
ZIP code 12042 uses the postal name Climax, New York and lies entirely in Greene County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Climax · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.0 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12042?
12042 centers on 42.353°, -73.884° and covers 5.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 12058, 12051, 12192, 12176, 12087, 12083.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12042, 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 12042 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 12042 | In Greene County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 280 | 36th of 42 | 1,559th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
12042's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (280). 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 44% 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 12042?
The 2020 Census counted 403 people in 12042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 280. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 280±288 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 403
- Households
- 95
- Median age
- 38.4
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 12042?
Of the 280 people the ACS estimates in 12042, 39.3% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1839.3%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 12042?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.1%
- Housing units
- 95
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12042?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 12042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12058 | Earlton | 1,220 | $86k | 1.8 mi |
| 12051 | Coxsackie | 5,876 | $92k | 2.4 mi |
| 12192 | West Coxsackie | 1,077 | $106k | 4.5 mi |
| 12176 | Surprise | 393 | $64k | 4.7 mi |
| 12087 | Hannacroix | 1,584 | $92k | 5.5 mi |
| 12083 | Greenville | 3,844 | $84k | 8.8 mi |
| 12451 | Leeds | 909 | $57k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 12015 | Athens | 3,852 | $92k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 12482 | South Cairo | 619 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.