Climax, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12042
Greene County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 271
- 24/sq mi
- $115,200
- Median home value
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Climax pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 41%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12042 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12042 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Climax, Greene County, New York, home to just 271 residents across 11.2 square miles, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12042, but per-capita income is $50,551. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $115,200 (70% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 41.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Greene County, so you can benchmark 12042 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 12042, Climax, 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
271
Population
11.2
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12042?
38.4
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$50,551
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
95
Total Housing Units
95
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,200
Median Home Value
-70% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 12042, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $308,000.
3
Businesses
13
Employees
$308K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 12042 vs 12087 →
ZIP 12042 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12051
Coxsackie (12051)
7,070 residents
- 12083
Greenville (12083)
3,795 residents
- 12192 1,722
West Coxsackie (12192)
1,722 residents
- 12451 1,674
Leeds (12451)
1,674 residents
- 12058 1,445
Earlton (12058)
1,445 residents
- 12431 1,381
Freehold (12431)
1,381 residents
- 12087 1,073
Hannacroix (12087)
1,073 residents
- 12046 817
Coeymans Hollow (12046)
817 residents
- 12042 271
Climax (12042)
271 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12042 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12087 | Hannacroix, NY | 1,073 | 2.4 mi |
| 12058 | Earlton, NY | 1,445 | 3.6 mi |
| 12007 | Alcove, NY | 60 | 3.8 mi |
| 12176 | Surprise, NY | 198 | 2.8 mi |
| 12046 | Coeymans Hollow, NY | 817 | 6.2 mi |
| 12192 | West Coxsackie, NY | 1,722 | 4.7 mi |
| 12451 | Leeds, NY | 1,674 | 6.9 mi |
| 12051 | Coxsackie, NY | 7,070 | 5.5 mi |
| 12083 | Greenville, NY | 3,795 | 5.8 mi |
| 12431 | Freehold, NY | 1,381 | 5.9 mi |
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