Fultonham, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12071
Schoharie County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 270
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $99,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $183,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 23.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fultonham pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12071 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12071 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fultonham, Schoharie County, New York, home to just 270 residents across 23.9 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12071 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,375 (7% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,501. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.2% and unemployment is 2.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $183,200 (52% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $771; owner occupancy is 82.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Schoharie County, so 12071 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 12071, Fultonham, 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
270
Population
23.9
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12071?
48.0
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
6.4%
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?
$99,375
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$48,501
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12071 ranks among New York ZIPs
Fultonham, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$99,375 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
126housing units
126
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$183,200
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$771
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12071 vs 12194 →
ZIP 12071 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12122
Middleburgh (12122)
4,582 residents
- 12157
Schoharie (12157)
4,061 residents
- 12149
Richmondville (12149)
2,474 residents
- 12076 1,500
Gilboa (12076)
1,500 residents
- 12092 1,304
Howes Cave (12092)
1,304 residents
- 12175 797
Summit (12175)
797 residents
- 12187 697
Warnerville (12187)
697 residents
- 12071 270
Fultonham (12071)
270 residents
- 12194 207
West Fulton (12194)
207 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12071 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12071 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12071
Fultonham (12071)
$99,375 median income
- 12194
West Fulton (12194)
$91,250 median income
- 12175
Summit (12175)
$90,250 median income
- 12076
Gilboa (12076)
$84,583 median income
- 12187
Warnerville (12187)
$78,149 median income
- 12157
Schoharie (12157)
$75,997 median income
- 12131
North Blenheim (12131)
$71,563 median income
- 12092
Howes Cave (12092)
$58,615 median income
- 12122
Middleburgh (12122)
$55,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12071 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12194 | West Fulton, NY | 207 | 2.7 mi |
| 12187 | Warnerville, NY | 697 | 5.2 mi |
| 12122 | Middleburgh, NY | 4,582 | 5.4 mi |
| 12175 | Summit, NY | 797 | 6.6 mi |
| 12131 | North Blenheim, NY | 115 | 6.8 mi |
| 12076 | Gilboa, NY | 1,500 | 10.0 mi |
| 12092 | Howes Cave, NY | 1,304 | 10.5 mi |
| 12149 | Richmondville, NY | 2,474 | 8.5 mi |
| 12157 | Schoharie, NY | 4,061 | 10.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12071, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12071 in?
ZIP code 12071 (Fultonham) is located in Schoharie County, New York. Schoharie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/schoharie-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12071?
ZIP code 12071 in Fultonham, NY has a population of 270 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12071?
The median household income in ZIP 12071 is $99,375, which is 30% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12071?
The median home value in ZIP 12071 is $183,200, which is 34% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12071?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12071 is White at 99.3%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12071?
In ZIP code 12071, 66.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12071?
In ZIP code 12071, approximately 82.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12071?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12071 is 3.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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