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ZIP Code 12106: Kinderhook, NY
ZIP code 12106 uses the postal name Kinderhook, New York and lies entirely in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,714 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 15% of its land lies in Kinderhook; 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kinderhook · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Columbia County
- Census places
- Kinderhook
- Micro area
- Hudson, NY
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.3 sq mi · 130 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12106?
12106 centers on 42.389°, -73.714° and covers 14.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 12173, 12174, 12184, 12156, 12075, 12534.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12106, 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 12106 compare with the rest of Columbia County?
| Measure | 12106 | In Columbia County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,864 | 16th of 38 | 1,081st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $76k | 12th of 16 | 671st of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $278k | 18th of 22 | 595th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 56% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% 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 12106?
The 2020 Census counted 2,137 people in 12106; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,864. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,864±259 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,137−2.6% since 2010 (2,193)
- Households
- 940
- 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 12106?
Of the 1,864 people the ACS estimates in 12106, 13.2% are under 18 and 34.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.9%).
- Under 1813.2%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older34.6%
- White, not Hispanic90.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 12106 earn?
Median household income is $75,714 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Columbia County. It fell from $102,760 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,714±$15,725
- Income per person
- $59,647
- Below the poverty line
- 13.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $99,9061,270 returns; wages 57% 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 12106?
FHFA's house price index for 12106, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 69% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −25.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $278,100
- Median gross rent
- $977
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 1,070
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 12106?
69 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction17
- Accommodation and food services12
- Professional, scientific, and technical services10
- Retail trade6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 12106?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12173 | Stuyvesant | 2,099 | $77k | 2.2 mi |
| 12174 | Stuyvesant Falls | 427 | $51k | 2.5 mi |
| 12184 | Valatie | 7,787 | $99k | 3.8 mi |
| 12156 | Schodack Landing | 808 | $108k | 6.8 mi |
| 12075 | Ghent | 3,248 | $98k | 6.9 mi |
| 12534 | Hudson | 17,176 | $73k | 11.4 mi |
| 12130 | Niverville | 233 | $104k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 12124 | New Baltimore | 298 | $86k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 12192 | West Coxsackie | 1,077 | $106k | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.