Stottville, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12172
Columbia County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 405
- 332/sq mi High-density area
- $86,587
- Median income Above-median income area
- 2.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Stottville pairs an above-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 332
- people per sq mi
- 33%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12172 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12172 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stottville, Columbia County, New York, home to just 405 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 332 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12172 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,587 (6% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,488. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Columbia County, so 12172 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 12172, Stottville, 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
405
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
332
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12172?
33.8
Median Age
62.5%
Male
37.5%
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?
$86,587
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$27,488
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12172 ranks among New York ZIPs
Stottville, 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)
$86,587 Top 44% higher than 56% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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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
62housing units
62
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
3.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 12172, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,299,000.
5
Businesses
50
Employees
$1.3M
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 12172 vs 12174 →
ZIP 12172 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12534
Hudson (12534)
17,867 residents
- 12051 7,070
Coxsackie (12051)
7,070 residents
- 12075 3,418
Ghent (12075)
3,418 residents
- 12015 3,010
Athens (12015)
3,010 residents
- 12106 2,193
Kinderhook (12106)
2,193 residents
- 12173 1,753
Stuyvesant (12173)
1,753 residents
- 12565 1,487
Philmont (12565)
1,487 residents
- 12513 651
Claverack (12513)
651 residents
- 12172 405
Stottville (12172)
405 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12172 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12172 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12075
Ghent (12075)
$98,047 median income
- 12015
Athens (12015)
$91,845 median income
- 12051
Coxsackie (12051)
$91,786 median income
- 12172
Stottville (12172)
$86,587 median income
- 12173
Stuyvesant (12173)
$76,607 median income
- 12106
Kinderhook (12106)
$75,714 median income
- 12534
Hudson (12534)
$72,741 median income
- 12513
Claverack (12513)
$60,951 median income
- 12565
Philmont (12565)
$56,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12172 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12174 | Stuyvesant Falls, NY | 345 | 4.5 mi |
| 12534 | Hudson, NY | 17,867 | 4.6 mi |
| 12513 | Claverack, NY | 651 | 5.0 mi |
| 12015 | Athens, NY | 3,010 | 4.5 mi |
| 12075 | Ghent, NY | 3,418 | 5.5 mi |
| 12173 | Stuyvesant, NY | 1,753 | 6.9 mi |
| 12106 | Kinderhook, NY | 2,193 | 7.0 mi |
| 12530 | Hollowville, NY | 124 | 6.2 mi |
| 12565 | Philmont, NY | 1,487 | 5.5 mi |
| 12051 | Coxsackie, NY | 7,070 | 6.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12172, 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 12172 in?
ZIP code 12172 (Stottville) is located in Columbia County, New York. Columbia County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/columbia-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12172?
ZIP code 12172 in Stottville, NY has a population of 405 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12172?
The median household income in ZIP 12172 is $86,587, which is 14% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12172?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12172 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12172?
ZIP code 12172 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 50 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12172?
In ZIP code 12172, 47.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.8% 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 12172?
In ZIP code 12172, approximately 32.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 67.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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