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ZIP Code 12190: Wells, NY
ZIP code 12190 uses the postal name Wells, New York and lies entirely in Hamilton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,286 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Wells (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wells · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hamilton County
- Census places
- Wells census-designated place
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 176.8 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12190?
12190 centers on 43.476°, -74.285° and covers 176.8 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 12108, 12878, 12164, 12139, 12856, 12134, 12842, 12835.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12190, 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 12190 compare with the rest of Hamilton County?
| Measure | 12190 | In Hamilton County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 671 | 4th of 14 | 1,400th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $269k | not ranked | not ranked |
12190's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (671). 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 9% 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 12190?
The 2020 Census counted 683 people in 12190; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 671. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 671±111 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 683+1.3% since 2010 (674)
- Households
- 278
- Median age
- 59.8
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 12190?
Of the 671 people the ACS estimates in 12190, 14.8% are under 18 and 28.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.3%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older28.9%
- White, not Hispanic97.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- 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 do households in 12190 earn?
Median household income is $74,286 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,372 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,286±$31,007
- Income per person
- $38,592
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,464360 returns; wages 55% 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 12190?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $268,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.7%
- Housing units
- 785
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12190?
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 12190?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12108 | Lake Pleasant | 350 | $56k | 7.5 mi |
| 12878 | Stony Creek | 819 | $64k | 11.4 mi |
| 12164 | Speculator | 539 | $62k | 14.5 mi |
| 12139 | Piseco | 227 | $72k | 14.8 mi |
| 12856 | North River | 260 | $59k | 15.0 mi |
| 12134 | Northville | 3,846 | $78k | 15.0 mi |
| 12842 | Indian Lake | 995 | $59k | 16.9 mi |
| 12835 | Hadley | 2,708 | $67k | 17.1 mi |
| 12811 | Bakers Mills | 181 | $66k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 12810 | Athol | 471 | $56k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.