West Fulton, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12194
Schoharie County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 207
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $91,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $239,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 23.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
West Fulton pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12194 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12194 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in West Fulton, Schoharie County, New York, home to just 207 residents across 39.8 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12194 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,250 (1% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,899. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.2% and unemployment is 3.2%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $239,100 (37% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 85.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Schoharie County, so 12194 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 12194, West Fulton, 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
207
Population
39.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12194?
38.7
Median Age
45.1%
Male
54.9%
Female
5.6%
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?
$91,250
Median Household Income
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$35,899
Per Capita Income
1.2%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12194 ranks among New York ZIPs
West Fulton, 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)
$91,250 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
137housing units
137
Total Housing Units
60
Occupied Units
77
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$239,100
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12194 vs 12071 →
ZIP 12194 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
- 12149
Richmondville (12149)
2,474 residents
- 12167
Stamford (12167)
2,438 residents
- 12076 1,500
Gilboa (12076)
1,500 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
- 12131 115
North Blenheim (12131)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12194 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12194 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
- 12131
North Blenheim (12131)
$71,563 median income
- 12122
Middleburgh (12122)
$55,875 median income
- 12167
Stamford (12167)
$53,047 median income
- 12149
Richmondville (12149)
$50,608 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12194 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12194, 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 12194 in?
ZIP code 12194 (West Fulton) 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 12194?
ZIP code 12194 in West Fulton, NY has a population of 207 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12194?
The median household income in ZIP 12194 is $91,250, which is 20% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12194?
The median home value in ZIP 12194 is $239,100, which is 14% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12194?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12194 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12194?
In ZIP code 12194, 58.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.1% 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 12194?
In ZIP code 12194, approximately 85.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12194?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12194 is 1.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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