Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12409: Bearsville, NY
ZIP code 12409 uses the postal name Bearsville, New York and lies entirely in Ulster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 870 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $116,280 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; under 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bearsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ulster County
- Metro area
- Kingston, NY
- House district
- NY-18 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.7 sq mi · 49 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12409?
12409 centers on 42.055°, -74.165° and covers 17.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 12448, 12498, 12433, 12457, 12481, 12412, 12427.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12409, 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 12409 compare with the rest of Ulster County?
| Measure | 12409 | In Ulster County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 865 | 37th of 62 | 1,338th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $709k | not ranked | not ranked |
12409's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (865). 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 42% 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 12409?
The 2020 Census counted 994 people in 12409; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 865. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 865±276 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 994
- Households
- 478
- Median age
- 61.6
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 12409?
Of the 865 people the ACS estimates in 12409, 6.2% are under 18 and 34.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.3%).
- Under 186.2%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older34.5%
- White, not Hispanic88.3%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
- 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 12409 earn?
Median household income is $116,280 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $116,280±$26,215
- Income per person
- $74,447
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 68.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $156,953530 returns; wages 48% 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 12409?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $708,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.3%
- Housing units
- 680
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 12409?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation4
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 12409?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12448 | Lake Hill | 207 | – | 2.5 mi |
| 12498 | Woodstock | 4,572 | $94k | 2.9 mi |
| 12433 | Glenford | 470 | $96k | 3.5 mi |
| 12457 | Mount Tremper | 1,041 | $91k | 4.3 mi |
| 12481 | Shokan | 1,247 | $124k | 6.3 mi |
| 12412 | Boiceville | 475 | $82k | 6.5 mi |
| 12427 | Elka Park | 935 | – | 6.9 mi |
| 12495 | Willow | 277 | – | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 12491 | West Hurley | 1,981 | $100k | 6.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.