Durham, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12422
Greene County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 339
- 13/sq mi Low-density area
- $91,667
- Median income Above-median income area
- $316,200
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 23.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Durham pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12422 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12422 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Durham, Greene County, New York, home to just 339 residents across 26.5 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12422 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,667 (1% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $55,001. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $316,200 (16% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 86.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Greene County, so 12422 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 12422, Durham, 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
339
Population
26.5
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12422?
54.9
Median Age
37.1%
Male
62.9%
Female
8.8%
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?
$91,667
Median Household Income
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$55,001
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12422 ranks among New York ZIPs
Durham, 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)
$91,667 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
352housing units
352
Total Housing Units
202
Occupied Units
150
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$316,200
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 12422, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,027,000.
7
Businesses
60
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
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 12422 vs 12460 →
ZIP 12422 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12496
Windham (12496)
1,634 residents
- 12423
East Durham (12423)
1,097 residents
- 12405
Acra (12405)
780 residents
- 12469
Preston Hollow (12469)
677 residents
- 12120 613
Medusa (12120)
613 residents
- 12418 537
Cornwallville (12418)
537 residents
- 12147 499
Rensselaerville (12147)
499 residents
- 12422 339
Durham (12422)
339 residents
- 12439 305
Hensonville (12439)
305 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12422 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12422 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12460
Oak Hill (12460)
$109,750 median income
- 12439
Hensonville (12439)
$102,989 median income
- 12469
Preston Hollow (12469)
$99,722 median income
- 12418
Cornwallville (12418)
$98,472 median income
- 12405
Acra (12405)
$97,500 median income
- 12422
Durham (12422)
$91,667 median income
- 12454
Maplecrest (12454)
$88,750 median income
- 12147
Rensselaerville (12147)
$85,875 median income
- 12120
Medusa (12120)
$78,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12422 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12460 | Oak Hill, NY | 277 | 2.7 mi |
| 12418 | Cornwallville, NY | 537 | 3.2 mi |
| 12469 | Preston Hollow, NY | 677 | 4.2 mi |
| 12423 | East Durham, NY | 1,097 | 4.9 mi |
| 12439 | Hensonville, NY | 305 | 6.7 mi |
| 12120 | Medusa, NY | 613 | 5.1 mi |
| 12496 | Windham, NY | 1,634 | 5.8 mi |
| 12454 | Maplecrest, NY | 297 | 7.8 mi |
| 12147 | Rensselaerville, NY | 499 | 8.8 mi |
| 12405 | Acra, NY | 780 | 7.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12422, 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 12422 in?
ZIP code 12422 (Durham) is located in Greene County, New York. Greene County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/greene-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12422?
ZIP code 12422 in Durham, NY has a population of 339 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12422?
The median household income in ZIP 12422 is $91,667, which is 20% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12422?
The median home value in ZIP 12422 is $316,200, which is 14% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12422?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12422 is White at 95.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12422?
ZIP code 12422 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 60 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12422?
In ZIP code 12422, 59.7% 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 12422?
In ZIP code 12422, approximately 86.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12422?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12422 is 3.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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