Elka Park, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12427
Greene County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 576
- 5/sq mi
- $375,500
- Median home value
- 44.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elka Park pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12427 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12427 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elka Park, Greene County, New York, home to just 576 residents across 106.7 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12427, but per-capita income is $16,961. Local economic indicators show a 42.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $375,500 (1% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 91.0% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 44.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Greene County, letting you compare 12427 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 12427, Elka Park, 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
576
Population
106.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12427?
35.6
Median Age
36.3%
Male
63.7%
Female
5.0%
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?
$16,961
Per Capita Income
42.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
323
Total Housing Units
111
Occupied Units
212
Vacant Units
3.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$375,500
Median Home Value
-1% vs state
1958
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 12427, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $531,000.
7
Businesses
11
Employees
$531K
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 12427 vs 12485 →
ZIP 12427 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12498
Woodstock (12498)
4,851 residents
- 12485 865
Tannersville (12485)
865 residents
- 12409 804
Bearsville (12409)
804 residents
- 12427 576
Elka Park (12427)
576 residents
- 12433 483
Glenford (12433)
483 residents
- 12436 417
Haines Falls (12436)
417 residents
- 12448 388
Lake Hill (12448)
388 residents
- 12454 297
Maplecrest (12454)
297 residents
- 12495 265
Willow (12495)
265 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12427 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12485 | Tannersville, NY | 865 | 4.3 mi |
| 12448 | Lake Hill, NY | 388 | 4.9 mi |
| 12424 | East Jewett, NY | 250 | 7.3 mi |
| 12450 | Lanesville, NY | 183 | 5.5 mi |
| 12436 | Haines Falls, NY | 417 | 5.0 mi |
| 12498 | Woodstock, NY | 4,851 | 6.6 mi |
| 12409 | Bearsville, NY | 804 | 6.9 mi |
| 12433 | Glenford, NY | 483 | 9.6 mi |
| 12495 | Willow, NY | 265 | 6.6 mi |
| 12454 | Maplecrest, NY | 297 | 10.1 mi |
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