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ZIP Code 12427: Elka Park, NY
ZIP code 12427 uses the postal name Elka Park, New York and lies entirely in Greene County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 940 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elka Park · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.6 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12427?
12427 centers on 42.151°, -74.124° and covers 38.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 12485, 12436, 12450, 12463, 12409, 12498, 12477, 12442.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12427, 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 12427 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 12427 | In Greene County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 935 | 17th of 42 | 1,316th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $376k | not ranked | not ranked |
12427's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (935). 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 29% 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 12427?
The 2020 Census counted 905 people in 12427; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 935. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 935±334 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 905
- Households
- 111
- Median age
- 35.6
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 12427?
Of the 935 people the ACS estimates in 12427, 27.8% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.6%).
- Under 1827.8%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older11.2%
- White, not Hispanic93.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 12427?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $375,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.0%
- Housing units
- 323
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12427?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 12427?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12485 | Tannersville | 1,021 | $67k | 4.4 mi |
| 12436 | Haines Falls | 607 | $108k | 4.9 mi |
| 12450 | Lanesville | 215 | – | 5.1 mi |
| 12463 | Palenville | 1,373 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 12409 | Bearsville | 865 | $116k | 6.9 mi |
| 12498 | Woodstock | 4,572 | $94k | 7.3 mi |
| 12477 | Saugerties | 19,066 | $81k | 8.0 mi |
| 12442 | Hunter | 537 | $37k | 8.1 mi |
| 12448 | Lake Hill | 207 | – | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 12424 | East Jewett | 239 | $54k | 6.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.