Halcottsville, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12438
Delaware County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 59
- 52/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $78,512
- Median income Near-median income area
- 50.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Halcottsville pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 52
- people per sq mi
- 40%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12438 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Halcottsville, Delaware County, New York, home to just 59 residents across 1.1 square miles, a density of 52 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $78,512.
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 12438, Halcottsville, 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
59
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
52
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12438?
55.3
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$78,512
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$26,522
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12438 ranks among New York ZIPs
Halcottsville, 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)
$78,512 45th percentile higher than 45% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
70housing units
70
Total Housing Units
70
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 12438, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $654,000.
4
Businesses
15
Employees
$654K
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
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12438, 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.
Related Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12438 in?
ZIP code 12438 (Halcottsville) is located in Delaware County, New York. Delaware County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/delaware-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12438?
ZIP code 12438 in Halcottsville, NY has a population of 59 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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