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ZIP Code 12438: Halcottsville, NY
ZIP code 12438 uses the postal name Halcottsville, New York and lies entirely in Delaware County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 190 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,512 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Halcottsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Delaware County
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 1,173 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12438?
12438 centers on 42.210°, -74.601° and covers 0.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 12455, 12474.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12438, 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 12438 compare with the rest of Delaware County?
| Measure | 12438 | In Delaware County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 190 | 42nd of 46 | 1,623rd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
12438's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (190). 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 80% 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 12438?
The 2020 Census counted 56 people in 12438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 190. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 190±165 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 56
- Households
- 70
- Median age
- 55.3
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 12438?
Of the 190 people the ACS estimates in 12438, 22.1% are under 18 and 12.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6465.8%
- 65 and older12.1%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 do households in 12438 earn?
Median household income is $78,512 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,512±$15,879
- Income per person
- $26,522
- Below the poverty line
- 11.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.7%
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 12438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 40.0%
- Housing units
- 70
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12438?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than 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 12438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12455 | Margaretville | 1,689 | $86k | 5.2 mi |
| 12474 | Roxbury | 857 | $57k | 5.2 mi |
| 12459 | New Kingston | 30 | – | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 12421 | Denver | 261 | $101k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 12430 | Fleischmanns | 1,253 | $68k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 12441 | Highmount | 106 | $56k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 12406 | Arkville | 644 | $71k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 12465 | Pine Hill | 255 | – | 8.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.