Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12442: Hunter, NY
ZIP code 12442 uses the postal name Hunter, New York and lies entirely in Greene County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,912 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Hunter; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hunter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County
- Census places
- Hunter
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.8 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12442?
12442 centers on 42.227°, -74.244° and covers 18.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 12444, 12439, 12485, 12492, 12450, 12424, 12427.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12442, 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 12442 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 12442 | In Greene County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 537 | 26th of 42 | 1,449th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $436k | not ranked | not ranked |
12442's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (537). 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 32% 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 12442?
The 2020 Census counted 752 people in 12442; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 537. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 537±167 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 752
- Households
- 274
- Median age
- 62.8
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 12442?
Of the 537 people the ACS estimates in 12442, 16.6% are under 18 and 43.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.8%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6439.9%
- 65 and older43.6%
- White, not Hispanic75.8%
- Hispanic or Latino9.9%
- Other or two or more9.9%
- Black, not Hispanic4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 12442 earn?
Median household income is $36,912 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,912±$10,831
- Income per person
- $36,922
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,468440 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
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 12442?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $436,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,059
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.2%
- Housing units
- 1,318
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12442?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Accommodation and food services7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 12442?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12444 | Jewett | 576 | $78k | 2.8 mi |
| 12439 | Hensonville | 384 | $103k | 3.9 mi |
| 12485 | Tannersville | 1,021 | $67k | 4.4 mi |
| 12492 | West Kill | 298 | $151k | 5.4 mi |
| 12450 | Lanesville | 215 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 12424 | East Jewett | 239 | $54k | 6.7 mi |
| 12427 | Elka Park | 935 | – | 8.1 mi |
| 12452 | Lexington | 33 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 12454 | Maplecrest | 266 | $89k | 6.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.