New Kingston, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12459
Delaware County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 161
- 8/sq mi
- 63.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 12459 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Kingston, Delaware County, New York, home to just 161 residents across 19.6 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12459, but per-capita income is $51,127. Local economic indicators show a 36.7% poverty rate alongside - unemployment. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 63.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 78.8, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 12459, plus 6 more within Delaware County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 12459, New Kingston, 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
161
Population
19.6
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12459?
78.8
Median Age
30.0%
Male
70.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$51,127
Per Capita Income
36.7%
Poverty 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?
149
Total Housing Units
20
Occupied Units
129
Vacant Units
1.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12459 vs 13740 →
ZIP 12459 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12455
Margaretville (12455)
1,988 residents
- 12474
Roxbury (12474)
1,162 residents
- 13731
Andes (13731)
1,162 residents
- 13788
Hobart (13788)
991 residents
- 13739
Bloomville (13739)
953 residents
- 12406
Arkville (12406)
823 residents
- 13842 695
South Kortright (13842)
695 residents
- 13740 554
Bovina Center (13740)
554 residents
- 12421 470
Denver (12421)
470 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12459 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13740 | Bovina Center, NY | 554 | 4.3 mi |
| 12438 | Halcottsville, NY | 59 | 4.5 mi |
| 12455 | Margaretville, NY | 1,988 | 6.8 mi |
| 13788 | Hobart, NY | 991 | 8.0 mi |
| 12421 | Denver, NY | 470 | 7.1 mi |
| 12474 | Roxbury, NY | 1,162 | 6.7 mi |
| 13842 | South Kortright, NY | 695 | 9.7 mi |
| 13731 | Andes, NY | 1,162 | 9.3 mi |
| 13739 | Bloomville, NY | 953 | 10.6 mi |
| 12406 | Arkville, NY | 823 | 11.4 mi |
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