Rifton, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12471
Ulster County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 215
- 237/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 12471 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rifton, Ulster County, New York, home to just 215 residents across 0.9 square miles, a density of 237 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12471, but per-capita income is -. Local economic indicators show a 92.0% poverty rate alongside - unemployment. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.6, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Ulster County, letting you compare 12471 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 12471, Rifton, 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
215
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
237
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12471?
58.6
Median Age
7.6%
Male
92.4%
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?
92.0%
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?
219
Total Housing Units
219
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Occupancy Type
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 12471, employing approximately 2 people with a combined annual payroll of $178,000.
4
Businesses
2
Employees
$178K
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12471 vs 12486 →
ZIP 12471 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12401
Kingston (12401)
35,040 residents
- 12487 3,268
Ulster Park (12487)
3,268 residents
- 12466 2,471
Port Ewen (12466)
2,471 residents
- 12472 1,572
Rosendale (12472)
1,572 residents
- 12486 1,523
Tillson (12486)
1,523 residents
- 12419 722
Cottekill (12419)
722 residents
- 12417 581
Connelly (12417)
581 residents
- 12411 497
Bloomington (12411)
497 residents
- 12493 495
West Park (12493)
495 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12471 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12486 | Tillson, NY | 1,523 | 1.2 mi |
| 12411 | Bloomington, NY | 497 | 2.4 mi |
| 12472 | Rosendale, NY | 1,572 | 2.0 mi |
| 12487 | Ulster Park, NY | 3,268 | 2.7 mi |
| 12429 | Esopus, NY | 281 | 3.5 mi |
| 12419 | Cottekill, NY | 722 | 3.4 mi |
| 12401 | Kingston, NY | 35,040 | 6.5 mi |
| 12493 | West Park, NY | 495 | 4.6 mi |
| 12417 | Connelly, NY | 581 | 5.2 mi |
| 12466 | Port Ewen, NY | 2,471 | 5.4 mi |
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