West Kill, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12492
Greene County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 271
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $150,833
- Median income Above-median income area
- $447,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 63.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
West Kill pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12492 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12492 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in West Kill, Greene County, New York, home to just 271 residents across 100.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12492 skews affluent, with a median household income of $150,833 (63% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $87,406. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $447,000 (18% above the average New York ZIP), while 95.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 63.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Greene County, so 12492 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 12492, West Kill, 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
271
Population
100.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12492?
46.3
Median Age
67.1%
Male
32.9%
Female
22.5%
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?
$150,833
Median Household Income
+63% vs state ZIP avg
$87,406
Per Capita Income
1.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12492 ranks among New York ZIPs
West Kill, 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)
$150,833 Top 8% higher than 92% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
331housing units
331
Total Housing Units
142
Occupied Units
189
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$447,000
Median Home Value
+18% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 12492, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,563,000.
5
Businesses
36
Employees
$2.6M
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 12492 vs 12480 →
ZIP 12492 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12464
Phoenicia (12464)
1,020 residents
- 12442
Hunter (12442)
953 residents
- 12480
Shandaken (12480)
634 residents
- 12444
Jewett (12444)
497 residents
- 12416 277
Chichester (12416)
277 residents
- 12492 271
West Kill (12492)
271 residents
- 12465 266
Pine Hill (12465)
266 residents
- 12495 265
Willow (12495)
265 residents
- 12452 213
Lexington (12452)
213 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12492 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12492 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12492
West Kill (12492)
$150,833 median income
- 12444
Jewett (12444)
$77,708 median income
- 12480
Shandaken (12480)
$66,491 median income
- 12407
Ashland (12407)
$63,438 median income
- 12442 $36,912
Hunter (12442)
$36,912 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12492 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12480 | Shandaken, NY | 634 | 4.0 mi |
| 12452 | Lexington, NY | 213 | 5.2 mi |
| 12444 | Jewett, NY | 497 | 5.8 mi |
| 12442 | Hunter, NY | 953 | 5.5 mi |
| 12416 | Chichester, NY | 277 | 6.3 mi |
| 12450 | Lanesville, NY | 183 | 5.9 mi |
| 12407 | Ashland, NY | 173 | 9.2 mi |
| 12465 | Pine Hill, NY | 266 | 7.1 mi |
| 12464 | Phoenicia, NY | 1,020 | 10.4 mi |
| 12495 | Willow, NY | 265 | 8.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12492, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12492 in?
ZIP code 12492 (West Kill) is located in Greene County, New York. Greene County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/greene-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12492?
ZIP code 12492 in West Kill, NY has a population of 271 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12492?
The median household income in ZIP 12492 is $150,833, which is 98% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12492?
The median home value in ZIP 12492 is $447,000, which is 61% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12492?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12492 is White at 98.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12492?
ZIP code 12492 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 36 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12492?
In ZIP code 12492, 71.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 63.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12492?
In ZIP code 12492, approximately 95.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12492?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12492 is 1.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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