Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12494: West Shokan, NY
ZIP code 12494 uses the postal name West Shokan, New York and lies entirely in Ulster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $145,303 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Shokan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ulster County
- Metro area
- Kingston, NY
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.9 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12494?
12494 centers on 41.949°, -74.302° and covers 23.9 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 12461, 12481, 12412, 12740, 12464, 12446.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12494, 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 12494 compare with the rest of Ulster County?
| Measure | 12494 | In Ulster County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 934 | 35th of 62 | 1,317th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $145k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $371k | not ranked | not ranked |
12494's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (934). 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 38% 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 12494?
The 2020 Census counted 712 people in 12494; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 934. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 934±455 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 712
- Households
- 405
- Median age
- 49.2
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 12494?
Of the 934 people the ACS estimates in 12494, 16.5% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.5%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6471.9%
- 65 and older11.6%
- White, not Hispanic93.5%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, 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 12494 earn?
Median household income is $145,303 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $145,303±$54,602
- Income per person
- $60,746
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 18.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 66.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $122,847320 returns; wages 53% 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 12494?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $370,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.8%
- Housing units
- 727
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 12494?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Information3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 12494?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12461 | Olivebridge | 1,604 | $112k | 3.9 mi |
| 12481 | Shokan | 1,247 | $124k | 4.3 mi |
| 12412 | Boiceville | 475 | $82k | 4.6 mi |
| 12740 | Grahamsville | 1,732 | $104k | 6.8 mi |
| 12464 | Phoenicia | 1,033 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 12446 | Kerhonkson | 5,414 | $86k | 11.0 mi |
| 12457 | Mount Tremper | 1,041 | $91k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 12491 | West Hurley | 1,981 | $100k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 12433 | Glenford | 470 | $96k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.