Chelsea, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12512
Dutchess County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 127
- 110/sq mi High-density area
- $99,025
- Median income Above-median income area
- $505,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chelsea pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 110
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12512 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12512 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chelsea, Dutchess County, New York, home to just 127 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 110 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12512 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,025 (7% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $114,124. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $505,000 (33% above the average New York ZIP), while 83.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 90.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dutchess County, so 12512 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 12512, Chelsea, 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
127
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
110
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12512?
49.8
Median Age
37.1%
Male
62.9%
Female
9.3%
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?
$99,025
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$114,124
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12512 ranks among New York ZIPs
Chelsea, 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)
$99,025 Top 32% higher than 68% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
117housing units
117
Total Housing Units
117
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$505,000
Median Home Value
+33% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12512 vs 12527 →
ZIP 12512 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12550
Newburgh (12550)
54,447 residents
- 12590
Wappingers Falls (12590)
35,102 residents
- 12553
New Windsor (12553)
24,438 residents
- 12508 19,880
Beacon (12508)
19,880 residents
- 12524 15,598
Fishkill (12524)
15,598 residents
- 12542 5,913
Marlboro (12542)
5,913 residents
- 10516 5,289
Cold Spring (10516)
5,289 residents
- 12520 3,109
Cornwall On Hudson (12520)
3,109 residents
- 12547 2,891
Milton (12547)
2,891 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12512 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12512 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 10516
Cold Spring (10516)
$140,225 median income
- 12520
Cornwall On Hudson (12520)
$136,797 median income
- 12542
Marlboro (12542)
$121,378 median income
- 12590
Wappingers Falls (12590)
$102,285 median income
- 12524
Fishkill (12524)
$99,034 median income
- 12512
Chelsea (12512)
$99,025 median income
- 12553
New Windsor (12553)
$92,757 median income
- 12508
Beacon (12508)
$92,461 median income
- 12547
Milton (12547)
$88,778 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12512 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12527 | Glenham, NY | 147 | 2.7 mi |
| 12508 | Beacon, NY | 19,880 | 3.9 mi |
| 12542 | Marlboro, NY | 5,913 | 4.2 mi |
| 12524 | Fishkill, NY | 15,598 | 4.1 mi |
| 12550 | Newburgh, NY | 54,447 | 4.6 mi |
| 12590 | Wappingers Falls, NY | 35,102 | 5.0 mi |
| 12547 | Milton, NY | 2,891 | 7.3 mi |
| 12520 | Cornwall On Hudson, NY | 3,109 | 8.5 mi |
| 10516 | Cold Spring, NY | 5,289 | 7.6 mi |
| 12553 | New Windsor, NY | 24,438 | 8.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12512, 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 12512 in?
ZIP code 12512 (Chelsea) is located in Dutchess County, New York. Dutchess County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dutchess-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12512?
ZIP code 12512 in Chelsea, NY has a population of 127 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12512?
The median household income in ZIP 12512 is $99,025, which is 30% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12512?
The median home value in ZIP 12512 is $505,000, which is 82% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12512?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12512 is White at 95.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12512?
In ZIP code 12512, 95.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 90.2% 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 12512?
In ZIP code 12512, approximately 83.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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