Copake Falls, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12517
Columbia County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 509
- 19/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $153,958
- Median income Above-median income area
- $433,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 20.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Copake Falls pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 3%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12517 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12517 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Copake Falls, Columbia County, New York, home to just 509 residents across 27.1 square miles, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12517 skews affluent, with a median household income of $153,958 (66% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $67,859. The poverty rate is 20.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $433,300 (15% above the average New York ZIP); 84.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Columbia County, so 12517 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 12517, Copake Falls, 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
509
Population
27.1
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12517?
62.9
Median Age
32.6%
Male
67.4%
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?
$153,958
Median Household Income
+66% vs state ZIP avg
$67,859
Per Capita Income
20.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12517 ranks among New York ZIPs
Copake Falls, 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)
$153,958 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
144housing units
144
Total Housing Units
83
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$433,300
Median Home Value
+15% vs state ZIP avg
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 12517, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $638,000.
11
Businesses
20
Employees
$638K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 36.4% |
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 12517 vs 12516 →
ZIP 12517 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12529
Hillsdale (12529)
2,859 residents
- 12567
Pine Plains (12567)
2,854 residents
- 01257
Sheffield (01257)
2,121 residents
- 12516
Copake (12516)
1,833 residents
- 12521
Craryville (12521)
1,644 residents
- 06068
Salisbury (06068)
1,612 residents
- 12565
Philmont (12565)
1,487 residents
- 12502
Ancram (12502)
1,164 residents
- 12503 775
Ancramdale (12503)
775 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12517 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12517 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12517
Copake Falls (12517)
$153,958 median income
- 01258
South Egremont (01258)
$142,500 median income
- 12516
Copake (12516)
$128,750 median income
- 06068
Salisbury (06068)
$123,552 median income
- 12503
Ancramdale (12503)
$117,935 median income
- 12567
Pine Plains (12567)
$103,750 median income
- 01257
Sheffield (01257)
$102,788 median income
- 12502
Ancram (12502)
$85,192 median income
- 12521
Craryville (12521)
$75,652 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12517 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12516 | Copake, NY | 1,833 | 2.8 mi |
| 01258 | South Egremont, MA | 374 | 2.8 mi |
| 12529 | Hillsdale, NY | 2,859 | 6.8 mi |
| 12503 | Ancramdale, NY | 775 | 6.5 mi |
| 01257 | Sheffield, MA | 2,121 | 7.5 mi |
| 12502 | Ancram, NY | 1,164 | 7.7 mi |
| 12521 | Craryville, NY | 1,644 | 7.9 mi |
| 06068 | Salisbury, CT | 1,612 | 8.6 mi |
| 12565 | Philmont, NY | 1,487 | 11.3 mi |
| 12567 | Pine Plains, NY | 2,854 | 11.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12517, 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 12517 in?
ZIP code 12517 (Copake Falls) is located in Columbia County, New York. Columbia County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/columbia-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12517?
ZIP code 12517 in Copake Falls, NY has a population of 509 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12517?
The median household income in ZIP 12517 is $153,958, which is 102% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12517?
The median home value in ZIP 12517 is $433,300, which is 56% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12517?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12517 is White at 95.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12517?
ZIP code 12517 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 20 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12517?
In ZIP code 12517, 67.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.9% 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 12517?
In ZIP code 12517, approximately 84.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12517?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12517 is 20.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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