PlainZIP

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
$153,958
Median income
$433,300
Median home value
20.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 New York average), while per-capita income is $67,859. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Median home value sits at $433,300 (15% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 84.3%.

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 -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 12517, plus 6 more within Columbia County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 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

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Who lives in ZIP 12517?

62.9

Median Age

32.6%

Male

67.4%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 95.7%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

$67,859

Per Capita Income

20.3%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 12517 ranks nationally

Copake Falls, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$153,958 Top 3% higher than 97% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). This entry sits in this band. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 67.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

144

Total Housing Units

83

Occupied Units

61

Vacant Units

2.25

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.3%
Renter 15.7%

$433,300

Median Home Value

+15% vs state

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

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ZIP 12517 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12517 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 12517 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
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

More ZIP Codes in Columbia County

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Hudson, NY
Pop: 17,867
12184 standard
Valatie, NY
Pop: 7,148
12037 standard
Chatham, NY
Pop: 4,015
12526 standard
Germantown, NY
Pop: 3,686
12075 standard
Ghent, NY
Pop: 3,418
12529 standard
Hillsdale, NY
Pop: 2,859

Related Areas

Columbia County Copake Falls, NY New York

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.