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ZIP Code 12546: Millerton, NY
ZIP code 12546 uses the postal name Millerton, New York and lies mostly in Dutchess County (79% of its land) with the rest in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,455 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Millerton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Millerton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dutchess County (79%); Columbia County (21%)
- Census places
- Millerton
- Metro area
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- House districts
- NY-18 (79%), NY-19 (21%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 45.4 sq mi · 60 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12546?
12546 centers on 41.948°, -73.524° and covers 45.4 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 06039, 06068, 12503, 12501, 06069, 12567, 01258, 12516.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12546, 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 12546 compare with the rest of Dutchess County?
| Measure | 12546 | In Dutchess County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,706 | 20th of 34 | 925th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $313k | 24th of 27 | 552nd of 1,172 |
12546's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,158) is more than a quarter of the figure ($84,455). 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 45% 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 12546?
The 2020 Census counted 3,026 people in 12546; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,706. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,706
- 2020 Census count
- 3,026−0.4% since 2010 (3,039)
- Households
- 1,149
- Median age
- 45.9
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 12546?
Of the 2,706 people the ACS estimates in 12546, 16.9% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.4%).
- Under 1816.9%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older22.1%
- White, not Hispanic71.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.4%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.8%
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 12546 earn?
Median household income is $84,455 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,237 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $84,455±$22,158
- Income per person
- $51,628
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $107,7591,480 returns; wages 57% 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 12546?
FHFA's house price index for 12546, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +27.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $313,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,420
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.0%
- Housing units
- 1,523
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 12546?
116 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade23
- Professional, scientific, and technical services14
- Construction13
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Accommodation and food services11
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
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 12546?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06039 | Lakeville, CT | 1,918 | $105k | 4.2 mi |
| 06068 | Salisbury, CT | 2,034 | $124k | 6.6 mi |
| 12503 | Ancramdale | 732 | $118k | 6.7 mi |
| 12501 | Amenia | 2,476 | $75k | 6.8 mi |
| 06069 | Sharon, CT | 2,601 | $101k | 7.1 mi |
| 12567 | Pine Plains | 2,695 | $104k | 7.2 mi |
| 01258 | South Egremont, MA | 193 | $143k | 10.2 mi |
| 12516 | Copake | 1,925 | $129k | 11.2 mi |
| 06079 | Taconic, CT | 19 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 12581 | Stanfordville | 1,914 | $81k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.