Rhinecliff, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12574
Dutchess County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 329
- 252/sq mi
- $726,300
- Median home value
- 64.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rhinecliff pairs top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 252
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12574 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12574 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rhinecliff, Dutchess County, New York, home to just 329 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 252 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12574, but per-capita income is $96,660. Local economic indicators show a 4.7% poverty rate alongside 1.7% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $726,300 (92% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 95.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 64.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dutchess County, so you can benchmark 12574 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 12574, Rhinecliff, 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
329
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
252
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12574?
35.1
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
10.0%
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?
$96,660
Per Capita Income
4.7%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
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?
308
Total Housing Units
263
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$726,300
Median Home Value
+92% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 12574, employing approximately 84 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,638,000.
8
Businesses
84
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 37.5% |
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 12574 vs 12466 →
ZIP 12574 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12401
Kingston (12401)
35,040 residents
- 12572 9,123
Rhinebeck (12572)
9,123 residents
- 12580 4,402
Staatsburg (12580)
4,402 residents
- 12449 3,367
Lake Katrine (12449)
3,367 residents
- 12487 3,268
Ulster Park (12487)
3,268 residents
- 12466 2,471
Port Ewen (12466)
2,471 residents
- 12417 581
Connelly (12417)
581 residents
- 12432 492
Glasco (12432)
492 residents
- 12574 329
Rhinecliff (12574)
329 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12574 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12466 | Port Ewen, NY | 2,471 | 2.0 mi |
| 12417 | Connelly, NY | 581 | 2.4 mi |
| 12572 | Rhinebeck, NY | 9,123 | 3.8 mi |
| 12487 | Ulster Park, NY | 3,268 | 4.8 mi |
| 12507 | Barrytown, NY | 167 | 6.1 mi |
| 12429 | Esopus, NY | 281 | 6.3 mi |
| 12449 | Lake Katrine, NY | 3,367 | 5.8 mi |
| 12401 | Kingston, NY | 35,040 | 5.6 mi |
| 12432 | Glasco, NY | 492 | 8.7 mi |
| 12580 | Staatsburg, NY | 4,402 | 5.8 mi |
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