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ZIP Code 12578: Salt Point, NY
ZIP code 12578 uses the postal name Salt Point, New York and lies entirely in Dutchess County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $108,194 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Salt Point (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Salt Point · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dutchess County
- Census places
- Salt Point census-designated place
- Metro area
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- House district
- NY-18 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.4 sq mi · 156 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12578?
12578 centers on 41.806°, -73.798° and covers 14.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12569, 12538, 12514, 12580, 12545.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12578, 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 12578 compare with the rest of Dutchess County?
| Measure | 12578 | In Dutchess County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,249 | 25th of 34 | 1,001st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $108k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $373k | 19th of 27 | 473rd of 1,172 |
12578's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,716) is more than a quarter of the figure ($108,194). 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 60% 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 12578?
The 2020 Census counted 2,298 people in 12578; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,249. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,249±405 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,298−4.7% since 2010 (2,411)
- Households
- 885
- Median age
- 47.9
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 12578?
Of the 2,249 people the ACS estimates in 12578, 18.0% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.5%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic82.2%
- Hispanic or Latino11.5%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 12578 earn?
Median household income is $108,194 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($129,949 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $108,194±$41,716
- Income per person
- $71,395
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $117,9341,160 returns; wages 62% 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 12578?
FHFA's house price index for 12578, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 62% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $372,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,658
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.0%
- Housing units
- 951
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 12578?
67 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade15
- Construction12
- Health care and social assistance9
- Accommodation and food services8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 12578?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12569 | Pleasant Valley | 9,837 | $101k | 5.0 mi |
| 12538 | Hyde Park | 14,391 | $86k | 5.0 mi |
| 12514 | Clinton Corners | 3,107 | $120k | 5.2 mi |
| 12580 | Staatsburg | 4,542 | $135k | 5.5 mi |
| 12545 | Millbrook | 4,338 | $101k | 6.3 mi |
| 12585 | Verbank | 1,144 | $100k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 12581 | Stanfordville | 1,914 | $81k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 12429 | Esopus | 185 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.