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ZIP Code 12581: Stanfordville, NY
ZIP code 12581 uses the postal name Stanfordville, New York and lies entirely in Dutchess County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,640 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stanfordville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dutchess County
- Metro area
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- House district
- NY-18 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.0 sq mi · 49 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12581?
12581 centers on 41.902°, -73.701° and covers 39.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12514, 12567, 12545, 12501, 12571.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12581, 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 12581 compare with the rest of Dutchess County?
| Measure | 12581 | In Dutchess County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,914 | 27th of 34 | 1,069th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $81k | 17th of 20 | 592nd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $412k | 13th of 27 | 441st of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% of all 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 12581?
The 2020 Census counted 2,091 people in 12581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,914. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,914±346 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,091−6.9% since 2010 (2,246)
- Households
- 931
- Median age
- 52.2
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 12581?
Of the 1,914 people the ACS estimates in 12581, 14.2% are under 18 and 30.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.7%).
- Under 1814.2%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older30.3%
- White, not Hispanic78.9%
- Hispanic or Latino10.7%
- Other or two or more8.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 12581 earn?
Median household income is $80,640 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 20 ranked ZIP codes in Dutchess County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($100,187 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,640±$17,045
- Income per person
- $49,795
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $159,0341,010 returns; wages 43% 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 12581?
FHFA's house price index for 12581, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 66% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $412,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,084
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.7%
- Housing units
- 1,228
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 12581?
65 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction14
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11
- Retail trade8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- 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 12581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12514 | Clinton Corners | 3,107 | $120k | 3.7 mi |
| 12567 | Pine Plains | 2,695 | $104k | 6.3 mi |
| 12545 | Millbrook | 4,338 | $101k | 7.7 mi |
| 12501 | Amenia | 2,476 | $75k | 8.1 mi |
| 12571 | Red Hook | 10,108 | $119k | 9.0 mi |
| 12578 | Salt Point | 2,249 | $108k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 12572 | Rhinebeck | 8,869 | $95k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 12580 | Staatsburg | 4,542 | $135k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.