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ZIP Code 12604: Vassar College (Poughkeepsie), NY
ZIP code 12604 is in Vassar College (postal name Poughkeepsie), New York, entirely in Dutchess County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Poughkeepsie's 3 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, its land lies in Vassar College (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Poughkeepsie · 3 residential ZIPs
- County
- Dutchess County
- Census places
- Vassar College census-designated place
- Metro area
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- House district
- NY-18 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 12,385 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 12602 also use the name Poughkeepsie
Where is ZIP code 12604?
12604 centers on 41.688°, -73.894° and covers 0.2 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 12603.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12604, 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 12604 compare with the rest of Poughkeepsie?
| Measure | 12604 | In Poughkeepsie | In Dutchess County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,316 | 3rd of 3 | 24th of 34 | 989th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
12604's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,316 residents live outside households (65 households; mostly students, median age 20.3): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 98% 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 12604?
The 2020 Census counted 2,011 people in 12604; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,316. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,316±248 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,011
- Households
- 65
- Median age
- 20.3
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 12604?
Of the 2,316 people the ACS estimates in 12604, 0.6% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.7%).
- Under 180.6%
- 18 to 6499.4%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic68.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.8%
- Black, not Hispanic6.0%
- Other or two or more4.0%
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 are homes worth in 12604?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 65
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12604?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
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 12604?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12603 | Poughkeepsie | 42,304 | $104k | 1.8 mi |
| 12601 | Poughkeepsie | 44,164 | $64k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 12547 | Milton | 3,144 | $89k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 12528 | Highland | 13,827 | $93k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 12569 | Pleasant Valley | 9,837 | $101k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 12590 | Wappingers Falls | 35,712 | $102k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 12538 | Hyde Park | 14,391 | $86k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 12542 | Marlboro | 5,612 | $121k | 8.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.