Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12720: Bethel, NY
ZIP code 12720 uses the postal name Bethel, New York and lies entirely in Sullivan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,597 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Bethel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sullivan County
- Micro area
- Monticello, NY
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.1 sq mi · 49 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12720?
12720 centers on 41.646°, -74.901° and covers 9.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12786, 12726, 12764, 12732, 12783.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12720, 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 12720 compare with the rest of Sullivan County?
| Measure | 12720 | In Sullivan County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 447 | 40th of 62 | 1,480th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $424k | not ranked | not ranked |
12720's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (447). 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 42% 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 12720?
The 2020 Census counted 179 people in 12720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 447. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 447±345 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 179
- Households
- 138
- Median age
- 40.6
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 12720?
Of the 447 people the ACS estimates in 12720, 30.6% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1830.6%
- 18 to 6469.4%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 do households in 12720 earn?
Median household income is $66,597 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,597
- Income per person
- $32,991
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.9%
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 12720?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $424,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.8%
- Housing units
- 148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12720?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Accommodation and food services3
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 12720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12786 | White Lake | 610 | – | 2.3 mi |
| 12726 | Cochecton | 1,168 | $77k | 4.8 mi |
| 12764 | Narrowsburg | 1,861 | $68k | 6.2 mi |
| 12732 | Eldred | 776 | $50k | 6.4 mi |
| 12783 | Swan Lake | 1,060 | $68k | 7.3 mi |
| 12778 | Smallwood | 707 | $51k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 12749 | Kauneonga Lake | 419 | $175k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 12752 | Lake Huntington | 309 | – | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 12762 | Mongaup Valley | 394 | $87k | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.