Westbrookville, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12785
Sullivan County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,024
- 24/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $140,397
- Median income Above-median income area
- $239,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 8.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Westbrookville pairs a top-decile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12785 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12785 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Westbrookville, Sullivan County, New York, home to just 1,024 residents across 43.2 square miles, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12785 skews affluent, with a median household income of $140,397 (52% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,459. The poverty rate is 7.9%, with unemployment at 6.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $239,900 (37% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 95.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sullivan County, so 12785 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 12785, Westbrookville, 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
1,024
Population
43.2
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12785?
39.2
Median Age
34.9%
Male
65.1%
Female
14.8%
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?
$140,397
Median Household Income
+52% vs state ZIP avg
$35,459
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12785 ranks among New York ZIPs
Westbrookville, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$140,397 Top 12% higher than 88% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
345housing units
345
Total Housing Units
291
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
3.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$239,900
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 12785, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,057,000.
9
Businesses
26
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 12785 vs 10963 →
ZIP 12785 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 10940
Middletown (10940)
48,418 residents
- 12721 6,627
Bloomingburg (12721)
6,627 residents
- 12790 4,518
Wurtsboro (12790)
4,518 residents
- 10963 4,298
Otisville (10963)
4,298 residents
- 12775 2,297
Rock Hill (12775)
2,297 residents
- 12729 1,874
Cuddebackville (12729)
1,874 residents
- 12785 1,024
Westbrookville (12785)
1,024 residents
- 12746 937
Huguenot (12746)
937 residents
- 12777 764
Forestburgh (12777)
764 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12785 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12785 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12785
Westbrookville (12785)
$140,397 median income
- 12777
Forestburgh (12777)
$137,500 median income
- 12775
Rock Hill (12775)
$112,600 median income
- 12721
Bloomingburg (12721)
$103,214 median income
- 12738
Glen Wild (12738)
$95,481 median income
- 10940
Middletown (10940)
$87,080 median income
- 10963
Otisville (10963)
$82,989 median income
- 12790
Wurtsboro (12790)
$79,193 median income
- 12746
Huguenot (12746)
$69,906 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12785 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10963 | Otisville, NY | 4,298 | 4.5 mi |
| 12729 | Cuddebackville, NY | 1,874 | 4.4 mi |
| 12775 | Rock Hill, NY | 2,297 | 6.4 mi |
| 12790 | Wurtsboro, NY | 4,518 | 5.4 mi |
| 12738 | Glen Wild, NY | 320 | 9.0 mi |
| 10932 | Howells, NY | 60 | 6.2 mi |
| 12777 | Forestburgh, NY | 764 | 6.7 mi |
| 10940 | Middletown, NY | 48,418 | 7.3 mi |
| 12746 | Huguenot, NY | 937 | 7.6 mi |
| 12721 | Bloomingburg, NY | 6,627 | 7.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12785, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,024 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12785 in?
ZIP code 12785 (Westbrookville) is located in Sullivan County, New York. Sullivan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sullivan-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12785?
ZIP code 12785 in Westbrookville, NY has a population of 1,024 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12785?
The median household income in ZIP 12785 is $140,397, which is 84% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12785?
The median home value in ZIP 12785 is $239,900, which is 14% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12785?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12785 is White at 50.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12785?
ZIP code 12785 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 26 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12785?
In ZIP code 12785, 25.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12785?
In ZIP code 12785, approximately 95.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12785?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12785 is 7.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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