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ZIP Code 12844: Kattskill Bay, NY
ZIP code 12844 uses the postal name Kattskill Bay, New York and lies mostly in Washington County (90% of its land) with the rest in Warren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $133,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kattskill Bay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (90%); Warren County (10%)
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.0 sq mi · 57 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12844?
12844 centers on 43.485°, -73.654° and covers 3.0 square miles of land plus 4.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12824, 12845, 12827, 12814, 12804.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12844, 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 12844 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 12844 | In Washington County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 172 | 25th of 27 | 1,636th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $134k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.14M | not ranked | not ranked |
12844's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (172). 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 45% 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 12844?
The 2020 Census counted 303 people in 12844; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 172. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 52.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 172±67 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 303+52.3% since 2010 (199)
- Households
- 85
- Median age
- 70.9
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 12844?
Of the 172 people the ACS estimates in 12844, 1.2% are under 18 and 62.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.2%).
- Under 181.2%
- 18 to 6436.6%
- 65 and older62.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- 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 12844 earn?
Median household income is $133,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($102,760 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $133,750±$109,383
- Income per person
- $84,843
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 57.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $160,753150 returns; wages 31% 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 12844?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,142,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 347
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12844?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in arts, entertainment, and recreation (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
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 12844?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12824 | Diamond Point | 1,143 | $109k | 3.9 mi |
| 12845 | Lake George | 4,370 | $101k | 4.9 mi |
| 12827 | Fort Ann | 3,716 | $81k | 6.9 mi |
| 12814 | Bolton Landing | 1,168 | $105k | 10.2 mi |
| 12804 | Queensbury | 28,208 | $89k | 10.3 mi |
| 12820 | Cleverdale | 10 | – | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 12885 | Warrensburg | 4,444 | $59k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 12841 | Huletts Landing | 74 | $63k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.