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ZIP Code 12851: Minerva, NY
ZIP code 12851 uses the postal name Minerva, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Minerva · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 85.6 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12851?
12851 centers on 43.855°, -74.118° and covers 85.6 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12857, 12852, 12842, 12853, 12855.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12851, 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 12851 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12851 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 275 | 26th of 35 | 1,563rd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | not ranked | not ranked |
12851's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (275). 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 8% 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 12851?
The 2020 Census counted 290 people in 12851; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 275. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 275±63 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 290
- Households
- 132
- Median age
- 56.8
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 12851?
Of the 275 people the ACS estimates in 12851, 16.0% are under 18 and 37.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.9%).
- Under 1816.0%
- 18 to 6446.2%
- 65 and older37.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.9%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 12851 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,750±$16,812
- Income per person
- $45,632
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,360150 returns; wages 53% 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 12851?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.9%
- Housing units
- 240
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12851?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 12851?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12857 | Olmstedville | 606 | $69k | 8.7 mi |
| 12852 | Newcomb | 490 | $109k | 9.2 mi |
| 12842 | Indian Lake | 995 | $59k | 12.4 mi |
| 12853 | North Creek | 1,235 | $58k | 13.6 mi |
| 12855 | North Hudson | 208 | $77k | 21.5 mi |
| 12864 | Sabael | 8 | – | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 12856 | North River | 260 | $59k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 12812 | Blue Mountain Lake | 265 | $156k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 12862 | Riparius | 127 | – | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.