Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12852: Newcomb, NY
ZIP code 12852 uses the postal name Newcomb, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $108,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Newcomb · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 198.0 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 12879 also use the name Newcomb
Where is ZIP code 12852?
12852 centers on 43.988°, -74.133° and covers 198.0 square miles of land plus 6.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 12851, 12812, 12943, 12946, 12855, 12842, 12847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12852, 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 12852 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12852 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 490 | 23rd of 35 | 1,462nd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $255k | not ranked | not ranked |
12852's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (490). 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 7% 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 12852?
The 2020 Census counted 418 people in 12852; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 490. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 490±85 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 418
- Households
- 210
- Median age
- 59.1
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 12852?
Of the 490 people the ACS estimates in 12852, 9.4% are under 18 and 31.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.1%).
- Under 189.4%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older31.4%
- White, not Hispanic87.1%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
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 12852 earn?
Median household income is $108,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $108,750±$24,764
- Income per person
- $47,206
- Below the poverty line
- 2.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,775200 returns; wages 51% 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 12852?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $254,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.0%
- Housing units
- 687
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12852?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 12852?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12851 | Minerva | 275 | $74k | 9.2 mi |
| 12812 | Blue Mountain Lake | 265 | $156k | 14.9 mi |
| 12943 | Keene Valley | 260 | – | 15.5 mi |
| 12946 | Lake Placid | 4,872 | $78k | 15.7 mi |
| 12855 | North Hudson | 208 | $77k | 18.8 mi |
| 12842 | Indian Lake | 995 | $59k | 19.9 mi |
| 12847 | Long Lake | 740 | $71k | 25.0 mi |
| 12857 | Olmstedville | 606 | $69k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 12864 | Sabael | 8 | – | 19.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Newcomb?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Newcomb, NY without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 12879 | Essex County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.