Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12856: North River, NY
ZIP code 12856 uses the postal name North River, New York and lies entirely in Warren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,200 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- North River · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Warren County
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 64.2 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12856?
12856 centers on 43.666°, -74.143° and covers 64.2 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12853, 12842, 12811, 12190, 12878.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12856, 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 12856 compare with the rest of Warren County?
| Measure | 12856 | In Warren County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 260 | 19th of 25 | 1,569th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $243k | not ranked | not ranked |
12856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (260). 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 9% 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 12856?
The 2020 Census counted 220 people in 12856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 260. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 260±149 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 220+17.6% since 2010 (187)
- Households
- 158
- Median age
- 36.1
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 12856?
Of the 260 people the ACS estimates in 12856, 5.4% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 185.4%
- 18 to 6476.5%
- 65 and older18.1%
- 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 12856 earn?
Median household income is $59,200 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,919 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,200±$34,145
- Income per person
- $45,282
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 69.9%
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 12856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $243,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 58.9%
- Housing units
- 351
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12856?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 12856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12853 | North Creek | 1,235 | $58k | 3.9 mi |
| 12842 | Indian Lake | 995 | $59k | 7.8 mi |
| 12811 | Bakers Mills | 181 | $66k | 8.1 mi |
| 12190 | Wells | 671 | $74k | 15.0 mi |
| 12878 | Stony Creek | 819 | $64k | 16.2 mi |
| 12864 | Sabael | 8 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 12843 | Johnsburg | 461 | $61k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 12862 | Riparius | 127 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 12886 | Wevertown | 215 | $128k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 12851 | Minerva | 275 | $74k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.