Paradox, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12858
Essex County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 59
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $124,167
- Median income Above-median income area
- $333,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 49.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Paradox pairs a top-decile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12858 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12858 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Paradox, Essex County, New York, home to just 59 residents across 25.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $124,167.
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 12858, Paradox, 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
59
Population
25.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12858?
65.7
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
0.8%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$124,167
Median Household Income
+34% vs state ZIP avg
$89,529
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12858 ranks among New York ZIPs
Paradox, 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)
$124,167 Top 17% higher than 83% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
320housing units
320
Total Housing Units
72
Occupied Units
248
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$333,300
Median Home Value
-12% vs state ZIP avg
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12858, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 12858 in?
ZIP code 12858 (Paradox) is located in Essex County, New York. Essex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/essex-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12858?
ZIP code 12858 in Paradox, NY has a population of 59 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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